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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH LYON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263225001245
William A Brummer Elementary School
9919 N RUSHTON RD, SOUTH LYON, MI 48178 · (248) 573-8520 · Livingston County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
76 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 19% |
Student demographics
20%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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
55.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Where William A Brummer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Livingston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #272 of 1,085 | #9 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #328 of 1,072 | #9 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #297 of 1,139 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #374 of 1,630 | #13 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #975 of 1,424 | #12 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #1,107 of 1,424 | #3 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.2% | #1,440 of 1,563 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #366 of 979 | #4 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
469
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 469 | 27.5 | 17.1:1 | 16% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 27.8 | 17.1:1 | 20% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 26.8 | 18.9:1 | 20% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 27 | 17.8:1 | 15% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 30.8 | 18.2:1 | 13% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 30 | 20.4:1 | 12% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 19 | 21.5:1 | 14% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 22 | 24.0:1 | 3% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William A Brummer Elementary School.
About William A Brummer Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, William A Brummer Elementary School serves students in SOUTH LYON, Michigan. Enrollment is 469 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 27% higher.
The district, South Lyon Community Schools, has 8,231 students enrolled across 13 schools.
William A Brummer Elementary School's enrollment is 89% White. Next come 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.1:1, with 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 16%.
Test results at William A Brummer Elementary School are 2.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (56.9% actual, 59.1% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in Livingston County, the median household income is $103,039, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. In all, Livingston County has 48 public schools and roughly 24,695 students.
The shortest distance from William A Brummer Elementary School to another public school is about 2.0 miles, to Frank E Bartlett School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, William A Brummer Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
William A Brummer Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, William A Brummer Elementary School enrolled 480; in 2024-25, 469.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,833
Census ACS
Median income
$103,039
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
24,695 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Lyon Community Schools
- South Lyon High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- South Lyon East High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Millennium Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,049 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- William A Pearson ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Sharon J Hardy Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
Other schools in SOUTH LYON
- South Lyon High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- South Lyon East High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Millennium Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,049 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- William A Pearson ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Sharon J Hardy Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
Nearby schools
- Frank E Bartlett School2.0 mi · 483
- SPECIAL EDUCATION2.1 mi · 1
- Centennial Middle School2.1 mi · 898
- Millennium Middle School2.3 mi · 1,049
- South Lyon High School2.4 mi · 1,245
- Sayre Elementary School2.6 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About William A Brummer Elementary SchoolHow large is William A Brummer Elementary School?
William A Brummer Elementary School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does William A Brummer Elementary School serve?
William A Brummer Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at William A Brummer Elementary School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at William A Brummer Elementary School.
How diverse is William A Brummer Elementary School?
William A Brummer Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees William A Brummer Elementary School?
William A Brummer Elementary School is overseen by South Lyon Community Schools in Livingston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.