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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

515 Bryant Ave
Manistee, MI 49660
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Serving 292 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 proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 292 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 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 292 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeThomas Jefferson Elementary School
Kind95
192
2105
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Total Students
292 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary School
2025292
2024281
2023259
2022240
2021252
2020280
2019273
2018434
2017434
2016353
2015337
2014315
2013313
2012362
2011287
2010307
2009291
2008267
2007288
2006291
2005310
2004271
2003260
2002265
2001283
2000246
1999203
1998238
1997278
1996296
1995314
1994341
1993322
1992300
1991292
1990287
1989476
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary School
202516
202414
202315
202215
202115
202014
201915
201820
201720
201617
201515
201415
201315
201215
201115
201015
200915
200816
200716
200618
200518
200218
200118
200016
199915
199815
199717
199617
199516
199417
199022
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School Rankings

The diversity score of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MI)
(16-17)
40-44%
39%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
201742%39%42%
201642%38%41%
201552%37%37%
201442%41%38%
201352%41%40%
201227%37%35%
201195%80%83%
201095%78%78%
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(16-17)
35-39%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
201737%49%45%
201632%50%49%
201547%49%49%
201462%67%69%
201372%65%66%
201262%64%64%
201187%80%85%
201092%82%85%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
202518:116:1
202420:117:123:1
202317:117:122:1
202216:117:121:1
202117:117:122:1
202020:118:123:1
201918:118:123:1
201822:118:122:1
201722:118:122:1
201621:118:123:1
201522:118:124:1
201421:118:121:1
201321:118:122:1
201224:118:123:1
201119:118:120:1
201020:118:119:1
200920:118:118:1
200817:118:118:1
200718:119:121:1
200616:118:116:1
200517:119:118:1
200215:118:116:1
200116:118:117:1
200015:119:118:1
199914:119:118:1
199816:119:118:1
199716:119:119:1
199618:120:119:1
199520:120:121:1
199420:120:119:1
199013:115:116:1
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American Indian
3%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
20242%1%5%
20231%1%4%
20221%1%5%
20211%1%5%
20202%1%5%
20192%1%5%
20181%1%5%
20171%1%5%
20163%2%5%
20155%1%7%
20145%1%4%
20136%2%5%
20126%1%5%
20119%1%5%
20109%2%5%
20097%1%6%
20085%1%6%
20074%2%4%
20066%1%6%
20054%2%5%
20045%1%5%
20032%2%4%
20023%1%3%
20012%1%3%
20002%1%2%
19994%1%3%
19983%1%2%
19971%1%3%
19963%1%3%
19952%1%6%
19941%1%2%
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Asian
n/a
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2019)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
20191%3%2%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20141%3%1%
20131%3%1%
20101%3%1%
20091%3%1%
20081%3%1%
20071%3%1%
20061%2%1%
20052%2%2%
20041%2%2%
20031%2%2%
20022%2%2%
20012%2%2%
20002%2%1%
19982%2%2%
19974%2%2%
19962%2%2%
19954%1%2%
19942%1%2%
19932%1%1%
19922%1%1%
19901%1%
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Hispanic
4%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
20244%9%6%
20235%9%5%
20226%9%5%
20214%8%4%
20202%8%5%
20194%8%5%
20184%8%6%
20174%8%6%
20165%7%3%
20152%7%4%
20142%7%3%
20133%6%3%
20123%6%2%
20112%6%3%
20102%5%3%
20093%5%3%
20082%5%3%
20072%4%2%
20061%4%1%
20052%4%2%
20041%4%2%
20032%4%2%
20021%4%2%
20012%4%3%
20002%3%3%
19991%3%3%
19982%3%3%
19971%3%3%
19962%3%4%
19953%3%4%
19944%2%4%
19935%2%4%
19924%2%4%
19914%2%3%
19904%2%3%
19895%2%3%
19884%2%2%
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Black
4%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
20242%18%4%
20231%18%2%
20211%18%3%
20201%18%3%
20191%18%3%
20181%18%3%
20171%18%3%
20161%18%2%
20153%18%3%
20144%18%3%
20133%18%2%
20122%19%2%
20111%19%2%
20102%20%3%
20092%20%2%
20081%20%2%
20072%20%2%
20061%20%
20052%20%1%
20041%20%2%
20031%20%2%
20022%20%1%
20012%19%2%
20002%19%1%
19992%19%1%
19984%19%1%
19973%18%1%
19961%18%1%
19951%18%1%
19941%17%1%
19931%17%1%
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White
88%
63%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
202489%63%81%
202388%64%81%
202286%64%82%
202189%65%82%
202091%66%82%
201988%66%82%
201889%66%83%
201789%66%83%
201686%67%88%
201589%68%83%
201487%69%87%
201386%69%87%
201287%69%89%
201187%70%89%
201086%70%88%
200987%71%88%
200891%71%88%
200791%71%91%
200691%73%92%
200590%72%90%
200492%73%89%
200394%72%90%
200292%73%92%
200192%74%90%
200092%75%93%
199993%75%91%
199889%75%92%
199791%76%91%
199692%76%90%
199590%77%87%
199492%79%91%
199391%79%92%
199294%79%93%
199193%78%93%
199095%78%95%
198995%78%96%
198895%78%95%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
20243%5%4%
20235%5%4%
20227%5%4%
20215%5%4%
20204%4%3%
20194%4%3%
20184%4%3%
20174%4%3%
20164%3%2%
20151%3%3%
20141%2%2%
20131%2%2%
20122%2%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.22
0.57

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
20250.220.56
20240.210.560.29
20230.220.550.28
20220.250.550.27
20210.210.540.27
20200.170.530.28
20190.220.530.28
20180.210.530.26
20170.210.530.26
20160.260.520.23
20150.210.500.27
20140.240.500.25
20130.260.490.24
20120.240.490.21
20110.240.480.21
20100.250.470.21
20090.240.460.21
20080.170.460.20
20070.170.460.18
20060.170.430.16
20050.180.440.19
20040.150.430.20
20030.120.440.18
20020.150.420.16
20010.150.420.18
20000.150.400.14
19990.130.400.17
19980.200.400.16
19970.170.390.17
19960.140.390.16
19950.180.370.23
19940.150.350.15
19930.160.350.15
19920.120.350.13
19910.150.370.12
19900.100.360.10
19890.100.360.09
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
45%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
202549%45%
202457%50%47%
202356%49%49%
202254%47%48%
202155%46%46%
202055%45%46%
201955%45%46%
201848%40%42%
201748%40%42%
201653%40%42%
201552%41%42%
201453%43%44%
201346%42%41%
201246%42%40%
201135%41%39%
201036%40%37%
200938%35%32%
200839%31%30%
200734%30%27%
200633%30%31%
200528%28%25%
200423%27%23%
200325%25%25%
200227%25%23%
200127%24%23%
200035%25%25%
199942%25%22%
199837%26%26%
199738%26%26%
199637%25%26%
199535%25%22%
199437%23%25%
199343%25%25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichiganManistee Area School District
20252%4%
20241%4%4%
20237%4%7%
20224%4%6%
20216%4%7%
20208%5%9%
20198%5%9%
201810%6%9%
201710%6%9%
201610%6%10%
20158%6%9%
20149%6%9%
20139%6%10%
201210%5%10%
201110%5%10%
201010%6%11%
200911%7%12%
200813%7%15%
200710%6%13%
200614%7%14%
200513%6%13%
200411%6%10%
200313%6%10%
200212%6%10%
200114%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
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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?
292 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
88% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.
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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  • Grades: Kindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 292 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 40-44%
  • : 35-39%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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