Thomas Jefferson Elem School

Thomas Jefferson Elem School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in REDFORD, Michigan. A federal count lists 248 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 33% smaller than that.

South Redford School District counts 7 schools and 2,753 students, including Thomas Jefferson Elem School.

Roughly 71% of students at Thomas Jefferson Elem School are Black. Other reported shares: 16% White, 9% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Wayne County's residents are about 37% Black, 34 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Teacher staffing is 20.2 full-time equivalents, or about 12.3 students per teacher. This ratio sits 3.6 below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 72%.

Wayne County census figures show that the median household income is $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 573 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 259,786 students in all.

Nearby, Westfield Charter Academy is about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Thomas Jefferson Elem School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Thomas Jefferson Elem School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, Thomas Jefferson Elem School's enrollment declined 8%, to 248. The school's ratio fell from 15.8:1 to 12.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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