Estabrook Elementary

Estabrook Elementary, a medium-sized primary school in YPSILANTI, Michigan, part of Ypsilanti Community Schools, serves 357 students, covering grades 1 through 8.

Across the 12 schools in Ypsilanti Community Schools (3,260 students total), Estabrook Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Estabrook Elementary shows that the largest single group is Black at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 72% of students at Estabrook Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Washtenaw County's rate of about 34%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Washtenaw County put median household income runs about $89,180, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Washtenaw County's 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,861 students), Estabrook Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Washtenaw International High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Estabrook Elementary has ticked down 12%, going from 404 students in 2018 to 357 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 62% to 46%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.