Thurston Elementary School has 493 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Thurston Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Michigan for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 59% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Thurston Elementary School’s learner population of 493 learners has grown by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

School Comparison: Thurston Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Thurston Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Thurston Elementary School is Huron High School (1.8 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Clague Middle School (0.4 miles away).