Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110308930
Barton Elementary School
8530 JOY RD, DETROIT, MI 48204 · (313) 873-7441 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
206 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 260% larger than its 7th grade class (10).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Schools most like Barton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Elementary School this school | 221 | 93.2% | N/A |
| Wayne Elementary School DETROIT | 234 | 91.9% | N/A |
| New Paradigm Glazer Academy DETROIT | 211 | 93.4% | N/A |
| Michigan Collegiate Elementary ROSEVILLE | 232 | 92.7% | N/A |
| American International Academy Upper Elementary INKSTER | 225 | 95.6% | N/A |
| Discovery Creative Pathways Redford REDFORD | 208 | 91.8% | 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 Barton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #1,364 of 1,630 | #275 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #639 of 1,424 | #118 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.3% | #1,357 of 1,424 | #227 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #108 of 1,563 | #53 of 294 |
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
221
+72 (+48%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 24.8:1
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 | 221 | 14.1 | 15.7:1 | 93% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 12.7 | 15.1:1 | 92% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 146 | 8.1 | 18.0:1 | 92% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 6 | 24.8:1 | 92% (137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barton Elementary School.
About Barton Elementary School
A small elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan, Barton Elementary School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. Classes run from pre-K through 7, and the school has 221 students. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 40% lower.
Detroit Public Schools Community District includes 103 schools. Together they enroll 48,448 students.
Black students make up 97% of enrollment at Barton Elementary School. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 37% Black. Barton Elementary School's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 15.7 students per teacher and 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 93%. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 27 points.
In the county around the school, Wayne County, the median household income is $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Wayne County is home to 573 public schools and about 259,786 public school students.
The shortest distance from Barton Elementary School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts for Barton Elementary School: 149 students in 2020-21, 221 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The number of students per teacher fell from 24.8 to 15.7 over 4 years.
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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 Detroit Public Schools Community District
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 954 students
Other schools in DETROIT
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Other Barton Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Barton Elementary. Barton Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 10.
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 1,185 students
- Barton Elementary SchoolIRVING, TX · 848 students
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPATCHOGUE, NY · 515 students
- Barton ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 508 students
- Barton ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School0.5 mi · 876
- Charles R Drew Transition Center0.6 mi · 221
- McDonald Elementary School0.9 mi · 357
- Riverside Academy1.3 mi · 397
- Iris Becker Elementary School1.4 mi · 224
- Noble ElementaryMiddle School1.5 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Barton Elementary SchoolHow large is Barton Elementary School?
Barton Elementary School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-07.
Is Barton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
How many students per teacher at Barton Elementary School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Barton Elementary School.
How diverse is Barton Elementary School?
Barton Elementary School reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 97% Black.
What district is Barton Elementary School in?
Barton Elementary School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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