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Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263390006953
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School
2600 HARRISON AVE, TRENTON, MI 48183 · (734) 676-2177 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
175 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Based on grade levels within Trenton Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Jesse L Anderson Elementary School
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse L Anderson Elementary School this school | 617 | 28.4% | 45.9% |
| Jackman Road Elementary School TEMPERANCE | 580 | 31.0% | 60.0% |
| Clinton Elementary School CLINTON | 569 | 30.2% | 38.6% |
| Mattawan Early Elem School MATTAWAN | 703 | 27.6% | N/A |
| George Long Elementary School GRASS LAKE | 650 | 27.5% | 47.3% |
| Siebert Elementary School MIDLAND | 643 | 27.1% | 63.0% |
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 Jesse L Anderson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #544 of 1,085 | #64 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #428 of 1,072 | #54 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #461 of 1,139 | #52 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #115 of 1,630 | #46 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,264 of 1,424 | #235 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #987 of 1,424 | #164 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #1,258 of 1,563 | #263 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.6% | #120 of 440 | #24 of 91 |
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
617
+122 (+25%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 617 | 32.7 | 18.9:1 | 28% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 32.7 | 18.9:1 | 33% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 33.2 | 17.5:1 | 31% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 22% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 33.2 | 16.0:1 | 18% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 25% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 24% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 24 | 19.7:1 | 5% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 471 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jesse L Anderson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (529 to 617); teachers down 1% (33.2 to 32.7).
About Jesse L Anderson Elementary School
At 2600 HARRISON AVE in TRENTON, Michigan, Jesse L Anderson Elementary School operates as a large elementary school. The school reports 617 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School is among 4 schools run by Trenton Public Schools, which serves 2,582 students.
Federal enrollment data show Jesse L Anderson Elementary School is 87% White. The school is also 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 49%. Jesse L Anderson Elementary School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 28%. The average for public schools in Wayne County is 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Jesse L Anderson Elementary School is C. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Jesse L Anderson Elementary School is 7.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.9% actual, 53.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Michigan.
Among Wayne County residents, the median household income is $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Besides Jesse L Anderson Elementary School, Wayne County has 572 other public schools.
The closest public school to Jesse L Anderson Elementary School is Trenton High School, about 0.5 miles away. Jesse L Anderson Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Jesse L Anderson Elementary School comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 25% enrollment increase, from 495 in 2020-21 to 617 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 16.0:1 to 18.9:1.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Trenton Public Schools
- Trenton High SchoolHigh · 846 students
- Boyd W Arthurs Middle SchoolMiddle · 578 students
- Richard C Hedke Elem SchoolElementary · 541 students
Other schools in TRENTON
- Trenton High SchoolHigh · 846 students
- Boyd W Arthurs Middle SchoolMiddle · 578 students
- Richard C Hedke Elem SchoolElementary · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Trenton High School0.5 mi · 846
- Yake Elementary School1.1 mi · 373
- Forest Elementary School1.2 mi · 395
- Richard C Hedke Elem School1.2 mi · 541
- Boyd W Arthurs Middle School1.4 mi · 578
- Seitz Middle School2.0 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Jesse L Anderson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jesse L Anderson Elementary School?
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School enrolls approximately 617 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jesse L Anderson Elementary School serve?
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Jesse L Anderson Elementary School?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Jesse L Anderson Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Jesse L Anderson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jesse L Anderson Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Jesse L Anderson Elementary School?
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School is overseen by Trenton Public Schools in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.