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John M Barnes Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

1147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

John M Barnes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Flat Rock, Michigan, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 370 students. The school is part of the Flat Rock Community Schools district, which is ranked 382 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John M Barnes Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of student attendance and academic performance. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 39.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are around 21-30%, compared to the state averages of 38.9-44.4%. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status, is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Michigan elementary schools.

When comparing John M Barnes Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Bates Elementary School and Wegienka Elementary School, which are part of the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, it becomes clear that John M Barnes Elementary School is underperforming. The school's high spending per student, ranging from $11,707 to $15,127 over the past few years, suggests that there may be opportunities to better allocate resources and implement targeted interventions to support student learning.

353

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,127

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24925 Meadows Ave
Flat Rock, MI 48134-2754

(734) 535-6800

District: Flat Rock Community Schools

Students who attend John M Barnes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Simpson Middle School
High:	Flat Rock Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

African American:

7.9%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Michigan avg39%

1,147^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

382^nd of 613Flat Rock Community 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	20.6	1147 of 1488	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1102 of 1486	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1057 of 1470	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1049 of 1344	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	813 of 1153	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	967 of 1408	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	886 of 1448	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.5	560 of 1466	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	423 of 1548	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	55.5	702 of 1580	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.3	957 of 1533	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.7	717 of 1563	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	550 of 1566	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	471 of 1552	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	576 of 1552	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	857 of 1589	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.4	730 of 1577	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	694 of 1565	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.8	885 of 1545	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1096 of 1338	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1174 of 1342	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1091 of 1321	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1008 of 1106	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	704 of 902	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	886 of 1171	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	866 of 1443	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	73.0	38 of 222	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1230 of 1346	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1171 of 1381	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	987 of 1350	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	941 of 1099	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	641 of 749	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	874 of 1134	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	918 of 1397	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1176 of 1366	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	968 of 1347	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	979 of 1334	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	927 of 1139	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	772 of 915	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	922 of 1196	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	858 of 1446	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	40.9	120 of 195	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	261 of 403	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1107 of 1206	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1044 of 1204	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1039 of 1198	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	986 of 1102	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	775 of 1005	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	943 of 1128	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	930 of 1253	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)83rd percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2023)38th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts26%-16 vs state

Math21%-18 vs state

Social Studies14%-15 vs state

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Schools Near John M Barnes Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 M Barnes Elementary School	Public	3-5	24925 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6800	353	21	16.6	48.7%	279 (79.0%)	28 (7.9%)	19 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	20.6	1147^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.9%		24.2	1102^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	25.8%	45	21.6	24.8	30.6	21.4	24.6	16.2	29.7	14.4	$15,127	$1,372	$13,754
Ethel C Bobcean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	28300 Evergreen St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6900	376	22	16.8	54.5%	292 (77.7%)	26 (6.9%)	28 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)								(n/a)									$16,064	$1,392	$14,672
Huron AI Center FRCS Bobcean Program	Public	PK, KG-2	28300 Evergreen St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$43,778	$3,830	$39,948
Chapman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31500 Olmstead Rd	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6380	434	27	16.0	32.9%	364 (83.9%)	19 (4.4%)	25 (5.8%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	64.1	505^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.1%		69.3	417^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.9%	88	37.9	49.2	59.0	28.8	50.8	34.9	54.2	47.0	$14,159	$1,702	$12,458
Fred W Ritter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd	South Rockwood	48179	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-5335	265	16	16.4	69.4%	228 (86.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	32.4	976^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.4%		29	1033^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	30.5%	57	24.1	38.5		32.8	30.8				$14,542	$1,263	$13,279
Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21320 Roche Rd	Brownstown Township	48183	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-6390	418	29	14.4	39.0%	331 (79.2%)	22 (5.3%)	38 (9.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	71.3	398^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.3%		52.5	674^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.6%	276	53.0	66.0	49.3	72.7	64.2	37.7	47.8	27.5	$15,912	$2,190	$13,722
Frank E Weiss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26631 Reaume St	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-7060	285	18	15.9	41.1%	185 (64.9%)	41 (14.4%)	35 (12.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	54.8	649^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.4%		41.3	831^st of 1486 public elementary schools	44.1%	182	37.0	45.7	52.6	58.7	30.4	28.1	43.9	33.3	$16,108	$2,628	$13,480
Wegienka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	23925 Arsenal Rd	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3367	392	24	16.4	37.8%	249 (63.5%)	46 (11.7%)	52 (13.3%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	71.4	394^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.5%		68.9	423^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	71.5%	29	45.2	56.2		54.8	50.7				$16,548	$1,527	$15,022
Erving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	24175 Hall Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-2212	379	23	16.6	51.2%	241 (63.6%)	55 (14.5%)	52 (13.7%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	54.8	650^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.3%		45.7	756^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.1%	106	43.2	43.2		51.9	32.4				$17,072	$2,303	$14,769
Brown Elementary School	Public	1-5	25485 Middlebelt Rd	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 782-2716	434	29	14.7	29.7%	368 (84.8%)	12 (2.8%)	32 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	58.1	591^st of 1488 public elementary schools	60.3%		59	567^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.8%	24	39.5	41.6	53.1	34.1	39.0	50.0	43.8	36.5	$15,914	$1,246	$14,668

Frequently Asked Questions about John M Barnes Elementary School

What schools do graduates of John M Barnes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John M Barnes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Simpson Middle School
High : Flat Rock Community High School

What district is John M Barnes Elementary School in?

Flat Rock Community Schools

Is John M Barnes Elementary School a good school?

John M Barnes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend John M Barnes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended John M Barnes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John M Barnes Elementary School?

Students at John M Barnes Elementary School are 79% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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