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What's one thing Childs Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262157001479
Childs Elementary School
7300 BEMIS RD, YPSILANTI, MI 48197 · (734) 484-7035 · Washtenaw County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
263 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lincoln Consolidated School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
31.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Childs Elementary School
Childs Elementary School's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childs Elementary School this school | 493 | 53.3% | 32.7% |
| Miami Elementary School CLINTON TWP | 473 | 53.1% | 36.9% |
| Ottawa Elementary School CLINTON TWP | 519 | 49.9% | 26.7% |
| Wildwood Elementary School WESTLAND | 527 | 54.6% | 22.7% |
| ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School KALAMAZOO | 427 | 50.1% | 42.8% |
| PD Graham Elementary School WESTLAND | 429 | 51.5% | 29.0% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Childs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #886 of 1,085 | #32 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #880 of 1,072 | #32 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #922 of 1,139 | #33 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #300 of 1,630 | #11 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #438 of 1,424 | #24 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #205 of 1,424 | #24 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #835 of 1,563 | #15 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #754 of 979 | #25 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 493 | 33.3 | 14.8:1 | 53% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 34.3 | 14.7:1 | 54% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 30.1 | 16.5:1 | 54% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 44% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 30.6 | 17.1:1 | 42% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 28 | 20.3:1 | 40% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 26 | 18.4:1 | 37% (176) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Childs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (524 to 493); teachers up 9% (30.6 to 33.3).
About Childs Elementary School
Childs Elementary School is an elementary school in YPSILANTI, Michigan, and it is part of Lincoln Consolidated School District. The student body numbers 493 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 34% above that.
Childs Elementary School is part of Lincoln Consolidated School District, where 6 schools serve 3,122 students.
White students are the majority at Childs Elementary School, with 54% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Black, 16% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 69% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Childs Elementary School counts 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.8 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.1 below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 53% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 34% for public schools in Washtenaw County.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Childs Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Childs Elementary School is 9.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (32.7% versus 42.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Michigan.
County data help place the school in context: in Washtenaw County, the median household income is $89,180, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washtenaw County is home to 104 public schools and about 42,861 public school students.
The closest other public school is Lincoln Middle School, about 0.8 miles away. Childs Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Childs Elementary School's average proficiency of 32.7% compares with 37.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 483 in 2020-21 and 493 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washtenaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln Consolidated School District
- Lincoln Senior High SchoolHigh · 810 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Brick Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Bishop Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- LCS Virtual AcademyCombined · 121 students
Other schools in YPSILANTI
- Lincoln Senior High SchoolHigh · 810 students
- South Arbor Charter AcademyElementary · 800 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Fortis AcademyElementary · 681 students
- South Pointe Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 631 students
- Brick Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
Other Childs Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Childs Elementary. Childs Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Childs Elementary SchoolBloomington, IN · 446 students
- Childs Elementary SchoolRobbins, IL · 149 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Middle School0.8 mi · 712
- LCS Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 121
- Lincoln Senior High School0.9 mi · 810
- Bishop Elementary School1.0 mi · 486
- Brick Elementary School1.1 mi · 500
- East Arbor Charter Academy1.2 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Childs Elementary SchoolHow large is Childs Elementary School?
Childs Elementary School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Childs Elementary School serve?
Childs Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Childs Elementary School have?
Childs Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Childs Elementary School?
At Childs Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 6% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Childs Elementary School public or private?
Childs 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.