Best Public Schools in Beaverton, MI

The city of Beaverton, Michigan, is served by the Beaverton Schools district, which includes just two schools—Beaverton JuniorSenior High School (grades 6-12, 463 students) and Beaverton Elementary School (grades PK-5, 411 students)—together serving roughly 874 students in a predominantly low-income community where over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

These two schools present very different profiles. The high school shows remarkable volatility and late-stage improvement: its state ranking surged from the 25th to the 61st percentile in one year, with 7th grade math jumping 23.7 points to 47.4% proficiency (14 points above the state average) and 8th grade science hitting 56% proficiency (nearly 17 points above the state). However, this success is uneven—6th grade ELA sits at just 18.8% proficiency, and 11th grade SAT scores lag significantly, with only 19.6% proficient in math and 43.1% in reading. The elementary school is more consistent but struggles most in early literacy, with ELA scores running 12-20 points below state averages across grades 3-5, while math scores are much closer to par. The elementary does shine in 5th grade social studies (33.3% vs. 27.5% state) and science (43.5% vs. 40.0% state).

The most pressing concern is attendance: 34.1% of high school students are chronically absent—11.3 points worse than the district's own elementary school (22.8%) and 6.2 points above the state average. The high school also carries a heavier student-teacher load at 20.2:1 versus 15.2:1 at the elementary, despite nearly identical per-student spending. While the district's 84.3% graduation rate matches the state, the low SAT proficiency suggests many graduates may not be college-ready. For parents, the elementary offers a stable, smaller-class environment with a critical need for reading support, while the high school demonstrates that significant academic gains are possible—particularly in middle school science and math—but attendance and early literacy remain the biggest barriers to consistent success.