Thurston Elementary School
2300 Prairie St
Ann Arbor MI, 48105, Washtenaw County
Phone: 734-994-1970
Ranking: 
(128 out of 2,213, top 6%)*
(128 out of 2,213, top 6%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Ann Arbor Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 421 | 416 | 379 | 418 | 433 | 411 | 368 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 58 | 13.8% | 83 | 20.0% | 31 | 8.2% | 52 | 12.4% | 75 | 17.3% | 71 | 17.3% | 52 | 14.1% |
| Grade 1: | 82 | 19.5% | 52 | 12.5% | 58 | 15.3% | 74 | 17.7% | 79 | 18.2% | 75 | 18.2% | 62 | 16.8% |
| Grade 2: | 55 | 13.1% | 62 | 14.9% | 70 | 18.5% | 71 | 17.0% | 69 | 15.9% | 73 | 17.8% | 64 | 17.4% |
| Grade 3: | 70 | 16.6% | 76 | 18.3% | 77 | 20.3% | 72 | 17.2% | 81 | 18.7% | 65 | 15.8% | 53 | 14.4% |
| Grade 4: | 78 | 18.5% | 78 | 18.8% | 68 | 17.9% | 74 | 17.7% | 73 | 16.9% | 59 | 14.4% | 60 | 16.3% |
| Grade 5: | 78 | 18.5% | 65 | 15.6% | 75 | 19.8% | 75 | 17.9% | 56 | 12.9% | 68 | 16.5% | 77 | 20.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 211 | 50.1% | 209 | 50.2% | 187 | 49.3% | 213 | 51.0% | 187 | 43.2% | 176 | 42.8% | 175 | 47.6% |
| Female: | 210 | 49.9% | 207 | 49.8% | 192 | 50.7% | 205 | 49.0% | 194 | 44.8% | 177 | 43.1% | 166 | 45.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 134 | 31.8% | 135 | 32.5% | 132 | 34.8% | 143 | 34.2% | 136 | 31.4% | 124 | 30.2% | 109 | 29.6% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 3.6% | 20 | 4.8% | 15 | 4.0% | 14 | 3.3% | 9 | 2.1% | 14 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.3% |
| Black: | 49 | 11.6% | 45 | 10.8% | 36 | 9.5% | 37 | 8.9% | 39 | 9.0% | 43 | 10.5% | 27 | 7.3% |
| White: | 188 | 44.7% | 181 | 43.5% | 160 | 42.2% | 189 | 45.2% | 203 | 46.9% | 179 | 43.6% | 196 | 53.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 7.4% | 33 | 7.9% | 34 | 9.0% | 33 | 7.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 11.6% | 42 | 10.1% | 31 | 8.2% | 39 | 9.3% | 38 | 8.8% | 36 | 8.8% | 23 | 6.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 2.9% | 14 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.2% | 17 | 3.9% | 23 | 5.6% | 7 | 1.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.34 | 17.23 | 17.43 | 19.00 | 18.70 | 17.50 | 15.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 95.5% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 95.5% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 96.3% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 96.3% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.8% | 96.6% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 97.6% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 64.6% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 66.9% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 92.6% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 92.9% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 93.5% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 91.3% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 94% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 90.6% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 77.6% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 81.2% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 59.1% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 66.9% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 75.5% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 78.8% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 92.7% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92.6% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 93.7% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 94.3% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 96.3% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 70.4% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 74.7% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 92.6% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 92.7% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.8% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 91.9% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.4% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 92.8% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 79.9% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 83.7% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 67.1% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 58.3% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 61.6% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 64.7% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 70.5% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 64.2% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 71.1% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 90.7% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 91.5% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90.7% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 91.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92.3% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 92.7% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 72.1% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 76.2% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 89% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 93% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 89.9% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 89.7% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 93.2% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.7% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 84.8% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 85.6% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 88.1% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 98.5% | 92.3% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 90.3% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 91.6% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 98.2% | 92.2% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88.8% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 37.1% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.7% | 32.2% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 74.5% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 75.1% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 73.9% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 78.7% | 63.4% |
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* Thurston Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.