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B−

Donald J Yacks Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

34700 Union Lake Rd, Harrison Township, MI 48045 · (586) 493-5630 · Part of L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Harrison Township’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
300
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Donald J Yacks Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Harrison Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Harrison Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Donald J Yacks Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

34700 Union Lake Rd, Harrison Township

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 150
Grade 238
Grade 362
Grade 449
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
324’20
323’21
323’22
310’23
300’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 23%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Donald J Yacks Elem School from Harrison Township families.

Other schools in L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

The district →
Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesterfield
B+
456 students17:1
Francis A Higgins Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesterfield
B+
425 students16:1
Marie C Graham Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrison Township
C
356 students13:1
Emma V Lobbestael Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrison Township
B−
264 students13:1
Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chesterfield
B
656 students19:1
Atwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Macomb
B
612 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Harrison Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.