Townsend Elementary School

Townsend Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in JACKSON, Michigan, run under Vandercook Lake Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 316 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

Vandercook Lake Public Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 629 students. Townsend Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Townsend Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Townsend Elementary School lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Jackson County's rate of about 53%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,073 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Jackson County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,681 students), of which Townsend Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Townsend Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Townsend Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 41% since 2018, when it stood at 538 (now 316). The White share of enrollment shrank from 88% to 73% over that span.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.