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Thomas Jefferson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

26555 Westfield, Redford, MI 48239 · (313) 937-2330 · Part of South Redford School District

Redford Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
248
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Elem School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Redford Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolYou are here
6–92 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

26555 Westfield, Redford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten30
Grade 141
Grade 253
Grade 346
Grade 437
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
269’20
251’21
259’22
272’23
248’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%White 16%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Elem School from Redford Township families.

Other schools in South Redford School District

The district →
Fisher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
C−
341 students15:1
Jane Addams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
C−
297 students16:1
Vandenberg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
D
280 students13:1
John D Pierce Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Redford
C−
577 students16:1
SOAR Academic Institute
High · Grades 6–12 · Redford
C−
204 students30:1
Lee M Thurston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Redford
C−
806 students18:1

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