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JPS Montessori Center

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

820 Bennett St, Jackson, MI 49202 · (517) 841-3870 · Part of Jackson Public Schools

Jackson’s School Grade C better than 27% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
146
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about JPS Montessori Center

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Jackson kids: Middle School at Parkside

On the path

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

K–5JPS Montessori CenterYou are here
6–8Middle School at Parkside750 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

820 Bennett St, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 126
Grade 225
Grade 322
Grade 422
Grade 524
Enrollment over time
137’20
135’21
139’22
147’23
146’24

Up 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Two or more races 29%Black 26%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about JPS Montessori Center from Jackson families.

Other schools in Jackson Public Schools

The district →
Hunt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
D
366 students14:1
South Central Michigan Virtual
Other · Grades K–12 · Jackson
C−
402 students
Cascades Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
D
398 students14:1
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
D
396 students14:1
Sharp Park Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
B
337 students18:1
Dibble Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jackson
C
282 students17:1

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