Pierce Elementary School
Tel:
(248)203-4337
- Pierce Elementary School serves 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 67% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Pierce Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Pierce Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Pierce Elementary School's student population of 531 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 531 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pierce Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% 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 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pierce Elementary School is 0.31, 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) | #224 out of 3167 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 6% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 8% |
| Black | 1% | 18% |
| White | 83% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Birmingham School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pierce Elementary School is Nextech High School Of Metro Detroit (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Derby Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Beverly Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Franklin Beverly Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 354 students
0.9 miles
18305 Beverly Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
(248)203-3164 0.9 PK-5 354 - Franklin Greenfield Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 296 students
1.0 miles
31200 Fairfax Ave
Franklin, MI 48025
(248)203-3217 1.0 PK-5 296 - Franklin Nextech High School Of Metro Detroit Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 79 students
1.1 miles
31333 Southfield Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
(407)818-8644 1.1 9-12 79 - Birmingham Midvale Early Childhood Center Special Education School
Grades: PK
1.4 miles
2121 Midvale St
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248)203-5803 1.4 PK n/a - Royal Oak Alfred E Upton Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 291 students
1.5 miles
4400 Mandalay Ave
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(248)549-4968 1.5 K-5 291
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