Thompson K8 International Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Southfield, Michigan

Thompson K8 International Academy in Southfield, Michigan enrolled 544 students in 2024-25 with 34.6 full-time teachers, 15.7 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 24-32% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 12% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 51% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

361 students in 2022-23, 348 students in 2023-24, 544 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.4 to 34.6.

Students enrolled at Thompson K8 International Academy by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 54402004006002022-233612023-243482024-25544
Students enrolled at Thompson K8 International Academy by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 54402004006002022-233612023-243482024-25544
Students enrolled at Thompson K8 International Academy by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 54402004006002022-233612023-243482024-25544
Students enrolled at Thompson K8 International Academy by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 348, 2024-25: 54402004006002022-233612023-243482024-25544
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2336131.411.5
2023-2434830.011.6
2024-2554434.615.7

15.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools

Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 162 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Thompson K8 International Academy enrolled 162 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 83 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 162 of the 162 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions83
  • Chronically absent55.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.6% of students were Black, 10.3% Hispanic, 3.9% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black81.6%
  2. Hispanic10.3%
  3. White3.9%
  4. Asian2.8%
  5. Two or more races1.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Thompson K8 International Academy scored proficient or above: 24-32% in reading in 2021-22 and 12% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2224‑32%36‑37%44%
Math, 2022-2312%16% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Southfield

8 public elementary schools in Southfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Thompson K8 International Academy is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Laurus Academy79118.074.2%
Thompson K8 International Academy54415.763.1%
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School52718.861.5%
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence52016.379.4%
Morris Adler Elementary School35519.762.3%
Vandenberg Elementary School30615.365.0%
McIntyre Elementary School16214.055.6%
Faxon Academy15016.777.3%

All public schools in Southfield →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Thompson K8 International Academy

  1. Morris Adler Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 355 students, 19.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of ExcellenceThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 520 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Thompson K8 International Academy with Morris Adler Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Southfield Public School District spends per student$21,829 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,829
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganThompson K8 International Academy is the number 176 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#176 of 1,611
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher15.7 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.15.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Thompson K8 International Academy

  1. How many students attend Thompson K8 International Academy?
    544 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 361 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Southfield, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Thompson K8 International Academy?
    15.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Thompson K8 International Academy a Title I school?
    Thompson K8 International Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Thompson K8 International Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Thompson K8 International Academy scored proficient or above: 24-32% in reading in 2021-22 and 12% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Thompson K8 International Academy in?
    Southfield Public School District, NCES district ID 2632310. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 263231008202 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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