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Yake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Yake Elementary School in Woodhaven, MI, is a high-performing public school serving 373 students in grades PK through 4 within the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District.

Yake is a standout academic leader in the region, ranking in the top 10% of all Michigan elementary schools. In the most recent school year, it placed 143rd out of 1,492 schools statewide—far ahead of any nearby option. For example, Jesse L Anderson Elementary School in Trenton ranks 343rd, while other schools in the Riverview Community School District and Trenton Public Schools fall much lower. The gap is most visible in test scores: Yake's 4th-grade math proficiency rate hit 71.3%, which is 36 percentage points above the district average and nearly double the state average. Its 4th-grade ELA proficiency (65%) also outpaces the district by 16 points and the state by 24 points. This isn't a one-year fluke—Yake has consistently posted proficiency rates in the 60–70% range over the past several years, while peer schools like Bates Elementary School and Erving Elementary School have remained in the 30–50% range.

What makes Yake especially impressive is its success with students who often face greater challenges. The school ranks in the 98th percentile for special education students and the 89th percentile for students from low-income families, earning a 5-star rating for the latter group. This shows the school is effectively closing achievement gaps. Yake also boasts a healthy learning environment, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.5%—far below the district's 24.1% and the state's 27.9%. The school has cut its own absenteeism nearly in half since 2021-2022. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.3 and per-student spending of $19,120, Yake demonstrates that strategic resources, combined with strong teaching, produce excellent results for all students.

373

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,120

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16400 Carter Rd
Woodhaven, MI 48183-2227

(734) 692-2230

District: Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

Students who attend Yake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brownstown Middle School
High:	Woodhaven High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

African American:

10.7%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (65% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg48%

Michigan avg40%

143^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

165^th of 625Woodhaven-Brownstown School District 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
2026	89.3	143 of 1492	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	148 of 1488	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	182 of 1486	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	242 of 1470	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	212 of 1344	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	393 of 1153	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	355 of 1408	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	293 of 1448	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	407 of 1466	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	52.9	738 of 1548	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	588 of 1580	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.1	716 of 1533	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	729 of 1563	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.1	834 of 1566	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.0	561 of 1552	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	828 of 1552	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.1	849 of 1589	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.4	569 of 1577	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.4	407 of 1565	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	343 of 1545	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	153 of 1343	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	320 of 1338	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	238 of 1342	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	288 of 1321	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	279 of 1106	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	389 of 902	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	334 of 1171	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	312 of 1443	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	65.0	51 of 188	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	142 of 1352	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	287 of 1346	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	98 of 1381	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	153 of 1350	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	66 of 1099	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	65.7	190 of 749	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	359 of 1134	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	205 of 1397	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	176 of 1372	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	93.4	59 of 1366	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	127 of 1347	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	200 of 1334	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	150 of 1139	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	379 of 915	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	353 of 1196	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	294 of 1446	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	95.1	5 of 225	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	130 of 1199	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	144 of 1206	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	195 of 1204	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	222 of 1198	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	259 of 1102	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	356 of 1005	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	336 of 1128	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	369 of 1253	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)98th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)73rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts62%+23 vs state

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Friday, September 19, 2014

Best decision I could have made for my daughter. Love the school. Love the staff. All around great. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Yake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16400 Carter Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 692-2230	373	26	14.3	34.0%	264 (70.8%)	40 (10.7%)	32 (8.6%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	89.3	143^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.4	148^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.1%	5	59.2	65.0		63.4	71.3				$19,120	$923	$18,197
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Harrison Ave	Trenton	48183	Wayne County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 676-2177	617	33	18.8	28.4%	536 (86.9%)	12 (1.9%)	45 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	74.5	343^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	77.0%		65.4	487^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.3%	144	57.0	45.5	61.2	67.3	62.4	30.1	53.9	35.3	$14,508	$589	$13,919
Richard C Hedke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Marian Dr	Trenton	48183	Wayne County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-4563	541	35	15.3	33.5%	420 (77.6%)	28 (5.2%)	59 (10.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.4%)	49.3	707^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.6%		49.3	732^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	50.8%	25	39.5	51.1	40.5	44.2	43.6	17.9	33.3	28.6	$25,650	$1,550	$24,101
Bates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	22811 Gudith Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-2217	379	25	15.4	52.2%	208 (54.9%)	57 (15.0%)	58 (15.3%)	37 (9.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	48.1	727^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.3%		54.2	657^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.8%	70	37.3	42.5		41.2	35.8				$17,012	$1,599	$15,413
Riverview Early Childhood Center	Public, Magnet	PK-K	19400 Hampton St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 486-7603	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19400 Hampton St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 479-2550	395	20	20.2	37.2%	316 (80.0%)	35 (8.9%)	25 (6.3%)	11 (2.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	56.1	609^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.2%		39.6	870^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.5%	261	40.5	49.4	41.3	46.8	42.0	30.2	39.7	34.9	$14,172	$601	$13,570
Erving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	24175 Hall Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-2212	379	23	16.6	51.2%	241 (63.6%)	55 (14.5%)	52 (13.7%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	59.7	560^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.5%		54.8	650^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.3%	90	40.3	50.0		45.8	43.6				$17,930	$2,132	$15,798
Huntington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17752 Kennebec St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 283-4820	328	22	15.2	45.1%	249 (75.9%)	47 (14.3%)	23 (7.0%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51	681^st of 1492 public elementary schools	54.4%		30.8	1002^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	32.7%	321	39.6	64.8	41.9	37.5	48.1	27.9	34.9	11.6	$14,942	$620	$14,323
Gudith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	22700 Sibley Rd	Brownstown	48193	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 783-5386	385	29	13.4	62.9%	186 (48.3%)	84 (21.8%)	41 (10.6%)	41 (10.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	51.6	675^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.2	575^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.4%	100	49.3	39.2		44.9	30.7				$42,349	$2,126	$40,223
Frank E Weiss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26631 Reaume St	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-7060	285	18	15.9	41.1%	185 (64.9%)	41 (14.4%)	35 (12.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	60.6	549^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.2%		54.8	649^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.4%	100	53.5	33.3	47.9	62.8	29.2	45.8	45.8	31.3	$18,407	$1,416	$16,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Yake Elementary School

What district is Yake Elementary School in?

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

How many students attend Yake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Yake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Yake Elementary School?

Students at Yake Elementary School are 71% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Yake Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Yake Elementary School ranks in the top 9.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Yake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Yake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brownstown Middle School
High : Woodhaven High School

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