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John Allen School

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John Allen School ranks 268 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

John Allen School is an elementary school in Ann Arbor, MI, serving 401 students in grades K-5 as part of the highly-rated Ann Arbor Public Schools district. The school has consistently earned a 4-star rating over the past decade, with a notable peak in 2015-2016 when it achieved a 5-star rating and ranked in the 92nd percentile statewide.

What truly sets John Allen apart is its exceptional performance with specific student subgroups. The school ranks in the top 12-15% of the state for its African American students and has posted a 5-star rating for its Hispanic students. Its Special Education students also perform remarkably well, ranking in the 86th-88th percentile statewide. This demonstrates a clear strength in effectively educating diverse learners. The school also maintains a strong culture of attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1% that is dramatically lower than the district average of 35.7% and far better than nearby schools with similar demographics like Carpenter School (27.2%) and Pittsfield School (22.8%).

John Allen occupies a unique middle ground in the local landscape. Nearby schools like Angell School, Bach Elementary School, and Uriah H Lawton School rank in the top 1-3% of the state, while higher-poverty schools like Mary D Mitchell School and Carpenter rank in the bottom half. John Allen sits between these extremes, serving a more socioeconomically diverse population (33.9% free/reduced lunch) while still performing in the 82nd percentile overall. The school's main challenge is ensuring consistent growth for its Low SES students, whose performance has dipped recently after a strong year. Test scores also show variability between grade cohorts, suggesting that overall rankings may fluctuate as different groups of students move through the school.

401

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,841

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2560 Towner Blvd
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-5035

(734) 997-1210

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

Students who attend John Allen School usually attend:

Middle:	Scarlett Middle School
	Tappan Middle School
High:	Huron High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

African American:

16.7%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg60%

Michigan avg38%

268^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools

62^nd of 625Ann Arbor Public Schools among Michigan districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	268 of 1492	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	353 of 1488	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	274 of 1486	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	260 of 1470	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	305 of 1344	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	275 of 1408	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	233 of 1448	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	251 of 1466	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	87.6	127 of 1548	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	84.9	173 of 1580	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	88.5	98 of 1533	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.6	58 of 1563	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	233 of 1566	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	409 of 1552	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	188 of 1552	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	269 of 1589	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	375 of 1577	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	429 of 1565	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	66.9	533 of 1545	65.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	48 of 388	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	37 of 369	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	39 of 348	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	40 of 321	87.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	90 of 188	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	83 of 173	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	104 of 270	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	276 of 1343	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	246 of 1338	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	324 of 1342	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	417 of 1321	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	236 of 1106	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	258 of 1171	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	274 of 1443	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	83.1	21 of 201	89.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	488 of 1352	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	408 of 1346	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	164 of 1381	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	377 of 1350	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	52 of 1099	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	97 of 1134	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	73.2	265 of 1397	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	258 of 1372	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	477 of 1366	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	224 of 1347	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	150 of 1334	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	256 of 1139	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	294 of 1196	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	222 of 1446	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	81.6	12 of 81	85.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	27 of 225	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	27 of 195	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	279 of 1199	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	269 of 1206	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	177 of 1204	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	212 of 1198	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	147 of 1102	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	223 of 1128	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	226 of 1253	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)88th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+28 vs state

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Math53%+15 vs state

Social Studies49%+22 vs state

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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)	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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Allen School	Public	K-5	2560 Towner Blvd	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1210	401	29	13.9	33.9%	212 (52.9%)	67 (16.7%)	42 (10.5%)	36 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.0%)	79.7	268^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.0%		73.8	353^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	76.3%	85	48.5	45.3	74.0	48.5	48.0	62.3	67.5	49.4	$17,841	$1,080	$16,761
Pattengill School	Public	3-5	2100 Crestland St	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 994-1961	206	17	11.8	48.1%	82 (39.8%)	55 (26.7%)	33 (16.0%)	18 (8.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	63.5	504^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.2%		67.3	458^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.2%	46	45.5	34.8	64.9	38.2	41.5	49.1	50.9	36.8	$20,814	$1,235	$19,579
Pittsfield School	Public	K-5	2543 Pittsfield Blvd	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1218	230	20	11.7	43.0%	96 (41.7%)	33 (14.3%)	50 (21.7%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (15.7%)	34.6	934^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.4%		31.2	993^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	33.3%	59	26.7	33.3	36.6	26.7	17.1	35.7	35.7	22.5	$21,822	$1,897	$19,925
Clifford E Bryant Community School	Public	K-2	2150 Santa Rosa Dr	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1212	200	18	11.1	43.5%	75 (37.5%)	53 (26.5%)	23 (11.5%)	18 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.5%)								(n/a)									$23,985	$1,712	$22,273
Mary D Mitchell School	Public	K-5	3550 Pittsview Dr	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1216	372	28	13.2	57.8%	139 (37.4%)	84 (22.6%)	84 (22.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (15.3%)	23.4	1115^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.1	1125^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.4%	10	35.5	13.3	25.0	29.0	20.0	17.5	23.8	19.4	$26,207	$1,446	$24,761
Burns Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1414 Wells St	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1919	477	29	16.3	19.5%	289 (60.6%)	39 (8.2%)	40 (8.4%)	56 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.9%)	90.6	121^st of 1492 public elementary schools	91.9%		91.7	97^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.5%	24	67.2	51.1	76.7	75.8	64.1	81.1	60.8	60.8	$16,080	$974	$15,106
Angell School	Public	K-5	1608 S University Ave	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1907	294	18	16.6	17.0%	161 (54.8%)	15 (5.1%)	34 (11.6%)	44 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.6%)	98.9	5^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.5	8^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.5%	3	86.1	86.0	80.0	86.1	90.0	85.5	78.2	65.5	$15,750	$640	$15,110
Carpenter School	Public	K-5	4250 Central Blvd	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1214	363	25	14.5	54.5%	135 (37.2%)	99 (27.3%)	46 (12.7%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (17.6%)	41.4	831^st of 1492 public elementary schools	44.3%		39.6	872^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	41.4%	41	27.7	55.4	29.0	33.8	58.9	25.7	36.2	14.3	$21,784	$1,637	$20,147
Martin Luther King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Waldenwood Dr	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1940	511	33	15.4	9.0%	145 (28.4%)	16 (3.1%)	37 (7.2%)	219 (42.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (18.2%)	97.2	21^st of 1492 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.8	16^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.9%	5	65.9	77.6	75.0	78.3	80.0	82.6	75.6	65.1	$15,788	$781	$15,006
Uriah H Lawton School	Public	K-5	2250 S 7th St	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1946	422	26	16.1	14.0%	207 (49.1%)	30 (7.1%)	29 (6.9%)	94 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.7%)	97.2	20^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.4	34^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.7%	14	66.7	71.6	87.3	79.7	76.8	76.9	76.9	69.2	$21,594	$1,025	$20,569

Frequently Asked Questions about John Allen School

How many students attend John Allen School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended John Allen School.

Is John Allen School a good school?

John Allen School ranks 268^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Allen School?

Students at John Allen School are 53% White, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian.

What district is John Allen School in?

Ann Arbor Public Schools

What schools do graduates of John Allen School attend?

Students who attend John Allen School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scarlett Middle School
Middle : Tappan Middle School
High : Huron High School

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