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Jefferson School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

420 N Jefferson St, Ionia, MI 48846 · (616) 527-2740 · Part of Ionia Public Schools

Ionia’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
272
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ionia kids: Ionia Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Jefferson SchoolYou are here
6–8Ionia Middle School629 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

420 N Jefferson St, Ionia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 148
Grade 239
Grade 349
Grade 441
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
301’20
315’21
315’22
284’23
272’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson School from Ionia families.

Other schools in Ionia Public Schools

The district →
AA Rather School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C+
308 students20:1
RB Boyce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C−
254 students20:1
Twin Rivers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muir
C−
183 students19:1
Emerson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C−
166 students14:1
Ionia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ionia
C+
629 students18:1
Ionia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ionia
B
774 students19:1

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; Ionia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.