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Townsend Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1005 Floyd Ave, Jackson, MI 49203 · (517) 782-9044 · Part of Vandercook Lake Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
316
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Townsend Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
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 ↗

1005 Floyd Ave, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 155
Grade 237
Grade 345
Grade 444
Grade 547
Grade 635
Enrollment over time
413’20
369’21
334’22
360’23
316’24

Down 23.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Townsend Elementary School from Summit Township families.

Other schools in Vandercook Lake Public Schools

The district →
Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy
Other · Grades 1–12 · Jackson
55 students
Vandercook Lake High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Jackson
C−
258 students14:1

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