Avoca Elementary School
Tel:
(810) 324-2660
- Avoca Elementary School serves 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Avoca Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Avoca Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Avoca Elementary School's student population of 267 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 267 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Avoca Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Avoca Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #236 out of 3119 schools (Top 10%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | 1% | 18% |
| White | 96% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yale School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Avoca Elementary School is Phoenix Alternative School (7.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is John F Farrellemmett Elementary School (5.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Emmett John F Farrellemmett Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 203 students
5.9 miles
3300 Kinney Rd
Emmett, MI 48022
(810) 384-1300 5.9 PK-5 203 - Yale Phoenix Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 19 students
7.5 miles
247 School Dr
Yale, MI 48097
(810) 387-3231 7.5 6-12 19 - Yale Yale Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 320 students
7.5 miles
200 School Dr
Yale, MI 48097
(810) 387-3231 7.5 PK-5 320 - Yale Yale Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 449 students
7.5 miles
198 School Dr
Yale, MI 48097
(810) 387-3231 7.5 6-8 449 - Yale Yale Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 635 students
7.5 miles
247 School Dr
Yale, MI 48097
(810) 387-3231 7.5 9-12 635
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