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Best Schools in Ypsilanti, MI
Ypsilanti, MI has 53 public schools (14 high, 8 middle, 30 elementary) serving 27,333 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Ypsilanti meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Ypsilanti, MI
The top high schools in Ypsilanti, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Saline High School
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Saline Area Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1605 Students
2. Washtenaw International High School
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Washtenaw Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 540 Students
3. Plymouth High School
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Plymouth-canton Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1931 Students
4. Early College Alliance
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Washtenaw Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 451 Students
5. Huron High School
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Ann Arbor Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1635 Students
6. Milan High School
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Milan Area Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 568 Students
7. Belleville High School
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Van Buren Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1770 Students
8. Ypsilanti Stemm Middle College
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Ypsilanti Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 112 Students
9. Arbor Preparatory High School
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Arbor Preparatory High School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 280 Students
10. Lincoln Senior High School
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Lincoln Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 927 Students
Best Middle Schools in Ypsilanti, MI
The top middle schools in Ypsilanti, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Clague Middle School
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Ann Arbor Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 718 Students
2. Saline Middle School
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Saline Area Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1113 Students
3. Washtenaw International Middle Academy
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Ypsilanti Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 192 Students
4. Milan Middle School
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Milan Area Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 436 Students
5. Scarlett Middle School
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Ann Arbor Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 615 Students
6. Mcbride Middle School
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Van Buren Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 581 Students
7. Lincoln Middle School
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Lincoln Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 734 Students
8. Ypsilanti Community Middle School
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Ypsilanti Community Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 454 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Ypsilanti, MI
The top elementary schools in Ypsilanti, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Martin Luther King Elem School
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Ann Arbor Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 508 Students
2. Harvest Elementary School
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Saline Area Schools • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 435 Students
3. Heritage School
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Saline Area Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 655 Students
4. Pioneer Middle School
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Plymouth-canton Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 828 Students
5. Thurston Elementary School
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Ann Arbor Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 495 Students
6. Workman Elementary School
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Plymouth-canton Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 682 Students
7. John Allen School
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Ann Arbor Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 381 Students
8. Clayton H Symons Elementary School
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Milan Area Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 388 Students
9. Ypsilanti International Elementary School
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Ypsilanti Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 357 Students
10. Pittsfield Acres Academy
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Pittsfield Acres Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 21 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Ypsilanti, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Ypsilanti, MI has a total population of 103,744 with 31% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 42% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Ypsilanti, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Ypsilanti, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.99 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.65 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.34 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Ypsilanti, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Ypsilanti, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Ypsilanti, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Ypsilanti, MI
How many schools are in Ypsilanti, MI?
Ypsilanti, MI has 53 public schools: 14 high schools, 8 middle schools and 30 elementary schools, serving 27,333 students in total.
How do schools in Ypsilanti perform on state tests?
On average, 53 schools in Ypsilanti score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Ypsilanti meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Ypsilanti?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Ypsilanti
26 of 31 schools in Ypsilanti carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1C: 7D: 10F: 5
All 31 public schools we grade in Ypsilanti. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
- Actech High School
- Arbor Preparatory High School
- Lincoln Senior High School
- Washtenaw International High School
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- Lincoln Middle School
- Washtenaw International Middle Academy
- Ypsilanti Community Middle School
- Ypsilanti Stemm Middle College
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Bishop Elementary School
- Brick Elementary School
- Childs Elementary School
- Early College Alliance
- Erickson Elementary
- Estabrook Elementary
- Ford Early Learning Center
- Holmes Elementary
- Perry Early Learning Center
- Rawsonville Elementary School
- Ypsilanti International Elementary School
Other schools and academies (12)
- Acce
- East Arbor Charter Academy
- Fortis Academy
- Global Tech Academy
- Huron Valley Womens
- Lcs Virtual Academy
- Pittsfield Acres Academy
- South Arbor Charter Academy
- South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy
- Washtenaw Alliance For Virtual Education
- Wsc Academy Ypsilanti Campus
- Ypsi Connected Community School
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.