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Harlan Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Harlan Elementary School in Bloomfield Hills, MI, is a highly rated public school serving 373 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Birmingham Public Schools district, which ranks in the 97th percentile statewide.

Harlan has been a consistent top performer for a decade, but its most recent school year (2025-2026) shows a remarkable surge: the school jumped from 173rd to 49th place out of nearly 1,500 Michigan elementary schools. This dramatic improvement is especially notable for male students, whose ranking soared from the 80th to the 96th percentile—a sign of effective, targeted teaching. In 5th-grade math, Harlan's proficiency rate of 74.4% far exceeds the state average (32.2%) and beats several nearby rivals, including Beverly Elementary School (51.2%) and Quarton Elementary (43.8%). Attendance is also a standout: Harlan's chronic absenteeism rate of 7.4% is the lowest among its high-achieving neighbors like Pembroke Elementary School (9.6%) and Eastover Elementary School (10.2%).

One area for growth is 5th-grade social studies, where Harlan's proficiency (51.3%) trails its district average (60%) and schools like Pierce Elementary School (68.1%). However, Harlan achieves its excellent results efficiently—spending about $20,291 per student, less than Beverly ($21,903) or Pembroke ($22,891), while outperforming them overall. For parents, Harlan offers a resilient, high-achieving environment with strong academics, excellent attendance, and smart resource use, making it one of the region's standout elementary schools.

373

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,291

Per pupil spending ?

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3595 N Adams Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-3708

(248) 203-3268

District: Birmingham Public Schools

Students who attend Harlan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Derby Middle School
High:	Ernest W Seaholm High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (71% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Birmingham Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

Michigan avg38%

49^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Birmingham Public Schools

16^th of 625Birmingham 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	95.2	49 of 1492	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	173 of 1488	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	105 of 1486	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	90 of 1470	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	131 of 1344	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	92 of 1153	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	48 of 1408	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	69 of 1448	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.6	80 of 1466	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	49 of 1548	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	90.0	96 of 1580	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.6	191 of 1533	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	178 of 1563	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	90.9	71 of 1566	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	38 of 1552	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	83.2	49 of 1552	96.8%	★★★★★
2009	84.5	85 of 1589	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	89.7	6 of 1577	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.0	37 of 1565	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	16 of 1545	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	56 of 1343	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	86 of 1338	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	46 of 1342	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	41 of 1321	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	85 of 1106	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	72 of 902	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	49 of 1171	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	52 of 1443	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	95.0	19 of 1397	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	54 of 1372	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	77.8	269 of 1366	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	197 of 1347	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	183 of 1334	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	211 of 1139	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	186 of 915	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	47 of 1196	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	91 of 1446	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	38 of 1199	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	80.4	210 of 1206	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	121 of 1204	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	100 of 1198	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	141 of 1102	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	101 of 1005	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	59 of 1128	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	104 of 1253	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)99th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+34 vs state

Math74%+36 vs state

Science69%+29 vs state

Social Studies51%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 21, 2016

What can I say except WOW! We are thrilled with our move to Troy with the Birmingham School District. Not only did we get a beautiful home on a huge lot, but we got the finest elementary school for our kids to attend in the entire district. Our realtor told us since he lived in the same district and he was right on target.The teachers are fun, outgoing and our kids love going to school. We have seen our son open up and become more friendly and alert since changing districts. He was so withdrawn before, now we see that sending our kids to Birmingham Schools is like sending them to private schools, we love love love this district! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 3, 2016

One of the finest elementary schools we have ever experienced. The teacher/parent communication is awesome. The school is beautiful and updated. The classrooms are clean, neat, and well organized. We have lived in a few states now and nothing compares to superior education our child gets from Harlan Elementary, thumbs up....10+++! Close Quote

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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
Harlan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3595 N Adams Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48304	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3268	373	24	15.4	5.9%	298 (79.9%)	12 (3.2%)	18 (4.8%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	95.2	49^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.7%		86.9	173^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	88.4%	124	65.2	80.0	79.5	67.4	78.3	74.4	69.2	51.3	$20,291	$585	$19,706
Schroeder Elementary School	Public	K-5	3541 Jack Dr	Troy	48084	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3600	423	27	15.7	6.9%	165 (39.0%)	12 (2.8%)	25 (5.9%)	198 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	95.3	47^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.1	66^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.6%	19	76.3	78.9	64.4	89.5	80.6	67.6	62.2	54.1	$16,141	$462	$15,679
Pembroke Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	955 Eton Dr	Troy	48084	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 203-3888	324	23	14.0	14.8%	256 (79.0%)	18 (5.6%)	17 (5.2%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	90.3	129^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.4%		92.8	79^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.7%	50	59.6	62.0	73.2	78.7	62.0	67.9	65.5	41.8	$22,891	$451	$22,439
Bemis Elementary School	Public	K-5	3571 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48084	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4100	441	25	17.6	7.7%	136 (30.8%)	17 (3.9%)	17 (3.9%)	249 (56.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	97.1	22^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.5	33^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	97.8%	11	67.1	86.2	84.2	85.7	85.1	77.6	71.1	52.6	$15,091	$380	$14,711
Quarton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	771 Chesterfield Ave	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3429	371	23	16.0	2.4%	329 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	90.8	120^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.0%		92.8	81^st of 1488 public elementary schools	94.6%	39	59.0	77.3	72.9	70.5	75.8	43.8	58.3	58.3	$20,423	$514	$19,909
Pierce Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1829 Pierce St	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-4337	556	34	16.1	4.7%	453 (81.5%)	10 (1.8%)	25 (4.5%)	34 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	97	24^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.4%		97	26^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.3%	2	65.5	79.0	81.8	72.9	76.5	76.9	75.8	68.1	$18,135	$517	$17,617
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	5625 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4400	460	26	17.9	9.3%	197 (42.8%)	17 (3.7%)	23 (5.0%)	192 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	96	41^st of 1492 public elementary schools	97.3%		97	25^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.3%	16	61.4	71.6	83.1	79.5	82.7	71.4	75.3	54.5	$14,939	$374	$14,565
Eastover Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Kensington Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48304	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 341-7100	589	44	13.4	15.1%	422 (71.6%)	46 (7.8%)	39 (6.6%)	46 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	79.8	267^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.1%		82.7	234^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.3%	33	52.5	61.0	54.4	59.6	64.1	51.5	53.4	35.9	$23,565	$631	$22,934
Alfred E Upton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Mandalay Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 549-4968	301	19	15.6	24.9%	194 (64.5%)	62 (20.6%)	17 (5.6%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	49	715^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.1%		68.7	428^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.2%	287	34.7	56.5	40.0	33.3	50.0	26.7	37.8	24.4	$17,167	$1,390	$15,778
Beverly Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	18305 Beverly Rd	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3164	296	23	12.7	8.4%	238 (80.4%)	23 (7.8%)	12 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	93.5	76^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.9%		92.6	83^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	94.4%	7	76.2	79.5	66.7	69.0	65.9	51.2	73.8	64.3	$21,903	$397	$21,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlan Elementary School

Is Harlan Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Harlan Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 49^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Harlan Elementary School in?

Birmingham Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Harlan Elementary School?

Students at Harlan Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Harlan Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Derby Middle School
High : Ernest W Seaholm High School

How many students attend Harlan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Harlan Elementary School.

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