Summary:
The Manistee Area Public Schools district in Michigan is home to two elementary schools: John F. Kennedy Elementary School and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. While both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, they have distinct performance histories and student demographics.
Historically, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has been the stronger performer, ranking in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools in the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years. In contrast, John F. Kennedy Elementary School has had more middling rankings, never breaking into the top half of Michigan elementary schools. Additionally, Thomas Jefferson Elementary has a higher percentage of minority students, with 11.97% of its population being non-white compared to 12.54% at John F. Kennedy Elementary.
Both John F. Kennedy Elementary and Thomas Jefferson Elementary face challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (32.8% and 33.8%, respectively) and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (60.22% and 62.55%). These socioeconomic factors likely contribute to the schools' academic performance, which is generally at or slightly above the Manistee Area Public Schools district average on state assessments.
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