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Schools in Frenchtown Township · Jefferson Schools, Monroe Public Schools

Frenchtown Township’s public schools score below 65% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Frenchtown Township’s districts is 16%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Frenchtown Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#607of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 18 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Monroe
Students per teacher
18.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,454 students on the public path
In brief

Frenchtown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1223 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Frenchtown Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Jefferson Schools spends $14,153 per student and Monroe $16,131, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Triumph Academy is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Frenchtown Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Michigan school districts, #607 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1223)Better than 15%
Towns in Monroe County (15)Better than 7%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,960 test results and a graduating class of 409 could put Frenchtown Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Frenchtown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,961 in math, 2,961 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Frenchtown Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Sodt Elementary SchoolJefferson SchoolsNo scores
2–65 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
7–8Jefferson Middle SchoolJefferson SchoolsC−
9–12Jefferson High SchoolJefferson SchoolsB−

Frenchtown Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Jefferson Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Monroe Public Schools, shared with Exeter, La Salle, Maybee, Monroe, Monroe and Raisinville. Its school is in Monroe. Parts of Frenchtown Township (16% of its land) are served by Airport instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Frenchtown Township

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
Monroe Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,384 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,131MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Jefferson Schools39%
State average 45.4% · 700 students tested
Math · PK–12, Jefferson Schools26%
State average 33.6% · 697 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Monroe Public Schools26%
State average 45.4% · 2261 students tested
Math · PK–12, Monroe Public Schools13%
State average 33.6% · 2264 students tested

Frenchtown Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Frenchtown Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Frenchtown TownshipC+Jefferson Schools PK–12 · Monroe PK–12
MonroeCMonroe
BerlinBAirport PK–12 · Jefferson Schools PK–12
RaisinvilleBMonroe PK–12 · Ida Public PK–12 · Dundee PK–12
AshBAirport
Estral Beach—Jefferson Schools

2 of the 5 neighbors share Monroe with Frenchtown Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Frenchtown Township

9 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).

District schools in Frenchtown Townshipby address
Sodt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Monroe
236 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 →
Also serving Frenchtown Townshipin other towns
Custer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Monroe
C−
769 students16:1Rate it →
Arborwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Monroe
C−
462 students14:1Rate it →
Manor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Monroe
A−
444 students19:1Rate it →
Raisinville School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Monroe
B+
443 students18:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Newport
C
366 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Triumph Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Monroe
B
Charter
777 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Frenchtown Township’s schools

Are Frenchtown Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Frenchtown Township children attend score below 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #607 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Frenchtown Township in?

Two districts: Jefferson Schools runs grades PK–12, and Monroe Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Exeter, La Salle, Maybee, Monroe, Monroe and Raisinville.

Where do Frenchtown Township kids go to high school?

Jefferson High School in Newport, with 430 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Frenchtown Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Monroe Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Frenchtown Township spend per student?

$14,153 in Jefferson Schools and $16,131 in Monroe Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.