Harlan Elementary School

As an average-sized elementary campus in BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan, Harlan Elementary School educates 373 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Birmingham Public Schools.

Birmingham Public Schools runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 7,217 students. Harlan Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Harlan Elementary School lists that 80% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Harlan Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 6% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Oakland County's rate of about 32%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harlan Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Oakland County) records that median household earnings sit near $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Oakland County's 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), Harlan Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Schroeder Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Harlan Elementary School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 71.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harlan Elementary School has edged down 10%, going from 413 students in 2018 to 373 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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