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Bingham Farms Elementary School

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Bingham Farms Elementary School ranks 213 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bingham Farms Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Birmingham Public Schools district, with 343 students located in Bingham Farms, MI. The school has a strong performance history, ranking among the top 213 elementary schools in Michigan for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bingham Farms Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages on M-Step assessments across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 66.2% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA, compared to 66.6% for the district and 38.9% for the state. Similarly, the school had 81.4% of 4th graders proficient in Math, compared to 74% for the district and 39.4% for the state. The school also excels in serving its diverse student population, ranking among the top 24 elementary schools in Michigan for its African American students and top 109 for its white students in 2024-2025.

While Bingham Farms Elementary has maintained relatively low rates of chronic absenteeism in previous years, ranging from 7.6% to 10.5%, the school experienced a spike in chronic absenteeism during the 2023-2024 school year at 29.5%. This is an area of concern that the school and district should investigate and address. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Beverly Elementary, Bingham Farms Elementary consistently outperforms on academic measures, indicating the school has established effective instructional practices and support systems to ensure sustained student success.

362

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,694

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23400 W 13 Mile Rd
Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4337

(248) 203-3350

District: Birmingham Public Schools

Students who attend Bingham Farms Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Berkshire Middle School
High:	Wylie E Groves High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

African American:

20.2%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (61% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Birmingham Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg68%

Michigan avg39%

213^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Birmingham Public Schools

19^th of 613Birmingham 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
2025	84.4	213 of 1488	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	125 of 1486	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	81 of 1470	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	202 of 1344	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	286 of 1153	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	441 of 1408	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	367 of 1448	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	334 of 1466	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	296 of 1548	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	186 of 1580	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	88.1	110 of 1533	92.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.9	196 of 1563	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	89.2	95 of 1566	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	108 of 1552	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.3	134 of 1552	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	133 of 1589	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.7	125 of 1577	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	80 of 1565	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	77.9	223 of 1545	85.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	24 of 369	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	3 of 348	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	7 of 321	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	19 of 212	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	35 of 475	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	175 of 1338	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	72 of 1342	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	24 of 1321	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	174 of 1106	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	236 of 1171	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	153 of 1443	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	176 of 1346	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	79 of 1381	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	242 of 1366	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	182 of 1347	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	167 of 1334	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	226 of 1139	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	262 of 915	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	474 of 1196	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	553 of 1446	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	109 of 1206	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	79 of 1204	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	35 of 1198	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	70 of 1102	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	62.0	328 of 1005	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	146 of 1128	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	74 of 1253	94.1%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+27 vs state

Science62%+22 vs state

Math56%+18 vs state

Social Studies52%+23 vs state

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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Teacher training in special education needs immediate attention. The student/teacher ratio is also a cause for concern and needs reevaluation. Close Quote

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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
Bingham Farms Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	23400 W 13 Mile Rd	Bingham Farms	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 203-3350	362	26	13.8	14.6%	240 (66.3%)	73 (20.2%)	15 (4.1%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	84.4	213^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.7%		89.4	125^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.6%	88			66.2	79.7	62.3			52.9	81.4	36.1			62.3		52.5		$19,694	$967	$18,727
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	24500 Larkins St	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8840	527	28	18.8	65.5%	8 (1.5%)	482 (91.5%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	32.1	977^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.3%		21.4	1153^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	22.4%	176			34.8	29.5	43.4			28.3	6.4	14.5			37.3		28.9		$17,970	$1,902	$16,068
University Elementary School Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 746-8590	312	15	20.6	42.6%	3 (1.0%)	296 (94.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	71.1	400^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.1%		62	523^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	64.8%	123			58.8	66.2	44.4			64.7	61.2	37.8			33.3		31.1		$19,250	$1,667	$17,583
McIntyre Elementary School	Public	K-5	19600 Saratoga Blvd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-7365	162	12	13.9	58.6%	1 (0.6%)	151 (93.2%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	21.5	1133^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	880^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.8%	253			20.9	27.0	29.5			34.9	13.5	11.4			25.0		20.5		$19,232	$1,906	$17,326
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%)	92.6	83^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.3	94^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.7%	11			73.3	75.6	78.7			71.1	65.9	48.9			74.5		55.3		$23,193	$1,175	$22,018
Alice M Birney K8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	27225 Evergreen Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8800	452	32	13.9	62.8%	5 (1.1%)	429 (94.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	14.4	1271^st of 1488 public elementary schools	14.6%		16	1237^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.8%	34	35.3	5.9	22.9	33.3	34.4	11.4	9.1	14.3	11.1		8.6	6.5	12.5	14.7		20.6	$23,809	$2,002	$21,807
Faxon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	26275 Northwestern Hwy	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Faxon Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 301-9909	150	9	16.6	77.3%	5 (3.3%)	141 (94.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)						41.7											$13,368	$545	$12,823
Wood Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	28400 Harwich Dr	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 785-2077	434	28	15.5	34.6%	152 (35.0%)	212 (48.8%)	23 (5.3%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.2%)	40.6	857^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.4%		40.3	840^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.5%	17			29.1	28.1	46.6			38.3	28.1	45.2			38.7		19.4		$18,840	$1,197	$17,643
Crescent Academy PK2	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	17570 W 12 Mile Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 423-4581	249	18	14.1	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	247 (99.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$14,195	$3,316	$10,879
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%)	92.2	89^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.0%		95.5	41^st of 1486 public elementary schools	97.2%	48			68.1	76.1	74.2			73.4	73.9	58.8			66.3		44.9		$20,491	$812	$19,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Bingham Farms Elementary School

Is Bingham Farms Elementary School a good school?

Bingham Farms Elementary School ranks 213^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bingham Farms Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bingham Farms Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berkshire Middle School
High : Wylie E Groves High School

How many students attend Bingham Farms Elementary School?

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

What district is Bingham Farms Elementary School in?

Birmingham Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bingham Farms Elementary School?

Students at Bingham Farms Elementary School are 66% White, 20% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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