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Pattengill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
392nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 74% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Pattengill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Berkley School District, serving 292 students in grades PK-5. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Pattengill Elementary School outperforms the state average in M-Step test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 56.8%, compared to the state average of 38.9%. Similarly, in 5th-grade Math, Pattengill's proficiency rate was 52.3%, compared to the state average of 32.9%. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 10.2% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Berkley School District, such as Norup International School and Angell Elementary School, Pattengill Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores and academic metrics. However, the school's performance is notably stronger than schools in the Southfield Public School District, such as Thompson K8 International Academy and Vandenberg Elementary School, which have significantly lower test scores and higher rates of chronic absenteeism.

295
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,040
Per pupil spending ?
14.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3540 Morrison Ave
       Berkley, MI  48072-1459

(248) 837-8700

District: Berkley School District


Students who attend Pattengill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Anderson Middle School
High:    Berkley High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.5%
African American:
17.3%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)
Above the Michigan median (74th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Berkley School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg57%
Michigan avg39%
392nd of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the Berkley School District
54th of 613Berkley School District 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202571.4392 of 148873.7%★★★★☆
202470.9393 of 148673.6%★★★★☆
202368.1421 of 147071.4%★★★★☆
202274.5281 of 134479.1%★★★★☆
202161.5376 of 115367.4%★★★☆☆
201973.9314 of 140877.7%★★★★☆
201884.8186 of 144887.2%★★★★☆
201772.6316 of 146678.4%★★★★☆
201682.9205 of 154886.8%★★★★☆
201588.1127 of 158092.0%★★★★★
201483.3180 of 153388.3%★★★★☆
201379.9254 of 156383.7%★★★★☆
201288.7106 of 156693.2%★★★★★
201180.5168 of 155289.2%★★★★☆
201075.0322 of 155279.3%★★★★☆
200979.0232 of 158985.4%★★★★☆
200877.0292 of 157781.5%★★★★☆
200778.5222 of 156585.8%★★★★☆
200671.0415 of 154573.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202572.6302 of 133877.4%★★★★☆
202468.2340 of 134274.7%★★★★☆
202357.3501 of 132162.1%★★★☆☆
202258.5403 of 110663.6%★★★☆☆
202136.0593 of 90234.3%★★☆☆☆
201972.9246 of 117179.0%★★★★☆
201890.874 of 144394.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201860.8501 of 139764.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202560.9503 of 136663.2%★★★☆☆
202463.2450 of 134766.6%★★★☆☆
202370.0345 of 133474.1%★★★★☆
202275.0239 of 113979.0%★★★★☆
202166.1252 of 91572.5%★★★★☆
201973.7269 of 119677.5%★★★★☆
201872.4370 of 144674.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202570.7314 of 120674.0%★★★★☆
202468.0351 of 120470.8%★★★★☆
202362.0420 of 119864.9%★★★☆☆
202271.5270 of 110275.5%★★★★☆
202155.6404 of 100559.8%★★★☆☆
201977.6200 of 112882.3%★★★★☆
201886.9110 of 125391.2%★★★★★
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)
Female (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)64th percentile-23 vs school
Male (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%+12 vs state
Science52%+12 vs state
Math52%+13 vs state
Social Studies32%~ state avg

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Students who attend Pattengill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anderson Middle School
High : Berkley High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Pattengill Elementary School.

Students at Pattengill Elementary School are 68% White, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Pattengill Elementary School ranks 392nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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