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Memorial School (Closed 2016)

345 North Dettman Rd
Jackson, MI 49202

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Serving 325 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Memorial School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Memorial School
Kind	73
1	95
2	76
3	81

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Memorial School
2023	325
2022	325
2021	325
2020	325
2019	325
2018	325
2017	325
2016	325
2015	325
2014	357
2013	378
2012	373
2011	400
2010	281
2009	287
2008	312
2007	322
2006	358
2005	365
2004	369
2003	344
2002	350
2001	379
2000	358
1999	386
1998	371
1997	385
1996	367
1995	374
1994	396
1993	407
1992	392
1991	354
1990	340
1989	296
1988	313
1987	284

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Memorial School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	18
2013	20
2012	21
2011	19
2010	17
2009	18
2008	16
2007	19
2006	20
2005	20
2004	20
2003	21
2002	22
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	22
1994	21
1990	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(14-15)

15-19%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2015	17%	37%	14%
2014	22%	41%	19%
2013	27%	41%	22%
2012	27%	37%	21%
2011	95%	80%	72%
2010	77%	78%	73%

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(14-15)

20-24%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2015	22%	49%	26%
2014	47%	67%	58%
2013	62%	65%	56%
2012	52%	64%	58%
2011	87%	80%	77%
2010	77%	82%	81%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	17:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	20:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	18:1	20:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	21:1	18:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	18:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	18:1	20:1	18:1
1995	17:1	20:1	18:1
1994	19:1	20:1	18:1
1990	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2023	3%	9%	5%
2022	3%	9%	5%
2021	3%	8%	6%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	2%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2023	2%	18%	4%
2022	2%	18%	5%
2021	2%	18%	3%
2020	2%	18%	4%
2019	2%	18%	4%
2018	3%	18%	4%
2017	3%	18%	4%
2016	3%	18%	4%
2015	3%	18%	4%
2014	2%	18%	5%
2013	3%	18%	5%
2012	4%	19%	4%
2011	2%	19%	3%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	3%	20%	4%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	6%	20%	4%
2005	6%	20%	4%
2004	8%	20%	4%
2003	6%	20%	2%
2002	5%	20%	2%
2001	4%	19%	2%
2000	4%	19%	2%
1999	3%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%

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White

88%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2023	88%	64%	80%
2022	88%	64%	82%
2021	88%	65%	83%
2020	88%	66%	85%
2019	88%	66%	85%
2018	89%	66%	87%
2017	89%	66%	87%
2016	89%	67%	88%
2015	89%	68%	88%
2014	90%	69%	89%
2013	91%	69%	89%
2012	91%	69%	90%
2011	92%	70%	92%
2010	100%	70%	97%
2009	95%	71%	92%
2008	96%	71%	92%
2007	93%	71%	93%
2006	91%	73%	92%
2005	91%	72%	92%
2004	88%	73%	92%
2003	90%	72%	94%
2002	92%	73%	95%
2001	94%	74%	96%
2000	94%	75%	97%
1999	96%	75%	97%
1998	98%	75%	98%
1997	97%	76%	97%
1996	98%	76%	97%
1995	97%	77%	96%
1994	97%	79%	97%
1993	97%	79%	97%
1992	97%	79%	97%
1991	97%	78%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2023	0.22	0.55	0.35
2022	0.22	0.55	0.32
2021	0.22	0.54	0.30
2020	0.22	0.53	0.27
2019	0.22	0.53	0.27
2018	0.21	0.53	0.24
2017	0.21	0.53	0.24
2016	0.21	0.52	0.23
2015	0.21	0.50	0.23
2014	0.19	0.50	0.22
2013	0.18	0.49	0.21
2012	0.18	0.49	0.19
2011	0.15	0.48	0.15
2009	0.10	0.46	0.14
2008	0.08	0.46	0.15
2007	0.13	0.46	0.14
2006	0.17	0.43	0.14
2005	0.16	0.44	0.15
2004	0.22	0.43	0.15
2003	0.19	0.44	0.11
2002	0.15	0.42	0.09
2001	0.12	0.42	0.07
2000	0.12	0.40	0.07
1999	0.08	0.40	0.05
1998	0.04	0.40	0.04
1997	0.06	0.39	0.05
1996	0.04	0.39	0.05
1995	0.06	0.37	0.06
1994	0.05	0.35	0.05
1993	0.06	0.35	0.06
1992	0.06	0.35	0.06

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Eligible for

61%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2023	61%	49%	69%
2022	61%	47%	69%
2021	61%	46%	66%
2020	61%	45%	60%
2019	61%	45%	60%
2018	61%	40%	58%
2017	61%	40%	58%
2016	61%	40%	58%
2015	61%	41%	57%
2014	57%	43%	54%
2013	62%	42%	54%
2012	70%	42%	57%
2011	64%	41%	53%
2010	68%	40%	51%
2009	57%	35%	45%
2008	58%	31%	39%
2007	42%	30%	31%
2006	49%	30%	37%
2005	46%	28%	30%
2004	48%	27%	33%
2003	47%	25%	29%
2002	39%	25%	25%
2001	39%	24%	22%
2000	40%	25%	23%
1999	39%	25%	25%
1998	40%	26%	25%
1997	37%	26%	26%
1996	36%	25%	24%
1995	36%	25%	23%
1994	37%	23%	24%
1993	41%	25%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial School	Michigan	East Jackson Community Schools School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	12%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	9%	7%	10%
2005	12%	6%	10%
2004	10%	6%	6%
2003	11%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

East Jackson Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).

How many students attend Memorial School?

325 students attend Memorial School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Memorial School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Memorial School?

Memorial School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Memorial School offer ?

Memorial School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Memorial School part of?

Memorial School is part of East Jackson Community Schools School District.

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