Thomas Jefferson Elem School

Thomas Jefferson Elem School, a low-enrollment elementary-level community in REDFORD, Michigan, part of South Redford School District, instructs 248 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 33% below typical.

Within South Redford School District, which oversees 7 schools and 2,753 students, Thomas Jefferson Elem School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Thomas Jefferson Elem School lists that Black students make up the majority at 71%; the rest breaks down as 16% White, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Thomas Jefferson Elem School shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, census data for Wayne County shows median household earnings sit near $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Thomas Jefferson Elem School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Nearest neighbor: Westfield Charter Academy, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thomas Jefferson Elem School.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Thomas Jefferson Elem School's enrollment has fell 23% since 2018, when it stood at 322 (now 248). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 28% to 16%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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