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Yale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Yale Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school serving 342 students in grades PK-5 in the Yale Public Schools district in Yale, Michigan. The school consistently outperforms the state average in academic performance, ranking 135th out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Yale Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 73.9% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 40.3%. The school also outperforms the overall Yale Public Schools district, with higher test scores across most grade levels and subjects. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as John F FarrellEmmett Elementary and Avoca Elementary, Yale Elementary School generally performs better academically.

Despite having a high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, Yale Elementary School has been able to maintain its strong academic performance, ranking 19th out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools in this category for 2024-2025. The school has also been effective in reducing its chronic absenteeism rate, from 30.8% in 2022-2023 to 17.2% in the same year. Overall, Yale Elementary School is a standout in the region, consistently improving its statewide ranking and providing an excellent education for its diverse student population.

329

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,506

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 School Dr
Yale, MI 48097-3363

(810) 387-3231

District: Yale Public Schools

Students who attend Yale Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (64% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Michigan avg39%

135^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	89.1	135 of 1488	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	228 of 1486	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	280 of 1470	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	280 of 1344	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	209 of 1153	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	244 of 1408	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	266 of 1448	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	217 of 1466	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	251 of 1548	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	434 of 1580	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	395 of 1533	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	474 of 1563	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	463 of 1566	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	355 of 1552	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	85 of 1552	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	72.1	434 of 1589	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	352 of 1577	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	288 of 1565	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	210 of 1545	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	160 of 1338	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	255 of 1342	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	331 of 1321	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	270 of 1106	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	298 of 902	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	290 of 1171	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	330 of 1443	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	19 of 1346	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	221 of 1381	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	84 of 1350	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	67 of 1099	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	77 of 749	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	53 of 1134	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	112 of 1397	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	141 of 1366	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	238 of 1347	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	248 of 1334	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	169 of 1139	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	83 of 915	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	211 of 1196	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	227 of 1446	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	130 of 252	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	186 of 1206	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	284 of 1204	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	356 of 1198	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	326 of 1102	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	233 of 1005	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	241 of 1128	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	352 of 1253	71.9%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+34 vs state

English Language Arts66%+24 vs state

Math62%+23 vs state

Social Studies56%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Yale 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
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
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
Peck Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 E Lapeer St	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Peck Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 378-5200	174	13	13.3	70.1%	166 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	48.8	739^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.3%		34.4	944^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.5%	205	33.3	32.4	69.2		38.1	13.5	42.3		50.0	34.6	$15,562	$3,321	$12,241
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
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
Brown City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4290 2nd St	Brown City	48416	Sanilac County	Brown City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 346-4700	362	23	15.9	62.2%	326 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	56.8	614^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.7%		56.5	607^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.2%	7	29.5	51.1	43.5	36.7	63.6	62.2	23.9	32.7	37.0	37.0	$15,291	$2,080	$13,211
Frostick School	Public	PK, KG-4	57 S Howard Ave	Croswell	48422	Sanilac County	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 679-1100	324	21	15.8	66.7%	287 (88.6%)	5 (1.5%)	28 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	60.5	557^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.6%		74	338^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.3%	219	26.8	65.7			36.6	62.9					$15,094	$1,144	$13,950
Weston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	275 Weston St	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9812	389	27	14.6	62.5%	264 (67.9%)	5 (1.3%)	107 (27.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)											$15,821	$2,612	$13,210
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
Borland Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 W Borland Rd	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9813	396	20	20.2	58.8%	282 (71.2%)	3 (0.8%)	104 (26.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49.4	731^st of 1488 public elementary schools	50.9%		47.8	734^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.6%	3	44.2	45.8	43.7		51.9	44.7	22.1		32.4	24.3	$14,178	$2,297	$11,882

Frequently Asked Questions about Yale Elementary School

What district is Yale Elementary School in?

Yale Public Schools

Is Yale Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Yale Elementary School ranks in the top 9.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Yale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Yale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Yale Elementary School?

Students at Yale Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Yale Elementary School attend?

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

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

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