Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLADSTONE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 261597001669
James T Jones Elementary School
400 S 10TH ST, GLADSTONE, MI 49837 · (906) 428-3660 · Delta County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
110 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 105 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 132 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 33% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gladstone Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
34.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where James T Jones Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #794 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #823 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #864 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #864 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,034 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #963 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #1,210 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #798 of 979 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
355
+22 (+7%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 355 | 20.5 | 17.3:1 | 31% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 19.8 | 18.4:1 | 45% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 19.8 | 17.3:1 | 49% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 41% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 17 | 21.9:1 | 46% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 15 | 22.1:1 | 39% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 18 | 19.6:1 | 42% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James T Jones Elementary School.
About James T Jones Elementary School
James T Jones Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in GLADSTONE, Michigan. Classes run from 3 through 5, and the school has 355 students.
Gladstone Area Schools operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,494 students.
The student body at James T Jones Elementary School is 86% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% multiracial and 3% Native American. James T Jones Elementary School's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at James T Jones Elementary School and a ratio of 17.3:1. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 31% of students. The 47% average for public schools in Delta County is 16 points higher.
James T Jones Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.5%. The school's actual rate is 36.6%, 16.0 points lower.
According to the American Community Survey, in Delta County, the median household income is $57,809, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 15 public schools in Delta County, enrolling about 4,382 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Gladstone Area Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Enrollment is up 7% from 2020-21, when James T Jones Elementary School had 333 students, to 2024-25, when it had 355.
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Delta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,813
Census ACS
Median income
$57,809
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gladstone Area Schools
- Gladstone Area High SchoolHigh · 472 students
- Gladstone Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Cameron Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in GLADSTONE
- Gladstone Area High SchoolHigh · 472 students
- Gladstone Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Cameron Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Gladstone Area Middle School0.1 mi · 346
- Cameron Elementary School1.7 mi · 321
- Gladstone Area High School2.6 mi · 472
- Learning Center5.1 mi · 74
- Bay Pines Center5.6 mi · 29
- Webster Kindergarten Center6.2 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About James T Jones Elementary SchoolHow many students attend James T Jones Elementary School?
James T Jones Elementary School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does James T Jones Elementary School serve?
James T Jones Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at James T Jones Elementary School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at James T Jones Elementary School.
How diverse is James T Jones Elementary School?
James T Jones Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is James T Jones Elementary School public or private?
James T Jones Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gladstone Area Schools.
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