Yost Elementary School (Closed 2006)
Yost Elementary School served 179 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
179 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
18:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
3%
8%
Black
90%
18%
White
7%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Detroit Public Schools Community School District
Source: 2005-2006 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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