Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLDWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261014004505
Jefferson Elementary School
15 VANS AVE, COLDWATER, MI 49036 · (517) 279-5970 · Branch County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
242 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 2 | 195 | 52% |
| Grade 3 | 183 | 48% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 Coldwater Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
46.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School this school | 378 | 64.0% | 41.5% |
| Ellis Elementary School BELDING | 391 | 63.2% | N/A |
| Woodview Elementary School BELDING | 372 | 67.2% | 33.6% |
| Lakeland Elementary School COLDWATER | 375 | 68.8% | 29.0% |
| Bangor Lincoln School BAY CITY | 344 | 61.0% | 47.5% |
| Oakridge Upper Elementary School MUSKEGON | 437 | 64.5% | 26.6% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Branch County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #672 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #515 of 1,072 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #840 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #754 of 1,630 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #1,146 of 1,424 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #743 of 1,424 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #609 of 1,563 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #664 of 979 | #6 of 6 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
378
+40 (+12%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 296
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 378 | 21 | 18.0:1 | 64% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 17 | 21.5:1 | 66% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 17.5 | 21.1:1 | 68% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 17 | 19.9:1 | 67% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 21 | 19.5:1 | 66% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 20 | 19.8:1 | 54% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 16 | 21.9:1 | 45% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 14 | 19.6:1 | 40% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 296 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (410 to 378); teachers unchanged (21 to 21).
About Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in COLDWATER, Michigan. The school enrolls 378 students, from grades 2 through 3.
Jefferson Elementary School is among 5 schools run by Coldwater Community Schools, which serves 2,813 students.
The student body at Jefferson Elementary School is 80% White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 18.0:1 comes from the school's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.2 students per teacher above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 64% in 2024-25.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Jefferson Elementary School would be expected to post about 37.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.5%.
In the county around the school, Branch County, the median household income is $63,724, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Branch County is home to 18 public schools and about 6,546 public school students.
The closest public school to Jefferson Elementary School is Pansophia Academy, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Jefferson Elementary School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 378 students in 2024-25, 40 more than the 338 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.0:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Branch County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,300
Census ACS
Median income
$63,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,546 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coldwater Community Schools
- Coldwater High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- Legg Middle SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Larsen Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Other schools in COLDWATER
- Coldwater High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- Legg Middle SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Pansophia AcademyCombined · 514 students
- Larsen Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Waldron Learning CenterCombined · 248 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary School is the 65th largest of the 144.
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolWYANDOTTE, MI · 473 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI · 408 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
- Jefferson ElementaryLennox, CA · 716 students
Nearby schools
- Pansophia Academy0.9 mi · 514
- Larsen Elementary School1.3 mi · 463
- Coldwater High School1.5 mi · 981
- Legg Middle School1.8 mi · 616
- Lakeland Elementary School1.9 mi · 375
- Waldron Learning Center2.0 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Elementary SchoolHow large is Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades 02-03.
What age range does Jefferson Elementary School serve?
Jefferson Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School is approximately 18.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Elementary School?
At Jefferson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School is overseen by Coldwater Community Schools in Branch County.
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