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Barber Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

362

Students ?

120.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,959

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 E Buena Vista St
Highland Park, MI 48203-3343

(614) 623-5345

District: Highland Park Public School Academy System

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (75% vs 28% Michigan)

!Math scores 31 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

Michigan avg47%

Not ranked this year

Barber Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	5.0	1368 of 1408	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1387 of 1448	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	1173 of 1466	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	1490 of 1548	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.7	1507 of 1580	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	17.0	195 of 212	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	328 of 475	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	11.4	1313 of 1443	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	6.4	1108 of 1134	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1294 of 1397	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	8.4	1366 of 1446	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.7	821 of 838	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	842 of 894	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	808 of 919	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.0	319 of 366	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.8	751 of 794	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.9	773 of 815	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.7	773 of 797	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2018)9th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2019)8th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2018)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2018)13th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2018)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math12%-31 vs state

English Language Arts11%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barber Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	45 E Buena Vista St	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	Highland Park Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(614) 623-5345	362	3	120.6	94.8%	1 (0.3%)	346 (95.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)	19.2		7.0				17.9	11.9									$15,959	$3,668	$12,291
George Washington Carver Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	14510 2nd Ave	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	George Washington Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 865-6024	217	15	14.7	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	212 (97.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				12.5													$00	$00	$00
University Preparatory Art Design Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	10225 3rd St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Art & Design	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 826-1159	389	26	14.9	79.4%	5 (1.3%)	381 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.8	1225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.6	1271^st of 1486 public elementary schools	14.5%	46			18.5	23.0	37.1			18.5	19.7	12.9			12.9		14.5		$15,676	$3,353	$12,323
New Paradigm Glazer Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2001 La Belle St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 833-1100	211	12	17.5	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16.7	1228^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.5%		21.8	1144^th of 1486 public elementary schools	23.0%	84	42.9		12.5	29.4	28.6			25.0					14.3		14.3		$18,904	$6,327	$12,577
Dickinson West Elementary School	Public	K-6	2333 Burger St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7407	422	28	15.0	85.5%	199 (47.2%)	85 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	10.2	1354^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.4	1337^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.0%	17				12.0	16.3	22.9		8.1	12.8		12.0		9.4		5.7		$00	$00	$00
Davison ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 E Davison St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3118	765	43	17.9	89.3%	18 (2.4%)	350 (45.8%)	9 (1.2%)	369 (48.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	23.8	1098^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.2%		12.3	1300^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.5%	202	34.1	16.9	18.5	15.4	32.5	18.3	28.2	21.4	11.9	14.9	16.8	57.1	14.9	23.6	60.2	58.0	$19,945	$2,195	$17,749
Durfee ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2425 Tuxedo St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3070	632	31	20.3	93.4%	2 (0.3%)	615 (97.3%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5.2	1465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.7	1446^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.7%	19	28.4	4.1	10.2	4.8	7.1	6.2	12.1	15.3	9.7	4.3		8.6	5.8	27.0		19.2	$19,364	$2,027	$17,338
Bridge Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	3120 CARPENTER Ave	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6200	331	15	22.0	100.0%	265 (80.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	42.5	9.2				27.9	21.6				19.2	23.3		22.3		29.8	$14,778	$3,577	$11,201
Early Childhood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	11680 McDougall St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7410	146	14	10.1	76.0%	58 (39.7%)	8 (5.5%)	1 (0.7%)	79 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$00	$00	$00
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15531 Linwood St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8820	451	34	13.4	89.1%	3 (0.7%)	438 (97.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.6	1381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	7.2%		5.6	1450^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.4%	69	17.0	10.6		13.5	6.8	16.0			13.5		11.5	16.7		14.6		10.4	$21,092	$2,573	$18,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Barber Elementary School

How many students attend Barber Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Barber Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Barber Elementary School?

Students at Barber Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Barber Elementary School in?

Highland Park Public School Academy System

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