Pierce Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pierce Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 514 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 5% in MI
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pierce Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Pierce Elementary School's student population of 514 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pierce Elementary School
Kind	101
1	101
2	89
3	86
4	73
5	64

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Total Students

514 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School
2023	478
2022	458
2021	459
2020	517
2019	517
2018	582
2017	582
2016	578
2015	578
2014	597
2013	609
2012	600
2011	602
2010	604
2009	577
2008	586
2007	613
2006	608
2005	597
2004	575
2003	604
2002	571
2001	600
2000	607
1999	603
1998	604
1997	630
1996	594
1995	417
1994	371
1993	358
1992	347
1991	346
1990	334
1989	304
1988	219
1987	204

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	39
2020	37
2019	37
2018	40
2017	40
2016	39
2015	43
2014	43
2013	41
2012	37
2011	35
2010	38
2009	35
2008	39
2007	38
2006	34
2005	32
2004	31
2002	33
2001	32
2000	33
1999	33
1998	30
1997	31
1996	33
1995	21

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Year Founded

1925

School Calendar

First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

School Motto

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel — Socrates

School Rankings

Pierce Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pierce Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#38 out of 3025 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School
2023	#38
2022	#52
2021	#119
2019	#140
2018	#151
2017	#224
2016	#382
2015	#223
2014	#232
2013	#185
2012	#196

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75-79%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2023	77%	35%	66%
2022	72%	34%	61%
2021	67%	36%	58%
2019	70%	40%	66%
2018	68%	37%	56%
2017	73%	39%	68%
2016	67%	38%	67%
2015	68%	37%	67%
2014	66%	41%	69%
2013	64%	41%	70%
2012	62%	37%	69%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2022	77%	45%	71%
2021	72%	48%	71%
2019	75%	49%	74%
2018	70%	43%	56%
2017	67%	49%	73%
2016	64%	50%	75%
2015	70%	49%	71%
2014	85%	67%	86%
2013	89%	65%	85%
2012	84%	64%	85%
2011	96%	80%	95%

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75-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2022	77%	38%	61%
2021	44%	23%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2023	15:1	17:1	15:1
2022	14:1	17:1	13:1
2021	12:1	17:1	13:1
2020	14:1	18:1	14:1
2019	14:1	18:1	14:1
2018	15:1	18:1	15:1
2017	15:1	18:1	15:1
2016	15:1	18:1	14:1
2015	13:1	18:1	15:1
2014	14:1	18:1	15:1
2013	15:1	18:1	16:1
2012	16:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	18:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	20:1
2009	16:1	18:1	16:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	19:1	16:1
2006	18:1	18:1	15:1
2005	19:1	18:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	17:1	18:1	14:1
2001	19:1	18:1	14:1
2000	18:1	18:1	15:1
1999	18:1	19:1	15:1
1998	20:1	19:1	17:1
1997	20:1	19:1	16:1
1996	18:1	20:1	17:1
1995	20:1	20:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	2%	1%	4%
1994	1%	1%	4%
1993	2%	1%	4%
1992	3%	1%	5%
1991	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2023	4%	9%	3%
2022	2%	9%	3%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2018	4%	8%	2%
2017	4%	8%	2%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2023	2%	18%	11%
2022	1%	18%	10%
2021	1%	18%	10%
2020	2%	18%	11%
2019	2%	18%	11%
2018	2%	18%	12%
2017	2%	18%	12%
2016	4%	18%	12%
2015	4%	18%	12%
2014	4%	18%	11%
2013	4%	18%	12%
2012	5%	19%	12%
2011	5%	19%	12%
2010	5%	20%	12%
2009	4%	20%	11%
2008	3%	20%	11%
2007	2%	20%	10%
2006	2%	20%	8%
2005	3%	20%	8%
2004	1%	20%	7%
2003	1%	20%	6%
2002	2%	20%	7%
2001	1%	19%	6%
2000	2%	19%	6%
1999	1%	19%	5%
1998	1%	19%	5%
1997	1%	18%	4%
1996	1%	18%	4%
1995	1%	18%	3%
1994	2%	17%	3%
1993	1%	17%	3%

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White

80%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2023	81%	64%	76%
2022	83%	64%	76%
2021	82%	65%	76%
2020	85%	66%	79%
2019	85%	66%	79%
2018	84%	66%	79%
2017	84%	66%	79%
2016	87%	67%	80%
2015	87%	68%	80%
2014	87%	69%	81%
2013	87%	69%	80%
2012	90%	69%	81%
2011	90%	70%	81%
2010	92%	70%	82%
2009	91%	71%	83%
2008	93%	71%	83%
2007	94%	71%	85%
2006	94%	73%	89%
2005	93%	72%	87%
2004	98%	73%	90%
2003	98%	72%	90%
2002	93%	73%	89%
2001	94%	74%	89%
2000	94%	75%	90%
1999	93%	75%	91%
1998	95%	75%	91%
1997	93%	76%	91%
1996	93%	76%	91%
1995	96%	77%	92%
1994	97%	79%	92%
1993	95%	79%	92%
1992	95%	79%	91%
1991	96%	78%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	11%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2023	0.34	0.55	0.40
2022	0.30	0.55	0.40
2021	0.32	0.54	0.41
2020	0.27	0.53	0.36
2019	0.27	0.53	0.36
2018	0.29	0.53	0.37
2017	0.29	0.53	0.37
2016	0.24	0.52	0.35
2015	0.24	0.50	0.34
2014	0.24	0.50	0.34
2013	0.24	0.49	0.34
2012	0.19	0.49	0.33
2011	0.20	0.48	0.33
2010	0.17	0.47	0.30
2009	0.17	0.46	0.30
2008	0.13	0.46	0.28
2007	0.12	0.46	0.26
2006	0.12	0.43	0.22
2005	0.13	0.44	0.23
2004	0.04	0.43	0.19
2003	0.04	0.44	0.18
2002	0.13	0.42	0.20
2001	0.12	0.42	0.20
2000	0.12	0.40	0.18
1999	0.13	0.40	0.17
1998	0.10	0.40	0.17
1997	0.13	0.39	0.16
1996	0.13	0.39	0.17
1995	0.08	0.37	0.15
1994	0.06	0.35	0.14
1993	0.09	0.35	0.14
1992	0.10	0.35	0.15
1991	0.10	0.37	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2023	5%	49%	9%
2022	5%	47%	9%
2021	4%	46%	8%
2020	3%	45%	8%
2019	3%	45%	8%
2018	2%	40%	5%
2017	2%	40%	5%
2016	3%	40%	5%
2015	5%	41%	6%
2014	4%	43%	6%
2013	3%	42%	7%
2012	4%	42%	7%
2011	4%	41%	7%
2010	3%	40%	4%
2009	1%	35%	3%
2008	1%	31%	3%
2007	2%	30%	2%
2006	2%	30%	2%
2005	1%	28%	2%
2004	2%	27%	2%
2003	1%	25%	2%
2002	1%	25%	2%
2001	1%	24%	1%
2000	1%	25%	1%
1999	1%	25%	2%
1998	1%	26%	2%
1997	1%	26%	2%
1996	1%	25%	2%
1995	3%	25%	1%
1994	2%	23%	2%
1993	2%	25%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	Michigan	Birmingham School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Birmingham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pierce Elementary School's ranking?

Pierce Elementary School is ranked #38 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Pierce Elementary School often compared to?

Pierce Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Quarton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Pierce Elementary School?

514 students attend Pierce Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Pierce Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pierce Elementary School?

Pierce Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pierce Elementary School offer ?

Pierce Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pierce Elementary School part of?

Pierce Elementary School is part of Birmingham School District.

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