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Brick Elementary School

8970 WHITTAKER RD, YPSILANTI, MI 48197 · (734) 484-7031 · Washtenaw County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
355 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
75
Grade 2
89
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
103
Grade 5
80
Student demographics
White
22445%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
439%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9%
Black
14329%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 18%
Asian
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Two+
7715%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24850%
Female
25250%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
26.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.5%
MI avg 44.8%
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
500
-20 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.8:1
% White
45%
was 60%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
29%
was 26%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Brick Elementary School

Set in YPSILANTI, Michigan, Brick Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school, one of the schools within Lincoln Consolidated School District. It instructs 500 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 36% bigger than the state mean of about 369.

Lincoln Consolidated School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,122 students. Brick Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Brick Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 29% Black, 15% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Washtenaw County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Washtenaw County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Brick Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.6%.

In the area at large, Washtenaw County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,180, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washtenaw County's 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,861 students), Brick Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bishop Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Brick Elementary School comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 38.9%.

Brick Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Brick Elementary School's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 520 (now 500). White enrollment moved from 60% to 45% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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Washtenaw County at a glance

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Population
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Brick Elementary School
District
Lincoln Consolidated School District
Address
8970 WHITTAKER RD, YPSILANTI, MI 48197
Phone
(734) 484-7031
County
Washtenaw County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
500
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
355 (71%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
262157005854
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Lincoln Consolidated School District
Other schools in YPSILANTI
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Brick Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Brick Elementary School?
Brick Elementary School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Brick Elementary School serve?
Brick Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brick Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brick Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Brick Elementary School?
Brick Elementary School reports a student body of 45% White, 9% Hispanic, 29% Black, 2% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Brick Elementary School public or private?
Brick Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln Consolidated School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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