North Elementary School

North Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary campus in NEWPORT, Michigan, run under Jefferson Schools (Monroe). The school hosts 366 students in grades 2 through 5.

Jefferson Schools (Monroe) runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,336 students. North Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Elementary School shows that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. Compared to Monroe County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting North Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Monroe County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Elementary School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 41.4%; this one comes in at 25.1%, -16.2 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, Monroe County reports that the typical household earns roughly $77,335 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. North Elementary School is one of 52 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 20,286 students).

The closest other public school is Henry Niedermeier Elementary School, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, North Elementary School comes 5th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Elementary School has grew 13%, going from 323 students in 2018 to 366 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 96% to 86% over that span.

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