Townsend Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Jackson, Michigan·49203
Score
10.6/100
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#1,108
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#6
In Jackson
Top 90%
In Michigan

Score 10.6/100: better than 10% 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
14%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 5% of them
116 students tested
Math
≈15%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 11% of them
116 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
28%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 30% of them
46 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-STEP21.932
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP10.538
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP10.946
MathGrade 3M-STEP40.632
MathGrade 4M-STEP≤1038
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤1046
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP28.346
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP1346

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
360
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
360
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Jackson County

Contact

Address
1005 FLOYD AVE
Jackson, MI 49203
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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Townsend Elementary School at a glance

Townsend Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, Michigan, serving grades PK-6. It is part of Vandercook Lake Public Schools. It has about 360 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 73% 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, 14% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 10.6 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #1,108 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell by 8 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.