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John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School

3300 KINNEY RD, EMMETT, MI 48022 · (810) 384-1300 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
65 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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
41
Grade 1
40
Grade 2
32
Grade 3
38
Grade 4
36
Grade 5
24
Student demographics
White
20195%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Two+
63%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
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
10449%
Female
10751%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
65.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
55.6%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
211
+8 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.5:1
% White
95%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School

John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School, a tight-knit primary school in EMMETT, Michigan, one of the schools within Yale Public Schools, works with 211 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 43% below typical.

Yale Public Schools comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,723 students; John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder comes out to 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School records 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 31% 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, St. Clair County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for St. Clair County put the typical household earns roughly $71,270 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School is one of 57 public schools in St. Clair County (combined enrollment of about 20,511 students).

Nearest neighbor: Avoca Elementary School, around 5.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.3%.

John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School has edged up 4%, going from 203 students in 2018 to 211 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

St. Clair County at a glance

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Population
160,221
Census ACS
Median income
$71,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
20,511 students

Quick facts

School name
John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School
District
Yale Public Schools
Address
3300 KINNEY RD, EMMETT, MI 48022
Phone
(810) 384-1300
County
St. Clair County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
211
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
65 (31%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
263660007273
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School
How large is John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School?
John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School serve?
John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School have?
John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School?
Student demographics at John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School public or private?
John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yale Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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