Elementary Schools in Harper Woods The School District of the City of

Summary:

The Harper Woods The School District of the City of in Michigan operates two elementary schools: Beacon Elementary School and Tyrone Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and face significant challenges in providing quality education to their students.

Based on the available data, neither Beacon Elementary nor Tyrone Elementary can be considered standout schools. Both schools have relatively low performance metrics and rankings compared to the state of Michigan. Beacon Elementary ranked 1,023 out of 1,589 Michigan elementary schools in 2008-2009, with a 2-star rating, while Tyrone Elementary ranked 1,442 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating. The overall Harper Woods School District is ranked 604 out of 613 in Michigan and has a 0-star rating.

Further analysis reveals that both Beacon Elementary and Tyrone Elementary have high rates of chronic absenteeism (29.5%) and free and reduced lunch recipients (over 89%), indicating that the student population faces significant economic challenges. Additionally, the schools' academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, and M-Step/Social Studies, is significantly lower than the state of Michigan averages. While the district spends over $17,000 per student, the low academic outcomes suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying challenges faced by the schools and the district as a whole.

District Detail

19851 Anita St
Harper Woods, MI 48225-1395

(586) 209-2400

SchoolDigger Rank:
604^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,041

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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
Beacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	19475 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 245-5343	368	18	20.0	88.3%	7 (1.9%)	347 (94.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)								$17,318	$2,013	$15,305
Tyrone Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	19525 Tyrone St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-5379	336	16	20.6	89.0%	3 (0.9%)	323 (96.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	6.3	1442^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.8	1445^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.8%	3	4.4	12.2	19.0	4.3	3.5	12.1	7.0	$17,185	$1,979	$15,206

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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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