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Thurston Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2300 Prairie St, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 · (734) 994-1970 · Part of Ann Arbor Public Schools

Ann Arbor’s School Grade A better than 91% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
506
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Thurston Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ann Arbor kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Ann Arbor kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Thurston Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2300 Prairie St, Ann Arbor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 180
Grade 290
Grade 397
Grade 472
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
475’20
459’21
495’22
526’23
506’24

Up 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Asian 28%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Hispanic 8%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thurston Elementary School from Ann Arbor families.

Other schools in Ann Arbor Public Schools

The district →
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
614 students14:1
Martin Luther King Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
511 students15:1
Ann Arbor Open at Mack School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
508 students15:1
Burns Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
477 students16:1
Wines Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
465 students17:1
Uriah H Lawton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A
422 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Ann Arbor’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.