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Erickson Elementary

Q: Is Erickson Elementary a good school?

Erickson Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Erickson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Erickson Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Erickson Elementary?

Students at Erickson Elementary are 61% African American, 17% White, 15% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Erickson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Erickson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ypsilanti Community Middle School High : ACTech High School

Public Grades 1-6

1486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Erickson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving grades 1-6 with 256 students. It is part of the Ypsilanti Community Schools district, which is ranked 501 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Erickson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Erickson Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 64.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools. The school's students also perform poorly on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are well below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8.47% of 3rd graders and 7.9% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 38.9% and 44.4% statewide. Additionally, Erickson Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.53% to 87.59% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the performance of Erickson Elementary is significantly worse than the nearby Estabrook Elementary and Ypsilanti International Elementary School, both of which are within the Ypsilanti Community Schools district. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as Fortis Academy and East Arbor Charter Academy, generally outperform Erickson Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations.

271

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,337

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1427 Levona St
Ypsilanti, MI 48198-8207

(734) 221-1600

District: Ypsilanti Community Schools

Students who attend Erickson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ypsilanti Community Middle School
High:	ACTech High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.5%

White:

16.6%

Two or more races:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (7% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg17%

Michigan avg42%

1,486^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Ypsilanti Community Schools

501^st of 613Ypsilanti Community 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	1486 of 1488	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1440 of 1470	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	1255 of 1344	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	1349 of 1408	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1358 of 1448	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	1362 of 1466	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	1277 of 1548	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	1386 of 1580	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	1354 of 1533	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	1417 of 1563	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	1348 of 1566	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	1302 of 1552	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	1268 of 1552	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.9	1181 of 1589	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	1289 of 1577	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.4	1072 of 1565	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.9	1019 of 1545	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	18.6	189 of 212	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	401 of 475	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	10.1	1099 of 1171	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1333 of 1443	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.7	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	1346 of 1346	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1324 of 1350	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1001 of 1099	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1079 of 1134	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1271 of 1397	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	3.8	1187 of 1196	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1301 of 1446	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	17.4	384 of 403	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	18.2	1099 of 1253	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	15.3	789 of 921	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.7	847 of 919	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	745 of 900	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	687 of 858	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2018)12th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2019)11th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2019)6th percentile~ school

Homeless (2018)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)5th percentile~ school

Male (2019)1st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts8%-33 vs state

Math7%-36 vs state

Science5%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Erickson Elementary	Public	1-6	1427 Levona St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1600	271	26	10.3	84.1%	45 (16.6%)	164 (60.5%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.1%)	4	1486^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)			8.5		7.9			6.8					4.7				$25,337	$4,522	$20,816
YPSI Connected Community School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1076 Ecorse Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 221-1683	74	15	4.9	91.9%	13 (17.6%)	38 (51.4%)	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (23.0%)								(n/a)	19.1		40.0														$35,770	$5,838	$29,933
Perry Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	550 Perry St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1702	271	32	8.4	79.7%	38 (14.0%)	169 (62.4%)	23 (8.5%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.2%)								(n/a)																	$27,858	$5,682	$22,176
Ypsilanti International Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Oak St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-2400	416	30	14.1	34.4%	213 (51.2%)	95 (22.8%)	41 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.1%)	52.9	675^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.6%		55.9	616^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.5%	59			41.8	37.5	50.0			34.3	31.9	39.0			45.8		42.4		$19,828	$3,725	$16,103
Global Technical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1715 E Forest Ave	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Global Technical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 390-9625	213	13	16.3	100.0%	13 (6.1%)	150 (70.4%)	39 (18.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)	30.8				13.0												$14,428	$2,083	$12,345
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-6	1255 Holmes Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-2100	191	24	8.1	88.5%	38 (19.9%)	109 (57.1%)	14 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.2%)	4.7	1479^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.8	1468^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.2%	11			6.1	10.7	9.3			6.3					9.3				$28,910	$6,787	$22,123
Rawsonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	3110 S Grove St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 482-9845	313	22	14.4	72.5%	113 (36.1%)	156 (49.8%)	22 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	24	1095^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.4%		16.4	1230^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.2%	135			24.6	22.6				35.1	22.6								$19,077	$1,841	$17,236
Ford Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	2440 E Clark Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1800	233	22	10.8	73.4%	29 (12.4%)	111 (47.6%)	61 (26.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.4%)								(n/a)																	$24,125	$5,811	$18,315
Estabrook Elementary	Public	1-8	1555 W Cross St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1900	357	29	12.4	72.0%	52 (14.6%)	163 (45.7%)	104 (29.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	7.3	1418^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.3	1432^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	3.6%	14			12.5	5.6	13.3			10.7	5.7	8.0			16.1		10.2		$26,244	$5,833	$20,411
East Arbor Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6885 Merritt Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	East Arbor Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 484-5506	483	26	18.5	68.7%	103 (21.3%)	232 (48.0%)	64 (13.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.9%)	37.5	903^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	39.3%		41.7	823^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	44.6%	80	55.6	17.8	20.5	28.3	38.8	51.9	40.5	20.0	26.2	24.5	35.2	26.2	36.7	35.6	22.4	51.1	$15,157	$1,670	$13,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Erickson Elementary

What district is Erickson Elementary in?

Ypsilanti Community Schools

How many students attend Erickson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Erickson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Erickson Elementary?

Students at Erickson Elementary are 61% African American, 17% White, 15% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Erickson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Erickson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ypsilanti Community Middle School
High : ACTech High School

Is Erickson Elementary a good school?

Erickson Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

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