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Schools in Detroit Beach

Detroit Beach’s public schools

Jefferson Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Detroit Beach. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,336 students on the public path
In brief

Detroit Beach’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Detroit Beach’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Jefferson High School places highest (better than 54%); Jefferson Middle School lowest (23%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Detroit Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Sodt Elementary Schoolin MonroeNo scores
2–5North Elementary Schoolin NewportC
6–8Jefferson Middle Schoolin MonroeC−
9–12Jefferson High Schoolin NewportB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jefferson Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,336 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,153MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 45.4% · 700 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.6% · 697 students tested

Detroit Beach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Detroit Beach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Detroit Beach—Jefferson Schools
FrenchtownC+Jefferson Schools PK–12 · Monroe PK–12

Every school in Detroit Beach

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Detroit Beachin other towns
Sodt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Monroe
236 students17:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Newport
C
366 students17:1Rate it →
Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monroe
C−
304 students20:1Rate it →
Jefferson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newport
B−
430 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Detroit Beach’s schools

Are Detroit Beach’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Detroit Beach. Jefferson Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Detroit Beach. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Detroit Beach in?

Jefferson Schools.

Where do Detroit Beach kids go to high school?

Jefferson High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.