Jefferson Middle School

Summary:

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school located in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, serving 956 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lakeview Public Schools district, which is ranked 265 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 69.98% White, 16% African American, 4.81% Hispanic, and 8.58% two or more races. Academically, the school generally performs above the state average in most subjects, with 47.3% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.9%. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.4% in 2018-2019 to 37.2% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting its academic performance. Additionally, 50% of Jefferson Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Jefferson Middle School generally performs better academically than schools with similar demographics, such as South Lake Middle School and Eastpointe Middle School. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Parcells Middle School, which serves a more affluent and less diverse student population. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the state averages for those subgroups, while the performance of special education students is relatively low.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 27900 Rockwood St
       Saint Clair Shores, MI  48081-3634


(586) 445-4130

District: Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)

SchoolDigger Rank:
230th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,409 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:    Lakeview High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:    Ardmore Elementary School
    Greenwood Elementary School
    Harmon Elementary School
    Princeton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  956

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
African American:
16.0%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Middle School ranks better than 74.4% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.78. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70%), African American (16%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Middle School is 22.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Middle School is $13,409.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Middle School 230th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Jefferson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb):

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) 265th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.02 407th 806 49.5%
2007 64.37 345th 823 58.1%
2008 66.37 325th 839 61.3%
2009 60.80 430th 847 49.2%
2010 60.55 458th 851 46.2%
2011 59.45 440th 858 48.7%
2012 53.73 425th 900 52.8%
2013 47.86 500th 919 45.6%
2014 58.46 381st 921 58.6%
2015 67.74 247th 919 73.1%
2016 70.05 228th 894 74.5%
2017 61.90 259th 821 68.5%
2018 73.16 207th 838 75.3%
2019 72.01 180th 792 77.3%
2021 52.69 269th 675 60.1%
2022 58.59 264th 776 66.0%
2023 58.68 294th 883 66.7%
2024 66.78 230th 897 74.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.28 59th 156 62.2%
2019 51.76 18th 51 64.7%
2021 60.04 5th 15 66.7%
2022 48.74 26th 65 60.0%
2023 33.81 107th 163 34.4%
2024 54.66 72nd 176 59.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.97 144th 377 61.8%
2022 45.60 33rd 70 52.9%
2023 29.50 145th 199 27.1%
2024 29.96 142nd 201 29.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.80 78th 815 90.4%
2019 79.02 70th 672 89.6%
2021 61.16 151st 523 71.1%
2022 66.31 154th 691 77.7%
2023 63.49 215th 825 73.9%
2024 71.08 157th 836 81.2%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.84 191st 794 75.9%
2019 65.05 195th 658 70.4%
2021 42.61 272nd 521 47.8%
2022 50.90 269th 657 59.1%
2023 52.37 304th 770 60.5%
2024 55.99 267th 771 65.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.85 195th 797 75.5%
2019 71.31 143rd 639 77.6%
2021 52.57 210th 540 61.1%
2022 56.84 239th 658 63.7%
2023 55.64 285th 776 63.3%
2024 69.24 178th 786 77.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.63 39th 366 89.3%
2019 71.99 37th 196 81.1%
2021 56.04 32nd 77 58.4%
2022 72.12 34th 182 81.3%
2023 51.48 119th 310 61.6%
2024 56.75 100th 300 66.7%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.87 12th 266 95.5%
2023 67.82 68th 246 72.4%
2024 69.34 57th 257 77.8%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.25 205th 678 69.8%
2019 70.00 155th 624 75.2%
2021 52.98 238th 577 58.8%
2022 53.67 254th 638 60.2%
2023 53.30 274th 688 60.2%
2024 67.18 180th 701 74.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Open Quote My daughter has been told a few times that she couldnt leave the classroom to go use the restroom. That's just wrong!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Jefferson Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 560 0 2 4 20 n/a n/a 0 586
1989 552 0 4 3 14 n/a n/a 0 573
1990 540 0 4 3 23 n/a n/a 0 570
1991 563 0 7 6 5 n/a n/a 0 581
1992 564 0 9 2 25 n/a n/a 0 600
1993 600 3 2 5 19 n/a n/a 0 629
1994 628 4 3 2 23 n/a n/a 0 660
1995 655 0 5 4 4 n/a n/a 0 668
1996 655 0 5 4 4 n/a n/a 0 668
1997 645 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 648
1998 604 0 3 1 19 n/a n/a 0 627
1999 637 0 2 2 22 n/a n/a 0 663
2000 625 1 4 2 21 n/a n/a 0 653
2001 616 0 2 0 27 n/a n/a 0 645
2002 852 8 7 4 38 n/a n/a 0 909
2003 852 8 7 4 38 n/a n/a 0 909
2004 619 13 5 3 19 n/a n/a 0 659
2005 642 15 5 3 25 n/a n/a 0 690
2006 613 24 8 7 16 n/a n/a 0 668
2007 630 27 7 5 15 n/a n/a 1 685
2008 618 24 7 9 12 n/a n/a 4 674
2009 703 28 6 7 8 n/a n/a 5 757
2010 753 39 9 9 8 n/a n/a 13 831
2011 753 54 10 9 6 1 14 0 847
2012 817 90 13 17 7 0 14 0 958
2013 806 85 12 15 16 0 14 0 948
2014 802 83 9 16 1 2 27 0 940
2015 779 80 7 22 3 5 24 0 920
2016 809 100 9 28 7 4 34 0 991
2017 816 120 6 28 6 2 48 0 1026
2018 817 158 7 39 5 2 53 0 1081
2019 814 172 3 44 1 1 72 0 1107
2020 824 171 5 46 2 1 79 0 1128
2021 652 86 1 31 1 0 56 0 827
2022 671 136 6 37 0 0 72 0 922
2023 669 153 6 46 0 0 82 0 956

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 586 n/a n/a n/a
1989 573 n/a n/a 5.8
1990 570 43.0 13.2 4.9
1991 581 n/a n/a n/a
1992 600 n/a n/a 10.2
1993 629 n/a 0.0 36.9
1994 660 35.3 18.7 8.3
1995 668 35.4 18.9 6.7
1996 668 35.4 18.9 6.7
1997 648 35.0 18.5 6.5
1998 627 36.0 17.4 5.3
1999 663 35.0 18.9 6.2
2000 653 34.9 18.7 6.9
2001 645 34.9 18.5 7.4
2002 909 37.0 24.6 7.9
2003 909 37.0 24.6 7.9
2004 659 35.2 18.7 16.1
2005 690 35.6 19.4 18
2006 668 37.6 17.8 23.7
2007 685 36.6 18.7 21.8
2008 674 35.0 19.3 26.9
2009 757 35.9 21.1 30.1
2010 831 38.9 21.3 36.9
2011 847 38.3 22.1 41
2012 958 40.6 23.5 66.6
2013 948 41.8 22.6 36.9
2014 940 43.6 21.5 41.7
2015 920 45.0 20.4 36.4
2016 991 45.0 22.0 35.7
2017 1026 46.2 22.1 31.3
2018 1081 43.8 24.6 39.5
2019 1107 45.2 24.4 42.5
2020 1128 48.1 23.4 43.8
2021 827 50.8 16.2 43.3
2022 922 41.3 22.2 42.8
2023 956 42.1 22.6 50

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 586 n/a n/a n/a
1989 573 n/a n/a 5.8
1990 570 43.0 13.2 4.9
1991 581 n/a n/a n/a
1992 600 n/a n/a 10.2
1993 629 n/a 0.0 36.9
1994 660 35.3 18.7 8.3
1995 668 35.4 18.9 6.7
1996 668 35.4 18.9 6.7
1997 648 35.0 18.5 6.5
1998 627 36.0 17.4 5.3
1999 663 35.0 18.9 6.2
2000 653 34.9 18.7 6.9
2001 645 34.9 18.5 7.4
2002 909 37.0 24.6 7.9
2003 909 37.0 24.6 7.9
2004 659 35.2 18.7 16.1
2005 690 35.6 19.4 18
2006 668 37.6 17.8 23.7
2007 685 36.6 18.7 21.8
2008 674 35.0 19.3 26.9
2009 757 35.9 21.1 30.1
2010 831 38.9 21.3 36.9
2011 847 38.3 22.1 41
2012 958 40.6 23.5 66.6
2013 948 41.8 22.6 36.9
2014 940 43.6 21.5 41.7
2015 920 45.0 20.4 36.4
2016 991 45.0 22.0 35.7
2017 1026 46.2 22.1 31.3
2018 1081 43.8 24.6 39.5
2019 1107 45.2 24.4 42.5
2020 1128 48.1 23.4 43.8
2021 827 50.8 16.2 43.3
2022 922 41.3 22.2 42.8
2023 956 42.1 22.6 50

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $256 (2.8%) $8,726 (97.1%) $8,983
2020 $397 (4.1%) $9,346 (95.9%) $9,743
2021 $813 (5.8%) $13,244 (94.2%) $14,057
2022 $1,097 (8.6%) $11,667 (91.4%) $12,764
2023 $906 (6.8%) $12,503 (93.2%) $13,409

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 180th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 294th of 883 Middle schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Middle School)45.740.4
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb))45.740.6
 5.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Jefferson Middle School)49.236.7
 12.5%
   6th Grade Math (Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb))49.236.4
 12.8%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Middle School)48.535.3
 13.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb))48.535.6
 12.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Jefferson Middle School)43.720.2
 23.5%
   7th Grade Math (Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb))43.720
 23.7%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Middle School)32.428.2
 4.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb))32.328.3
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Middle School)73.870.5
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb))73.670.5
 3.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Middle School)59.343.3
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb))59.242.9
 16.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1107956
 13.6%
African American172153
 11%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian36
 100%
Hispanic4446
 4.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White814669
 17.8%
Two or More Races7282
 13.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.5%50%
 7.5%


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Jefferson Middle School ranks 230th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 956 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 70% White, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend Lakeview High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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