Jefferson Elementary School

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 412. The school is part of the Warren Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 365 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Jefferson Elementary has a higher percentage of Asian students compared to the surrounding schools, its academic performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2019-2020 to 34.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Jefferson Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.71% to 88.12% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Plumbrook Elementary School, Susick Elementary School, and other surrounding schools.

Despite the higher spending per student at Jefferson Elementary, ranging from $15,398 to $18,527 over the past few years, the school's academic performance has declined, with its ranking among Michigan elementary schools dropping from 575 out of 1,408 in 2018-2019 to 909 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024. This trend is concerning and warrants further investigation, particularly as the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with its African American students performing relatively well, while its Asian and White students perform significantly worse.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 37555 Carol Dr
       Sterling Heights, MI  48310-3832


(586) 825-2680

District: Warren Consolidated Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
909th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,527 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Grissom Middle School
High:    Sterling Heights Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  412

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.2%
Asian:
16.7%
African American:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary School ranks worse than 61.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 9th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.7. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (67.2%), Asian (16.7%), African American (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School is 16.7, which is the 6th best among 12 elementary schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary School is $18,527, which is the 3rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary School 909th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Warren Consolidated Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Warren Consolidated Schools 365th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 39.57 1197th 1545 22.5%
2007 47.84 1044th 1565 33.3%
2008 59.77 776th 1577 50.8%
2009 61.28 775th 1589 51.2%
2010 56.02 936th 1552 39.7%
2011 45.87 1078th 1552 30.5%
2012 58.88 653rd 1566 58.3%
2013 41.78 997th 1563 36.2%
2014 33.82 1109th 1533 27.7%
2015 38.19 1030th 1580 34.8%
2016 39.40 966th 1548 37.6%
2017 39.80 871st 1466 40.6%
2018 44.38 877th 1448 39.4%
2019 56.17 575th 1408 59.2%
2021 16.50 996th 1153 13.6%
2022 35.63 832nd 1344 38.1%
2023 43.07 800th 1470 45.6%
2024 36.70 909th 1486 38.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.16 144th 270 46.7%
2019 60.28 42nd 117 64.1%
2022 31.31 69th 98 29.6%
2023 40.35 106th 180 41.1%
2024 41.88 109th 184 40.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 712th 1397 49.0%
2019 71.22 217th 1134 80.9%
2021 25.76 616th 749 17.8%
2022 46.37 554th 1099 49.6%
2023 56.47 508th 1350 62.4%
2024 54.52 558th 1381 59.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.24 793rd 1443 45.0%
2019 50.59 556th 1171 52.5%
2021 19.24 788th 902 12.6%
2022 30.05 808th 1106 26.9%
2023 37.06 809th 1321 38.8%
2024 25.97 1013th 1342 24.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.39 918th 1446 36.5%
2019 51.88 555th 1196 53.6%
2021 9.52 890th 915 2.7%
2022 29.08 811th 1139 28.8%
2023 38.64 804th 1334 39.7%
2024 35.80 845th 1347 37.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.58 91st 97 6.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.86 75th 348 78.4%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.25 946th 1253 24.5%
2019 46.52 601st 1128 46.7%
2021 11.09 956th 1005 4.9%
2022 21.78 902nd 1102 18.1%
2023 32.82 826th 1198 31.1%
2024 30.05 858th 1204 28.7%
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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.

Jefferson Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 492 0 29 3 1 n/a n/a 0 525
1989 477 0 28 3 1 n/a n/a 0 509
1990 467 0 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1991 482 0 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1992 461 0 16 3 1 n/a n/a 0 481
1993 389 3 11 2 1 n/a n/a 0 406
1994 406 1 10 2 1 n/a n/a 0 420
1995 391 6 11 0 2 n/a n/a 0 410
1996 391 6 11 0 2 n/a n/a 0 410
1997 408 4 12 0 1 n/a n/a 0 425
1998 384 8 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1999 395 14 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2000 385 17 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2001 380 1 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2002 355 6 14 0 2 n/a n/a 0 377
2003 355 6 14 0 2 n/a n/a 0 377
2004 425 11 21 1 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2005 423 14 26 1 1 n/a n/a 0 465
2006 411 19 27 2 1 n/a n/a 2 462
2007 382 19 26 3 1 n/a n/a 2 433
2008 365 24 34 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 427
2009 366 18 36 4 0 n/a n/a 2 426
2010 361 23 45 4 0 n/a n/a 1 434
2011 345 27 43 9 0 0 3 0 427
2012 346 23 42 5 0 2 5 0 423
2013 347 17 34 3 0 1 11 0 413
2014 357 11 33 8 0 1 9 0 419
2015 366 37 39 6 1 0 9 0 458
2016 375 47 40 2 1 0 12 0 477
2017 366 31 46 3 1 1 10 0 458
2018 367 32 0 5 0 1 59 0 464
2019 362 29 14 2 0 0 52 0 459
2020 339 31 31 2 0 0 38 0 441
2021 301 34 44 5 0 0 37 0 421
2022 284 39 55 4 0 0 16 0 398
2023 277 45 69 4 0 0 17 0 412

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 525 n/a n/a n/a
1989 509 n/a n/a 1.2
1990 487 39.0 12.4 0.8
1991 501 n/a n/a n/a
1992 481 n/a n/a n/a
1993 406 n/a 0.0 5.9
1994 420 16.5 25.5 5.2
1995 410 17.8 23.0 9.3
1996 410 17.8 23.0 9.3
1997 425 18.0 23.6 14.4
1998 397 18.0 22.1 12.3
1999 414 20.0 20.7 13.5
2000 405 19.6 20.7 18
2001 390 19.5 20.0 19.5
2002 377 19.9 18.9 33.2
2003 377 19.9 18.9 33.2
2004 460 22.4 20.5 37.8
2005 465 23.9 19.5 37.8
2006 462 22.9 20.2 38
2007 433 21.5 20.1 41.5
2008 427 23.8 17.9 48
2009 426 22.3 19.1 51.9
2010 434 23.0 18.8 58.7
2011 427 25.4 16.7 61.4
2012 423 21.6 19.5 68.3
2013 413 21.7 19.0 68.3
2014 419 23.5 17.8 72.1
2015 458 25.0 18.3 68.6
2016 477 23.0 20.7 70
2017 458 23.6 19.4 74.7
2018 464 24.4 19.0 82.3
2019 459 23.9 19.2 83.9
2020 441 24.2 18.2 88
2021 421 24.6 17.1 88.1
2022 398 25.6 15.5 86.7
2023 412 24.6 16.7 84.7

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 525 n/a n/a n/a
1989 509 n/a n/a 1.2
1990 487 39.0 12.4 0.8
1991 501 n/a n/a n/a
1992 481 n/a n/a n/a
1993 406 n/a 0.0 5.9
1994 420 16.5 25.5 5.2
1995 410 17.8 23.0 9.3
1996 410 17.8 23.0 9.3
1997 425 18.0 23.6 14.4
1998 397 18.0 22.1 12.3
1999 414 20.0 20.7 13.5
2000 405 19.6 20.7 18
2001 390 19.5 20.0 19.5
2002 377 19.9 18.9 33.2
2003 377 19.9 18.9 33.2
2004 460 22.4 20.5 37.8
2005 465 23.9 19.5 37.8
2006 462 22.9 20.2 38
2007 433 21.5 20.1 41.5
2008 427 23.8 17.9 48
2009 426 22.3 19.1 51.9
2010 434 23.0 18.8 58.7
2011 427 25.4 16.7 61.4
2012 423 21.6 19.5 68.3
2013 413 21.7 19.0 68.3
2014 419 23.5 17.8 72.1
2015 458 25.0 18.3 68.6
2016 477 23.0 20.7 70
2017 458 23.6 19.4 74.7
2018 464 24.4 19.0 82.3
2019 459 23.9 19.2 83.9
2020 441 24.2 18.2 88
2021 421 24.6 17.1 88.1
2022 398 25.6 15.5 86.7
2023 412 24.6 16.7 84.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,126 (8.7%) $11,795 (91.3%) $12,922
2020 $1,265 (9.1%) $12,621 (90.9%) $13,886
2021 $2,279 (14.8%) $13,119 (85.2%) $15,398
2022 $3,498 (20.9%) $13,215 (79.1%) $16,713
2023 $4,156 (22.4%) $14,371 (77.6%) $18,527

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary 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 575th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 800th of 1470 Elementary schools
 13.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)41.236
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)39.237.2
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Jefferson Elementary School)54.442.7
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)44.742.3
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)52.625.3
 27.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)4241
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Jefferson Elementary School)52.626.7
 25.9%
   4th Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)39.337.1
 2.2%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)48.355.1
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)47.842.6
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Jefferson Elementary School)4639.1
 6.9%
   5th Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)33.828.7
 5.1%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Elementary School)18.418.8
 0.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Warren Consolidated Schools)13.211.1
 2.1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students459412
 10.2%
African American2945
 55.2%
American Indian00
Asian1469
 392.9%
Hispanic24
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White362277
 23.5%
Two or More Races5217
 67.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.9%84.7%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 67% White, 17% Asian, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 412 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grissom Middle School
High : Sterling Heights Senior High School

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 909th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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