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Quarton Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Quarton Elementary is a highly regarded public school in Birmingham, MI, serving 371 students in grades PK-5 as part of the top-ranked Birmingham Public Schools district. The school has a long history of academic excellence, consistently earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools for the past decade, though its most recent state ranking of 120th (92nd percentile) represents a dip from its peak performance in the early 2020s when it ranked as high as 8th in the state.

Quarton’s academic profile is defined by a striking paradox. The school excels in 5th-grade social studies, with proficiency rates more than double the state average, but struggles significantly in 5th-grade math. In 2025-2026, only 43.8% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to the district average of 66%—a 22.2 percentage point deficit. This is not a one-year anomaly; the school has underperformed the district in 5th-grade math for three consecutive years, even as its 3rd and 4th-grade math scores meet or exceed district averages. This suggests a subject-specific challenge in upper-grade math instruction rather than a general decline. Interestingly, nearby Pierce Elementary has remained remarkably stable, ranking in the top 30 statewide over the same period, which may offer instructional strategies worth examining.

Quarton serves an exceptionally affluent community, with only 2.43% of students receiving free/reduced lunch—even lower than peers like Pierce (4.68%) and Harlan Elementary (5.9%). Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at 6.5%, far below the state average of 29.5%. The school spends $20,423 per student, higher than Pierce ($18,135) and Bemis Elementary ($15,091), though its student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is the highest among its Birmingham peers. With strong early-grade performance and abundant resources, Quarton’s challenge is clearly defined: diagnosing and addressing the 5th-grade math decline to return to its former top-20 statewide standing.

371

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,423

Per pupil spending ?

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

771 Chesterfield Ave
Birmingham, MI 48009-1281

(248) 203-3429

District: Birmingham Public Schools

Students who attend Quarton Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (65% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Birmingham Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg69%

Michigan avg38%

120^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	90.8	120 of 1492	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	81 of 1488	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	20 of 1486	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	23 of 1470	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	8 of 1344	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	76 of 1153	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	339 of 1408	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	128 of 1448	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	127 of 1466	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	110 of 1548	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	82.6	219 of 1580	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	178 of 1533	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	180 of 1563	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	87.9	121 of 1566	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	32 of 1552	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	77 of 1552	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	28 of 1589	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	88.4	21 of 1577	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	90.5	6 of 1565	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.8	8 of 1545	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	91 of 1343	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	122 of 1338	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	29 of 1342	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	13 of 1321	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	150 of 902	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	478 of 1171	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.8	140 of 1443	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	150 of 1372	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	92.9	63 of 1366	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	24 of 1347	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	41 of 1334	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	7 of 1139	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	82 of 915	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	137 of 1196	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	114 of 1446	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	98.9	4 of 403	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	144 of 1199	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	102 of 1206	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	19 of 1204	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	14 of 1198	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	17 of 1102	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	136 of 1005	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	392 of 1128	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	149 of 1253	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2018)99th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+29 vs state

Math65%+27 vs state

Science58%+18 vs state

Social Studies58%+31 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
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
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
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
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
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
Conant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Quarton Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-7000	504	35	14.4	6.7%	391 (77.6%)	32 (6.3%)	17 (3.4%)	38 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	95.3	45^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.0%		92.2	89^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.0%	44	78.7	74.7	69.6	75.4	71.6	71.0	64.5	58.1	$23,695	$227	$23,469
Way Elementary School	Public	K-5	765 W Long Lake Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-7800	506	39	12.9	10.9%	362 (71.5%)	37 (7.3%)	27 (5.3%)	53 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	93.9	70^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.8	68^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	65.6	75.6	70.1	71.9	82.1	72.4	67.8	46.0	$22,227	$621	$21,606
Greenfield Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	31200 Fairfax Ave	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 203-3217	248	20	12.4	26.2%	137 (55.2%)	75 (30.2%)	13 (5.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	85.4	192^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	87.1%		83.9	221^st of 1488 public elementary schools	85.1%	29	56.8	59.5	62.8	64.4	64.9	51.2	58.1	44.2	$24,908	$1,261	$23,647
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Quarton Elementary

Is Quarton Elementary a good school?

Yes. Quarton Elementary ranks in the top 8.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Quarton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Quarton Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Quarton Elementary?

Students at Quarton Elementary are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Quarton Elementary in?

Birmingham Public Schools

How many students attend Quarton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Quarton Elementary.

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