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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Pierce Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
556
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260585004223
Pierce Elementary School
1829 PIERCE ST, BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 · (248) 203-4337 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
26 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 125 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 76% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
74.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Pierce Elementary School
Pierce Elementary School's state test result (75.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Elementary School this school | 556 | 4.7% | 75.2% |
| Baldwin Elementary School ROCHESTER | 534 | 3.6% | 63.3% |
| Knapp Forest Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS | 520 | 5.6% | 82.4% |
| Hugger Elementary School ROCHESTER | 512 | 7.8% | 61.3% |
| Conant Elementary School BLOOMFIELD HILLS | 504 | 6.7% | 65.7% |
| Winchester Elementary School NORTHVILLE | 519 | 5.0% | 63.8% |
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 Pierce Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #34 of 1,085 | #5 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #45 of 1,072 | #7 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #16 of 1,139 | #3 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #166 of 1,630 | #12 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #760 of 1,424 | #105 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #761 of 1,424 | #123 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.7% | #1,557 of 1,563 | #170 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #297 of 440 | #40 of 48 |
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
556
+97 (+21%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 556 | 34.4 | 16.2:1 | 5% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 31.5 | 16.3:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 30.7 | 15.6:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 5% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 38.9 | 13.7:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 578 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 4% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 32 | 18.8:1 | 1% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pierce Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (531 to 556); teachers down 12% (38.9 to 34.4).
About Pierce Elementary School
Pierce Elementary School is a large elementary school in BIRMINGHAM, Michigan. The school's enrollment of 556 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students each.
Pierce Elementary School is part of a district of 13 schools: Birmingham Public Schools, with 7,217 students.
Most students at Pierce Elementary School are White: 81% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 69% White. By the diversity index, Pierce Elementary School comes in at 33%.
Teachers at the school number 34.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.2:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. Roughly 5% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Oakland County report 32%.
Pierce Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 75.2% and a predicted 64.2%.
Within Oakland County, median household income is about $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Oakland County number 345 and enroll about 169,926.
Beverly Elementary School is located about 1.0 miles from Pierce Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Pierce Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Pierce Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 459 in 2020-21 and 556 in 2024-25, a gain of 97 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.2:1) than in 2020-21 (12.1:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pierce Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Birmingham Public Schools
- Wylie E Groves High SchoolHigh · 1,108 students
- Ernest W Seaholm High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Berkshire Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Birmingham Covington SchoolMiddle · 643 students
- Derby Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- West Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
Other schools in BIRMINGHAM
- Ernest W Seaholm High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Derby Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Quarton ElementaryElementary · 371 students
Other Pierce Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Pierce Elementary. Pierce Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Pierce Elementary SchoolLAREDO, TX · 662 students
- PIERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPIERCE, NE · 338 students
- Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 334 students
- Pierce ElementaryRidgecrest, CA · 297 students
- Pierce Elementary SchoolBennington, NH · 55 students
Nearby schools
- Beverly Elementary School1.0 mi · 296
- Greenfield Elementary School1.0 mi · 248
- Alfred E Upton Elementary School1.4 mi · 301
- Derby Middle School1.5 mi · 631
- Ernest W Seaholm High School1.6 mi · 1,081
- Quarton Elementary1.8 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Pierce Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pierce Elementary School?
Pierce Elementary School enrolls approximately 556 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pierce Elementary School serve?
Pierce Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Pierce Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Pierce Elementary School.
How diverse is Pierce Elementary School?
Pierce Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Pierce Elementary School in?
Pierce Elementary School is part of Birmingham Public Schools.
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