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Best kept secret at Ypsilanti International Elementary School?
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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YPSILANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263663008788
Ypsilanti International Elementary School
503 OAK ST, YPSILANTI, MI 48198 · (734) 221-2400 · Washtenaw County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% 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
14.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
143 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
34.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Ypsilanti International Elementary School
Ypsilanti International Elementary School's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ypsilanti International Elementary School this school | 416 | 34.4% | 40.6% |
| Gretchko Elementary School WEST BLOOMFIELD | 331 | 31.7% | 45.6% |
| Amberly Elementary School PORTAGE | 513 | 31.4% | 49.1% |
| Hulsing Elementary School CANTON | 468 | 35.7% | 38.2% |
| Haverhill Elementary School PORTAGE | 378 | 37.8% | 44.8% |
| Winchell Elementary School KALAMAZOO | 465 | 42.4% | 61.4% |
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 Ypsilanti International Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #701 of 1,085 | #29 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #813 of 1,072 | #30 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #709 of 1,139 | #29 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #585 of 1,630 | #23 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #298 of 1,424 | #15 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #166 of 1,424 | #21 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.4% | #1,153 of 1,563 | #23 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.6% | #60 of 440 | #1 of 15 |
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
416
+76 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 416 | 29.5 | 14.1:1 | 34% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 29.5 | 12.9:1 | 41% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 26.5 | 13.5:1 | 45% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 59% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 61% (200) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ypsilanti International Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (326 to 416); teachers up 40% (21 to 29.5).
About Ypsilanti International Elementary School
Ypsilanti International Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in YPSILANTI, Michigan. The school counts 416 students across pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 12 schools in Ypsilanti Community Schools totals 3,260 students.
White students make up a majority at Ypsilanti International Elementary School, at 51%. Other students are 23% Black, 15% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. That is lower than the 69% White share among all Washtenaw County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.1:1, with 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 34% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Washtenaw County average 34%.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Ypsilanti International Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Ypsilanti International Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.6%; the prediction is 51.0%.
Washtenaw County has these Census figures: the median household income is $89,180, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Washtenaw County has 104 public schools and roughly 42,861 students.
Nearby, Holmes Elementary is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Ypsilanti International Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 340 in 2020-21 to 416 in 2024-25.
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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 Ypsilanti Community Schools
- ACTech High SchoolHigh · 459 students
- Ypsilanti Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Estabrook ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Erickson ElementaryElementary · 271 students
- Perry Early Learning CenterElementary · 271 students
- Washtenaw International Middle AcademyMiddle · 249 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
Nearby schools
- Holmes Elementary0.8 mi · 191
- Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education0.9 mi · 386
- Early College Alliance1.1 mi · 454
- YPSI Connected Community School1.1 mi · 74
- ACCE1.1 mi · 175
- Global Tech Academy1.4 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Ypsilanti International Elementary SchoolHow large is Ypsilanti International Elementary School?
Ypsilanti International Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ypsilanti International Elementary School serve?
Ypsilanti International Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ypsilanti International Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Ypsilanti International Elementary School.
How diverse is Ypsilanti International Elementary School?
Ypsilanti International Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 10% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Ypsilanti International Elementary School?
Ypsilanti International Elementary School is overseen by Ypsilanti Community Schools in Washtenaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.