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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

515 Bryant Ave
Manistee, MI 49660

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 281 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 281 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 40-44%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 281 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	91
1	96
2	94

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	259
2022	240
2021	252
2020	273
2019	273
2018	434
2017	434
2016	353
2015	337
2014	315
2013	313
2012	362
2011	287
2010	307
2009	291
2008	267
2007	288
2006	291
2005	310
2004	271
2003	260
2002	265
2001	283
2000	246
1999	203
1998	238
1997	278
1996	296
1995	314
1994	341
1993	322
1992	300
1991	292
1990	287
1989	476
1988	526
1987	489

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	20
2017	20
2016	17
2015	15
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2011	15
2010	15
2009	15
2008	16
2007	16
2006	18
2005	18
2002	18
2001	18
2000	16
1999	15
1998	15
1997	17
1996	17
1995	16
1994	17

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School Rankings

The of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

(16-17)

40-44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2017	42%	39%	42%
2016	42%	38%	41%
2015	52%	37%	37%
2014	42%	41%	38%
2013	52%	41%	40%
2012	27%	37%	35%
2011	95%	80%	83%
2010	95%	78%	78%

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(16-17)

35-39%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2017	37%	49%	45%
2016	32%	50%	49%
2015	47%	49%	49%
2014	62%	67%	69%
2013	72%	65%	66%
2012	62%	64%	64%
2011	87%	80%	85%
2010	92%	82%	85%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2023	17:1	17:1	22:1
2022	16:1	17:1	21:1
2021	17:1	17:1	22:1
2020	18:1	18:1	23:1
2019	18:1	18:1	23:1
2018	22:1	18:1	22:1
2017	22:1	18:1	22:1
2016	21:1	18:1	23:1
2015	22:1	18:1	24:1
2014	21:1	18:1	21:1
2013	21:1	18:1	22:1
2012	24:1	18:1	23:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	20:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	16:1	18:1	16:1
2005	17:1	18:1	18:1
2002	15:1	18:1	16:1
2001	16:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	18:1
1999	14:1	19:1	18:1
1998	16:1	19:1	18:1
1997	16:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	20:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2023	1%	1%	4%
2022	1%	1%	5%
2021	1%	1%	5%
2020	2%	1%	5%
2019	2%	1%	5%
2018	1%	1%	5%
2017	1%	1%	5%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	5%	1%	7%
2014	5%	1%	4%
2013	6%	2%	5%
2012	6%	1%	5%
2011	9%	1%	5%
2010	9%	2%	5%
2009	7%	1%	6%
2008	5%	1%	6%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	6%	1%	6%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	5%	1%	5%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	6%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2023	5%	9%	5%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2023	1%	18%	2%
2021	1%	18%	3%
2020	1%	18%	3%
2019	1%	18%	3%
2018	1%	18%	3%
2017	1%	18%	3%
2016	1%	18%	2%
2015	3%	18%	3%
2014	4%	18%	3%
2013	3%	18%	2%
2012	2%	19%	2%
2011	1%	19%	2%
2010	2%	20%	3%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	2%
2003	1%	20%	2%
2002	2%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	2%	19%	1%
1999	2%	19%	1%
1998	4%	19%	1%
1997	3%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1991	3%	17%	1%

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White

89%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2023	88%	64%	81%
2022	86%	64%	82%
2021	89%	65%	82%
2020	88%	66%	82%
2019	88%	66%	82%
2018	89%	66%	83%
2017	89%	66%	83%
2016	86%	67%	88%
2015	89%	68%	83%
2014	87%	69%	87%
2013	86%	69%	87%
2012	87%	69%	89%
2011	87%	70%	89%
2010	86%	70%	88%
2009	87%	71%	88%
2008	91%	71%	88%
2007	91%	71%	91%
2006	91%	73%	92%
2005	90%	72%	90%
2004	92%	73%	89%
2003	94%	72%	90%
2002	92%	73%	92%
2001	92%	74%	90%
2000	92%	75%	93%
1999	93%	75%	91%
1998	89%	75%	92%
1997	91%	76%	91%
1996	92%	76%	90%
1995	90%	77%	87%
1994	92%	79%	91%
1993	91%	79%	92%
1992	94%	79%	93%
1991	93%	78%	93%

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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	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2023	0.22	0.55	0.28
2022	0.25	0.55	0.27
2021	0.21	0.54	0.27
2020	0.22	0.53	0.28
2019	0.22	0.53	0.28
2018	0.21	0.53	0.26
2017	0.21	0.53	0.26
2016	0.26	0.52	0.23
2015	0.21	0.50	0.27
2014	0.24	0.50	0.25
2013	0.26	0.49	0.24
2012	0.24	0.49	0.21
2011	0.24	0.48	0.21
2010	0.25	0.47	0.21
2009	0.24	0.46	0.21
2008	0.17	0.46	0.20
2007	0.17	0.46	0.18
2006	0.17	0.43	0.16
2005	0.18	0.44	0.19
2004	0.15	0.43	0.20
2003	0.12	0.44	0.18
2002	0.15	0.42	0.16
2001	0.15	0.42	0.18
2000	0.15	0.40	0.14
1999	0.13	0.40	0.17
1998	0.20	0.40	0.16
1997	0.17	0.39	0.17
1996	0.14	0.39	0.16
1995	0.18	0.37	0.23
1994	0.15	0.35	0.15
1993	0.16	0.35	0.15
1992	0.12	0.35	0.13
1991	0.15	0.37	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2023	56%	49%	49%
2022	54%	47%	48%
2021	55%	46%	46%
2020	55%	45%	46%
2019	55%	45%	46%
2018	48%	40%	42%
2017	48%	40%	42%
2016	53%	40%	42%
2015	52%	41%	42%
2014	53%	43%	44%
2013	46%	42%	41%
2012	46%	42%	40%
2011	35%	41%	39%
2010	36%	40%	37%
2009	38%	35%	32%
2008	39%	31%	30%
2007	34%	30%	27%
2006	33%	30%	31%
2005	28%	28%	25%
2004	23%	27%	23%
2003	25%	25%	25%
2002	27%	25%	23%
2001	27%	24%	23%
2000	35%	25%	25%
1999	42%	25%	22%
1998	37%	26%	26%
1997	38%	26%	26%
1996	37%	25%	26%
1995	35%	25%	22%
1994	37%	23%	25%
1993	43%	25%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Michigan	Manistee Area School District
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	10%	6%	10%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	9%	6%	9%
2013	9%	6%	10%
2012	10%	5%	10%
2011	10%	5%	10%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	11%	7%	12%
2008	13%	7%	15%
2007	10%	6%	13%
2006	14%	7%	14%
2005	13%	6%	13%
2004	11%	6%	10%
2003	13%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Manistee Area School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

281 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Manistee Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 281 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 40-44%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education