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Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School (Closed 2008)

181 Oregon Avenue
Ypsilanti, MI 48198

Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School serves 168 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 53% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Total Students

168 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School
2007	7
2003	168
2002	206
2001	227
2000	215
1999	282
1998	331
1997	328
1996	338
1995	313
1994	325
1993	358
1992	360
1991	295
1990	382
1989	384
1988	438

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2007)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School
2007	14
2005	5
2004	5
2003	7
2002	12
2001	13
2000	12
1999	14
1998	15
1997	14
1996	14
1995	11
1994	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2007)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School	Michigan	Ypsilanti Community Schools School District
2007	1:1	19:1	16:1
2003	24:1	19:1	22:1
2002	17:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	22:1	19:1	19:1
1997	23:1	19:1	19:1
1996	24:1	20:1	19:1
1995	28:1	20:1	20:1
1994	27:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2001)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School	Michigan	Ypsilanti Community Schools School District
2001	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School	Michigan	Ypsilanti Community Schools School District
2003	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School	Michigan	Ypsilanti Community Schools School District
2003	4%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

48%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School	Michigan	Ypsilanti Community Schools School District
2007	57%	20%	61%
2003	48%	20%	53%
2002	45%	20%	54%
2001	46%	19%	51%
2000	39%	19%	47%
1999	43%	19%	45%
1998	42%	19%	44%
1997	40%	18%	44%
1996	47%	18%	44%
1995	36%	18%	43%
1994	35%	17%	40%
1993	37%	17%	39%
1992	27%	17%	37%
1991	32%	17%	35%
1990	30%	18%	37%
1989	33%	18%	35%
1988	32%	18%	34%

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White

47%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School	Michigan	Ypsilanti Community Schools School District
2007	43%	71%	35%
2003	46%	72%	44%
2002	53%	73%	44%
2001	51%	74%	47%
2000	61%	75%	50%
1999	57%	75%	52%
1998	59%	75%	53%
1997	58%	76%	54%
1996	52%	76%	53%
1995	64%	77%	54%
1994	63%	79%	57%
1993	59%	79%	58%
1992	71%	79%	60%
1991	74%	78%	60%
1990	69%	78%	61%
1989	65%	78%	63%
1988	82%	78%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School	Michigan	Ypsilanti Community Schools School District
2007	0.50	0.46	0.51
2003	0.56	0.44	0.53
2002	0.52	0.42	0.52
2001	0.53	0.42	0.53
2000	0.48	0.40	0.53
1999	0.51	0.40	0.53
1998	0.52	0.40	0.53
1997	0.51	0.39	0.53
1996	0.53	0.39	0.53
1995	0.47	0.37	0.52
1994	0.49	0.35	0.52
1993	0.52	0.35	0.52
1992	0.43	0.35	0.50
1991	0.44	0.37	0.51
1990	0.44	0.36	0.50
1989	0.47	0.36	0.49
1988	0.39	0.36	0.48

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Eligible for

69%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2003)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School	Michigan	Ypsilanti Community Schools School District
2003	69%	25%	50%
2002	75%	25%	55%
2001	79%	24%	49%
2000	73%	25%	49%
1999	100%	25%	54%
1998	100%	26%	48%
1997	95%	26%	49%
1996	98%	25%	50%
1995	100%	25%	48%
1994	95%	23%	43%
1993	64%	25%	47%
1992	49%	21%	45%
1990	55%	13%	31%

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Eligible for

29%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2003)
Year	Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School	Michigan	Ypsilanti Community Schools School District
2003	29%	6%	13%
2002	23%	6%	9%
2001	20%	6%	10%
2000	25%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ypsilanti Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School?

168 students attend Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School students are Black, 47% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School?

Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School offer ?

Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School part of?

Thurston E.c.d.c. Elementary School is part of Ypsilanti Community Schools School District.

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