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Quarton Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Quarton Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Birmingham, Michigan. It serves grades PK-5 and has a student population of 366. Quarton Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Michigan, ranking within the top 100 schools in the state for the past several years.

Quarton Elementary students consistently outperform the state and Birmingham Public Schools district averages in M-Step (Michigan's standardized test) proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, Quarton Elementary's 3rd-grade students scored 70.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66.6% for the district and 38.9% for the state of Michigan. The school also has consistently high rankings for its female, male, and white student subgroups, indicating strong academic performance across different demographics.

While Quarton Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Birmingham Public Schools district, such as Greenfield Elementary, Pierce Elementary, and Harlan Elementary, some nearby schools in the Bloomfield Hills Schools district, such as Conant Elementary and Way Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly in the state.

371

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,507

Per pupil spending ?

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

771 Chesterfield Ave
Birmingham, MI 48009-1281

(248) 203-3429

District: Birmingham Public Schools

Students who attend Quarton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Derby Middle School
High:	Ernest W Seaholm High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (68% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Michigan avg39%

81^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Birmingham Public Schools

19^th of 613Birmingham Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	81 of 1488	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	20 of 1486	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	23 of 1470	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	8 of 1344	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	76 of 1153	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	339 of 1408	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	128 of 1448	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	127 of 1466	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	110 of 1548	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	82.6	219 of 1580	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	178 of 1533	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	180 of 1563	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	87.9	121 of 1566	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	32 of 1552	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	77 of 1552	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	28 of 1589	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	88.4	21 of 1577	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	90.5	6 of 1565	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.8	8 of 1545	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	122 of 1338	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	29 of 1342	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	13 of 1321	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	150 of 902	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	478 of 1171	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.8	140 of 1443	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	63 of 1366	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	24 of 1347	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	41 of 1334	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	7 of 1139	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	82 of 915	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	137 of 1196	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	114 of 1446	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	98.9	4 of 403	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	102 of 1206	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	19 of 1204	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	14 of 1198	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	17 of 1102	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	136 of 1005	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	392 of 1128	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	149 of 1253	88.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)99th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+33 vs state

English Language Arts71%+29 vs state

Math68%+29 vs state

Social Studies51%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Quarton Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Quarton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	771 Chesterfield Ave	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3429	371	23	16.0	2.4%	329 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	92.8	81^st of 1488 public elementary schools	94.6%		97	20^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.7%	61	70.8	64.6	78.0	75.4	62.5	61.0	73.2	51.2	$20,507	$634	$19,873
Pierce Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1829 Pierce St	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-4337	556	34	16.1	4.7%	453 (81.5%)	10 (1.8%)	25 (4.5%)	34 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	97	26^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.8	25^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.3%	1	70.3	82.4	84.1	72.4	76.9	74.6	74.6	69.0	$18,208	$780	$17,428
Harlan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3595 N Adams Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48304	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3268	373	24	15.4	5.9%	298 (79.9%)	12 (3.2%)	18 (4.8%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	86.9	173^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	88.4%		90.3	105^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.9%	68	69.0	78.0	56.3	65.5	78.0	67.2	61.5	38.5	$19,333	$804	$18,529
Pembroke Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	955 Eton Dr	Troy	48084	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 203-3888	324	23	14.0	14.8%	256 (79.0%)	18 (5.6%)	17 (5.2%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	92.8	79^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.7%		88.6	140^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.6%	61	64.2	71.9	73.9	62.3	68.4	80.4	71.7	54.3	$21,251	$760	$20,492
Beverly Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	18305 Beverly Rd	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3164	296	23	12.7	8.4%	238 (80.4%)	23 (7.8%)	12 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	92.6	83^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.3	94^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.7%	11	73.3	75.6	78.7	71.1	65.9	48.9	74.5	55.3	$23,193	$1,175	$22,018
Schroeder Elementary School	Public	K-5	3541 Jack Dr	Troy	48084	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3600	423	27	15.7	6.9%	165 (39.0%)	12 (2.8%)	25 (5.9%)	198 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	94.1	66^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.4	57^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.2%	9	76.4	64.4	75.3	87.5	61.8	74.3	66.2	60.8	$15,282	$958	$14,324
Conant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Quarton Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-7000	504	35	14.4	6.7%	391 (77.6%)	32 (6.3%)	17 (3.4%)	38 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	92.2	89^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.0%		95.5	41^st of 1486 public elementary schools	97.2%	48	68.1	76.1	74.2	73.4	73.9	58.8	66.3	44.9	$20,491	$812	$19,679
Way Elementary School	Public	K-5	765 W Long Lake Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-7800	506	39	12.9	10.9%	362 (71.5%)	37 (7.3%)	27 (5.3%)	53 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	93.8	68^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.4%		92.4	75^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.0%	7	76.5	75.9	75.0	81.7	69.0	66.7	63.1	48.8	$21,956	$808	$21,148
Greenfield Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	31200 Fairfax Ave	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 203-3217	248	20	12.4	26.2%	137 (55.2%)	75 (30.2%)	13 (5.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	83.9	221^st of 1488 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.7	209^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.9%	12	61.8	63.4	61.0	82.4	75.6	41.5	51.2	46.3	$26,342	$1,233	$25,109
Alfred E Upton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Mandalay Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 549-4968	301	19	15.6	24.9%	194 (64.5%)	62 (20.6%)	17 (5.6%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	68.7	428^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.2%		46.5	746^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.8%	318	44.7	42.2	71.7	51.1	30.4	41.3	56.5	62.2	$17,551	$1,735	$15,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Quarton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Quarton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Quarton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Derby Middle School
High : Ernest W Seaholm High School

What district is Quarton Elementary in?

Birmingham Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Quarton Elementary?

Students at Quarton Elementary are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Quarton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Quarton Elementary.

Is Quarton Elementary a good school?

Yes. Quarton Elementary ranks in the top 5.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

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