Jeffers Elementary School

Jeffers Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in SPRING LAKE, Michigan, overseen by Spring Lake Public Schools, works with 379 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 6 schools in Spring Lake Public Schools (2,271 students total), Jeffers Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Jeffers Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Jeffers Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Ottawa County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jeffers Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Michigan public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 56.5%; Jeffers Elementary School posts 77.8%, +21.3 points above that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Ottawa County) logs that median household earnings sit near $90,502, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Jeffers Elementary School is one of 103 public schools in Ottawa County (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students).

The closest other public school is Spring Lake Alternative Education, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jeffers Elementary School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 69.0%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Jeffers Elementary School's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 368 (now 379). The White share of enrollment decreased from 96% to 89% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.