Barber Elementary School
Tel:
(313)957-3005
- Barber Elementary School serves 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 13% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 12% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Barber Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
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Barber Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Barber Elementary School's student population of 369 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 369 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Barber Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,167 schools in Michigan (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Barber Elementary School is 0.00, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #2914 out of 3167 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 8% |
| Black | 100% | 18% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 89% | 45% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Highland Park Public School Academy SySTEM School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Barber Elementary School is Creative Learning Center Highland Park (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is George Washington Carver Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Highland Park Creative Learning Center Highland Park Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 179 students
0.5 miles
14104 Woodward Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313)564-8619 0.5 9-12 179 - Highland Park George Washington Carver Middle School Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 157 students
0.5 miles
14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313)865-6024 0.5 5-8 157 - Highland Park Ace Academy Sda Glendale Lincoln Woodward Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 159 students
0.6 miles
330 Glendale
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313)868-8368 0.6 6-12 159 - Highland Park George Washington Carver Elementary School Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 340 students
0.6 miles
14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313)865-6024 0.6 PK-5 340 - Detroit Henry Ford Academy School For Creative Studies Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 394 students
1.0 miles
10225 3rd St
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)826-1159 1.0 K-5 394
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