Pierce Elementary School

Pierce Elementary School is one of the sizable K-5 schools in BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, overseen by Birmingham Public Schools, with 556 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Pierce Elementary School sits 51% larger than that benchmark.

Pierce Elementary School is one of 13 schools operated by Birmingham Public Schools, a district that educates 7,217 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pierce Elementary School shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder is composed of 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Pierce Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 5% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Oakland County's rate of about 32%.

With demographic context factored in, Pierce Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.2%; this one delivers 75.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Oakland County) shows that median household earnings sit near $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Oakland County's 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), Pierce Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Beverly Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pierce Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 64.3%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 531 students in 2018 compared to 556 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.