Enrollment
233
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROMULUS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263012006611
Barth Elementary School
38207 BARTH ST, ROMULUS, MI 48174 · (734) 532-1250 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
175 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Romulus Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Barth Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barth Elementary School this school | 233 | 75.1% | 44.1% |
| Gardner Elementary School DETROIT | 239 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Harrington Elementary School ALBION | 236 | 81.8% | N/A |
| Anderson Elementary School GRAND BLANC | 203 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Zilwaukee School SAGINAW | 194 | 81.4% | N/A |
| Post Franklin School BATTLE CREEK | 219 | 82.2% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #601 of 1,085 | #71 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #543 of 1,072 | #70 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #730 of 1,139 | #98 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #1,335 of 1,630 | #269 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #337 of 1,424 | #54 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #139 of 1,424 | #13 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #436 of 1,563 | #177 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #140 of 979 | #23 of 177 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
233
-49 (-17%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 233 | 16.3 | 14.3:1 | 75% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 17.3 | 12.8:1 | 69% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 66% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 18 | 15.7:1 | 63% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 19.7 | 15.8:1 | 76% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 16 | 19.0:1 | 69% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 22 | 17.2:1 | 58% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 59% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barth Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (311 to 233); teachers down 17% (19.7 to 16.3).
About Barth Elementary School
Barth Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in ROMULUS, Michigan. The school counted 233 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 37% below the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Romulus Community Schools enrolls 2,058 students, and its 7 schools include Barth Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Barth Elementary School, about 41 are Black, the largest group. The school is also 38% White, 12% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Census estimates put Wayne County at about 37% Black, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Barth Elementary School are from different groups.
Barth Elementary School has 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 1.5 students per teacher. At Barth Elementary School, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Wayne County is 66%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.0%.
For Wayne County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $60,539 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Barth Elementary School, Wayne County has 573 public schools.
William D Miller Elem School is the nearest public school to Barth Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Barth Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 44.1% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
Barth Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
From 282 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 233 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 15.7:1 to 14.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Romulus Community Schools
- Romulus Senior High SchoolHigh · 518 students
- Romulus Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Wick Elementary SchoolElementary · 281 students
- Romulus Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Hale Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
- Romulus Virtual Learning CenterHigh · 118 students
Other schools in ROMULUS
- Brownstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 872 students
- Summit Academy North Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Summit Academy North High SchoolHigh · 547 students
- Romulus Senior High SchoolHigh · 518 students
- Romulus Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Metro Charter AcademyElementary · 421 students
Other Barth Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Barth Elementary. Barth Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Barth Elementary SchoolPottstown, PA · 321 students
Nearby schools
- William D Miller Elem School1.6 mi · 489
- Savage Road Elementary School2.6 mi · 342
- Romulus Virtual Learning Center3.2 mi · 118
- Romulus Senior High School3.2 mi · 518
- Edgemont Elementary School3.3 mi · 358
- Romulus Middle School3.4 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Barth Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Barth Elementary School?
Barth Elementary School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Barth Elementary School serve?
Barth Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Barth Elementary School have?
Barth Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Barth Elementary School?
Student demographics at Barth Elementary School are roughly 38% White, 12% Hispanic, 41% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Barth Elementary School in?
Barth Elementary School is part of Romulus Community Schools.
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