Jefferson School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Ionia, Michigan·48846
Score
25.7/100
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#921
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#4
In Ionia Public Schools
Top 75%
In Michigan

Score 25.7/100: better than 25% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
31%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 27% of them
119 students tested
Math
25%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 26% of them
119 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 23% of them
40 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP41.736
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP30.243
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP22.540
MathGrade 3M-STEP27.836
MathGrade 4M-STEP32.643
MathGrade 5M-STEP1540
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP2540
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP17.540

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
284
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
284
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
66%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

School district
City
Ionia County

Contact

Address
420 N JEFFERSON ST
Ionia, MI 48846
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Jefferson School at a glance

Jefferson School is a public elementary school in Ionia, Michigan, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Ionia Public Schools. It has about 284 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 25.7 out of 100: better than 25% of them, ranking #921 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.