Jefferson Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary School operates as an average-sized K-5 school in STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan, part of Warren Consolidated Schools. Current enrollment sits at 408 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Jefferson Elementary School is one of 21 schools operated by Warren Consolidated Schools, a district that teaches 12,338 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Jefferson Elementary School shows that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 23% Asian, 14% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jefferson Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 80% of students at Jefferson Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Macomb County's rate of about 52%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jefferson Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.0%; this one delivers 42.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Macomb County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,837, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Macomb County runs 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), of which Jefferson Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Holden Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jefferson Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Jefferson Elementary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson Elementary School has edged down 12%, going from 464 students in 2018 to 408 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 0% to 23% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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