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Donald J Yacks Elementary School

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Donald J Yacks Elementary School ranks 859 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Donald J Yacks Elementary School is a public elementary school in Harrison Township, Michigan, serving 310 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district, which is ranked 275 out of 613 districts in the state.

Academically, Donald J Yacks Elementary School has had mixed performance, with its ranking among Michigan elementary schools fluctuating between 510 and 956 out of 1,344 to 1,488 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments has also been below the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 28.5% to 38% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $11,597 in 2020-2021 to $16,885 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

When comparing Donald J Yacks Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Marie C Graham Elementary School and Tenniswood Elementary School, the performance gap is evident, with these nearby schools generally outperforming Donald J Yacks Elementary School on academic measures. The comparison to schools in other nearby districts, such as Clintondale Community Schools and Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb), shows an even more pronounced performance gap, with these districts having lower overall rankings and lower academic performance compared to the state averages.

300

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,885

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34700 Union Lake Rd
Harrison Township, MI 48045-3143

(586) 493-5630

District: L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Students who attend Donald J Yacks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School South
High:	High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

23.3%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

Michigan avg39%

859^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

275^th of 613L'Anse Creuse Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	859 of 1488	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	956 of 1486	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	620 of 1470	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	510 of 1344	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	772 of 1153	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	773 of 1408	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	666 of 1448	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	763 of 1466	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	906 of 1548	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	843 of 1580	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.3	416 of 1533	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	545 of 1563	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.0	365 of 1566	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.8	628 of 1552	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	1067 of 1552	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.7	786 of 1589	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	909 of 1577	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.5	756 of 1565	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	698 of 1545	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	52 of 369	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	145 of 475	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	839 of 1338	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	816 of 1342	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	542 of 1321	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	489 of 1106	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.2	726 of 902	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	739 of 1171	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	676 of 1443	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	850 of 1346	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	898 of 1381	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.7	240 of 1350	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	285 of 1099	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	384 of 749	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	494 of 1134	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	314 of 1397	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	839 of 1366	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1076 of 1347	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	583 of 1334	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	443 of 1139	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	380 of 915	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	713 of 1196	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	636 of 1446	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	694 of 1206	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	795 of 1204	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	604 of 1198	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	488 of 1102	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	559 of 1005	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	610 of 1128	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	623 of 1253	50.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)86th percentile+44 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science40%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-9 vs state

Math33%-6 vs state

Social Studies31%~ state avg

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Schools Near Donald J Yacks Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donald J Yacks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34700 Union Lake Rd	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 493-5630	300	19	15.5	51.3%	183 (61.0%)	70 (23.3%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.0%)	40.4	859^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.3%		33.9	956^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.7%	97	32.3	27.1	39.6		41.3	16.3	37.5		39.6	31.3	$16,885	$1,495	$15,391
Tenniswood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	23450 Glenwood St	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5640	356	21	16.8	71.3%	119 (33.4%)	180 (50.6%)	12 (3.4%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.7%)	19.5	1171^st of 1488 public elementary schools	21.3%		30.8	1009^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.1%	162	17.5	17.2	28.3		20.6	19.0	26.7		30.0	13.3	$15,900	$1,566	$14,334
Robbie Hall Parker School	Public	PK, KG-5	22055 Quinn Rd	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 791-6900	337	19	17.5	90.8%	7 (2.1%)	307 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	4.8	1477^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.7%		9.1	1360^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.5%	117	5.0	12.5	6.3		6.7	8.9			8.3		$17,445	$2,470	$14,975
Red Oak Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	22280 E Price Dr	Clinton Twp	48035	Macomb County	Red Oak Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 369-9500	60	6	10.0	98.3%	21 (35.0%)	5 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (55.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				53.9				61.5
Marie C Graham Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25555 Crocker Blvd	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 783-6460	356	27	12.9	60.4%	215 (60.4%)	93 (26.1%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.6%)	52.2	684^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.0%		42.7	804^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.9%	120	39.7	48.0	47.0		36.2	38.0	34.8		37.9	34.8	$18,491	$1,795	$16,697
Masonic Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22100 Masonic Blvd	Saint Clair Shores	48082	Macomb County	Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 285-8500	466	28	16.7	49.8%	335 (71.9%)	70 (15.0%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.6%)	43.4	818^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.0%		39	866^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.7%	48	34.7	32.5	49.4		40.0	44.2	21.5		36.7	25.3	$13,220	$1,260	$11,960
Charles C McGlinnen School	Public	PK, KG-5	21415 Sunnyview St	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 791-3400	409	23	17.7	80.9%	145 (35.5%)	190 (46.5%)	22 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.0%)	9.1	1373^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	7.7%		15.2	1245^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.2%	128	16.4	17.5	8.1		17.9	22.2	4.1		8.1		$17,385	$1,669	$15,716
Violet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22020 Violet St	Saint Clair Shores	48082	Macomb County	Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 285-8700	471	25	18.5	43.1%	372 (79.0%)	47 (10.0%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	35.8	924^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.9%		33	969^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.8%	45	37.5	31.6	34.2		37.5	34.2	21.1		35.5	22.4	$14,573	$1,502	$13,072
Rainbow Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	33749 Wurfel St	Clinton Twp	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 791-3500	24	9	2.7	83.3%	10 (41.7%)	10 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Seminole Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Mulberry St	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mount Clemens Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 461-3900	407	21	19.3	92.4%	59 (14.5%)	261 (64.1%)	17 (4.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (15.2%)	6.7	1431^st of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%		5.9	1442^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	3.0%	11	15.5		8.2		6.9				10.2	8.2	$17,650	$4,436	$13,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Donald J Yacks Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Donald J Yacks Elementary School?

Students at Donald J Yacks Elementary School are 61% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Donald J Yacks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Donald J Yacks Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Donald J Yacks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Donald J Yacks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School South
High : High School

What district is Donald J Yacks Elementary School in?

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Is Donald J Yacks Elementary School a good school?

Donald J Yacks Elementary School ranks 859^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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