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Elementary Schools in South Lyon Community Schools

At a glance

DistrictSouth Lyon Community Schools73^rd of 625 Michigan districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,864

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWilliam A Pearson Elementary135^th of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Sharon J Hardy Elementary School 14.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The South Lyon Community Schools district in Michigan is home to 8 elementary schools serving grades K-5 (with one offering Pre-K), enrolling between 371 and 576 students each, and the district overall ranks in the 88th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating.

For parents, the standout school here is William A Pearson Elementary, the district's only 5-star school and its top performer, ranking in the 91st percentile. Pearson achieves the highest proficiency rates in nearly every subject—its 5th graders score 68.2% in ELA and 62.7% in science, roughly double the state average in social studies—and it does so while spending the least per student ($13,748). At the other end of the spectrum, Salem Elementary is the district's lowest-ranked school (58th percentile) with a 3-star rating, the highest chronic absenteeism rate (22.6%, more than double the district average), and the highest free/reduced lunch rate (32.35%). Salem's 5th grade social studies proficiency (24.2%) is actually below the state average—the only instance in the entire district. Meanwhile, Sayre Elementary has the lowest absenteeism (7.0%) and ranks in the 82nd percentile, while Frank E Bartlett School showed the most improvement, climbing 139 spots in state rankings to a 4-star rating.

Across the district, all schools beat state averages in ELA and math, but the gap narrows in science and social studies. A notable pattern is the 5th grade math drop-off—schools like Ann L Dolsen Elementary (35.7%) and Frank E Bartlett School (37.8%) fall near state averages, suggesting a transition challenge. Year-over-year scores also swing significantly (e.g., Bartlett's 3rd grade ELA dropped 16.4 points), likely reflecting cohort differences. Notably, Sharon J Hardy Elementary School spends the most per student ($17,793) with the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.3) but doesn't outperform Pearson, indicating that factors beyond funding drive success. Chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with lower achievement, making it a key area for intervention, particularly at Salem.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	79.4	271^st of 1492 public elementary schools	81.8%		83	229^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.6%	42	51.2	54.0	59.0	57.1	58.7	48.7	59.0	39.7	94.4%	5.6%	$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%)	77	306^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.5%		76.9	308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.3%	2	57.3	44.2	66.3	62.7	49.4	45.9	53.1	38.8	88%	6.5%	$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%)	79.1	281^st of 1492 public elementary schools	81.2%		87.5	165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.9%	116	40.2	60.7	69.9	53.7	75.7	46.2	53.8	36.6	97.6%	2.4%	$17,793	$1,006	$16,787
Ann L Dolsen Elementary School	Public	K-5	56775 Rice St	New Hudson	48165	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8400	427	27	16.1	12.2%	242 (56.7%)	30 (7.0%)	10 (2.3%)	124 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	75.9	325^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.2%		77.3	302^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	79.7%	23	43.9	68.3	60.0	64.9	52.4	35.7	57.1	35.7	97.3%	1.4%	$16,419	$946	$15,472
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	7806 Salem Rd	Northville	48168	Washtenaw County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 573-8450	371	24	15.4	32.3%	279 (75.2%)	16 (4.3%)	7 (1.9%)	44 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	54.3	634^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.5%		64.9	495^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.7%	139	46.9	39.4	34.8	48.4	50.7	36.4	40.9	24.2	92.3%	1.3%	$16,077	$1,080	$14,996
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%)	79.2	275^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.6%		82.7	233^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	84.3%	42	57.5	53.4	63.2	63.8	50.7	43.4	55.3	39.5	94.3%	2.9%	$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%)	69.2	420^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.8%		70	411^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%	9	44.1	60.5	50.0	52.2	62.2	37.8	44.6	32.4	93%	1.8%	$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	135^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.7	109^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.7%	26	56.7	65.7	68.2	65.6	67.6	56.4	62.7	51.8	98.6%	0%	$13,748	$930	$12,818

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Livingston Classical Academy	4.69 mi	1
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WSC Academy	5.09 mi	1
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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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