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Best Elementary Schools in South Lyon, MI

At a glance

Schools

3,066

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWilliam A Pearson Elementary109^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Frank E Bartlett School up 148 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sharon J Hardy Elementary School 14.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

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Summary:

The city of South Lyon, Michigan is home to 6 elementary schools that are part of the South Lyon Community Schools district, which is ranked 56 out of 613 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and generally outperform state averages in English Language Arts and Math, with several schools having over 60% of students proficient or better.

Among the standout schools in the district are William A Pearson Elementary, which is the highest ranked in the district, ranking 109 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and receiving a 5-star rating. It has strong test scores, with 57.8% of 3rd graders and 70.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts. Sharon J Hardy Elementary School also performs very well, ranking 165 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating, with particularly strong math scores.

While the schools generally outperform state averages, there are some disparities in performance, particularly in subjects like Science and Social Studies. The district also faces a challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, which can have significant impacts on student learning and achievement. However, the South Lyon Community Schools district as a whole appears to be doing an effective job in supporting its schools, with all 6 elementary schools receiving 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

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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 (2025)
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
William A Brummer Elementary School	Public	K-5	9919 N Rushton Rd	South Lyon	48178	Livingston County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8520	469	28	17.0	16.2%	419 (89.3%)	7 (1.5%)	16 (3.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	83	229^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.6%		72.8	360^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.8%	131	53.2	54.8	64.4	64.5	54.8	48.9	63.3	51.1	$13,780	$775	$13,004
Kent Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	30181 Kent Lake Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 573-8350	518	30	17.1	24.1%	430 (83.0%)	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	34 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	76.9	308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.3%		79.4	258^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.6%	50	43.6	53.3	60.9	54.4	53.8	59.1	57.0	41.9	$14,457	$586	$13,872
Sharon J Hardy Elementary School	Public	K-5	24650 Collingwood Dr	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8650	570	40	14.3	8.2%	426 (74.7%)	9 (1.6%)	15 (2.6%)	93 (16.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	87.5	165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.8	176^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.2%	11	50.5	68.1	70.4	67.9	69.2	60.2	71.4	41.8	$17,793	$1,006	$16,787
Sayre Elementary School	Public	K-5	23000 Valerie St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8500	450	27	16.4	14.0%	387 (86.0%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.4%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	82.7	233^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	84.3%		78.9	266^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.1%	33	44.0	70.3	71.8	58.7	58.1	57.7	69.0	39.4	$14,386	$502	$13,884
Frank E Bartlett School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	350 School St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8300	483	28	17.4	18.2%	384 (79.5%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.8%)	45 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	70	411^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%		59.5	559^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.4%	148	60.5	51.4	45.0	71.6	41.7	31.7	56.7	36.7	$13,775	$812	$12,963
William A Pearson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	57900 11 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8750	576	33	17.6	16.0%	442 (76.7%)	15 (2.6%)	34 (5.9%)	52 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	90.7	109^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.7%		89.8	116^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.2%	7	57.8	61.0	70.8	66.7	65.7	63.5	68.8	64.6	$13,748	$930	$12,818

Cities Near South Lyon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Hudson	4.95 mi	1	73^rd
Northville	5.28 mi	12	19^th
Whitmore Lake	5.6 mi	4	65^th
Brighton	6.79 mi	15	92^nd
Novi	7.02 mi	15	46^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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