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Avoca Elementary School

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Avoca Elementary School ranks 341 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Avoca Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kenockee, Michigan, serving 242 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Yale Public Schools district, which is ranked 62 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avoca Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic assessments, with 64% of 3rd graders, 45.8% of 4th graders, and 63.6% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools in this category. Avoca Elementary also performs well for female students, ranking in the top 12% of Michigan elementary schools.

While Avoca Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school still maintains lower rates compared to the state average. The school's high performance is further evidenced by its consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools, such as Capac Elementary School and schools in the Port Huron Area School District, Avoca Elementary School outperforms in academic assessments across multiple subjects and grade levels.

243

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,217

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8751 Willow St
Kenockee, MI 48006-7702

(810) 324-2660

District: Yale Public Schools

Students who attend Avoca Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Yale Junior High School
High:	Yale Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg59%

Michigan avg39%

341^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Yale Public Schools

62^nd of 613Yale 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	74.7	341 of 1488	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	188 of 1486	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	136 of 1470	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	133 of 1344	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.1	294 of 1153	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	120 of 1408	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	159 of 1448	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	113 of 1466	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	83.4	191 of 1548	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	256 of 1580	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	67.1	485 of 1533	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	618 of 1563	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	444 of 1566	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.5	518 of 1552	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	630 of 1552	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	429 of 1589	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.9	501 of 1577	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	611 of 1565	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.9	245 of 1545	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	145 of 1338	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	248 of 1342	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	163 of 1321	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	244 of 1106	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	228 of 902	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	166 of 1171	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	194 of 1443	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	130 of 1346	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	134 of 1381	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	66 of 1350	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	38 of 1099	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	67 of 749	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	25 of 1134	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	15 of 1397	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	562 of 1366	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	192 of 1347	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	138 of 1334	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	93 of 1139	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	101 of 1196	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	193 of 1446	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	377 of 1206	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	212 of 1204	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	134 of 1198	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	114 of 1102	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	322 of 1005	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	135 of 1128	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	218 of 1253	82.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+18 vs state

Math53%+14 vs state

Science52%+12 vs state

Social Studies34%+4 vs state

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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
Avoca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8751 Willow St	Kenockee	48006	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 324-2660	243	17	14.5	33.3%	217 (89.3%)	4 (1.6%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	74.7	341^st of 1488 public elementary schools	77.1%		84.8	188^th of 1486 public elementary schools	87.3%	153	64.0	45.8	63.6		68.0	45.8	38.6		52.3	34.1	$15,217	$779	$14,439
John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Kinney Rd	Emmett	48022	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 384-1300	211	12	17.2	30.8%	201 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	82.8	231^st of 1488 public elementary schools	84.5%		77.1	300^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.8%	69	50.0	75.7	75.0		60.5	48.6	58.3		66.7	41.7	$15,742	$610	$15,132
Yale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 387-3231	329	21	15.7	45.3%	314 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	89.1	135^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.9%		82.1	228^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.7%	93	52.5	73.8	71.7		57.6	64.6	63.0		73.9	56.5	$13,506	$1,255	$12,251
Indian Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4975 W Water St	Kimball	48074	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6515	357	24	14.6	56.3%	304 (85.2%)	7 (2.0%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	25.1	1078^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.6%		32.1	985^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.7%	93	25.9	22.6	35.5		24.7	22.6	19.4		32.3	21.0	$16,275	$1,866	$14,409
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3559 Pollina Ave	Fort Gratiot	48059	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6507	404	25	16.1	29.7%	369 (91.3%)	9 (2.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	76.5	316^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.5	365^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.4%	49	50.7	58.6	60.9		49.3	55.7	46.4		59.4	40.6	$14,269	$1,583	$12,685
Michigamme Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2855 Michigan Rd	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6523	341	23	15.1	63.6%	276 (80.9%)	10 (2.9%)	24 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	17.6	1207^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.9%		17.6	1210^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.6%	3	15.9	15.1	28.6		24.6	15.1	17.5		27.0	17.5	$15,764	$2,377	$13,387
Keewahdin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Lakeshore Rd	Fort Gratiot	48059	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6517	510	33	15.2	52.2%	443 (86.9%)	5 (1.0%)	26 (5.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	35.1	933^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	37.3%		46	753^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	49.3%	180	31.0	30.2	39.8		34.5	23.5	20.5		39.8	28.9	$13,834	$2,333	$11,501
Memphis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34165 Bordman Rd	Memphis	48041	St. Clair County	Memphis Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 392-2125	321	25	12.8	32.1%	303 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	74.3	345^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.8%		73.5	346^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.7%	1	45.1	58.7	62.3		51.0	71.7	54.7		44.4	35.2	$14,198	$853	$13,345
Capac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 W Kempf Ct	Capac	48014	St. Clair County	Capac Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 395-3636	326	19	17.1	52.5%	277 (85.0%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30.9	1000^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.8%		40.2	842^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	43.3%	158	34.8	30.6	31.4	25.0	34.8	30.6	17.1	22.5	40.0	8.6	$00	$00	$00
H D Crull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 Hancock St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6504	397	28	14.4	73.8%	283 (71.3%)	33 (8.3%)	27 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.1%)	28.7	1031^st of 1488 public elementary schools	30.7%		26.8	1072^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	27.9%	41	23.8	24.6	36.7		28.6	21.3	26.7		30.0	28.3	$14,896	$3,102	$11,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Avoca Elementary School

How many students attend Avoca Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Avoca Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Avoca Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Yale Junior High School
High : Yale Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Avoca Elementary School?

Students at Avoca Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Avoca Elementary School a good school?

Avoca Elementary School ranks 341^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Avoca Elementary School in?

Yale Public Schools

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