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Barryton Elementary School

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Barryton Elementary School ranks 753 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Barryton Elementary School is a small, rural school in Barryton, MI, serving 204 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the Chippewa Hills School District.

Barryton Elementary currently holds a 2-star rating, placing it in the 50th percentile of Michigan elementary schools. This puts it in the middle of the pack statewide, but notably behind its own district average. The most striking comparison is with Weidman Elementary School, a same-district school that ranks in the 93rd percentile. Both schools serve similar populations—over 70% of students at each qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—yet Weidman's proficiency rates are often double or triple Barryton's. For example, in 3rd grade math, only 27.5% of Barryton students are proficient compared to 85% at Weidman. This gap suggests that school-level factors, not district policies or demographics, are driving the difference in outcomes.

There are some bright spots worth noting. Barryton shows a genuine strength in supporting its low-income students, ranking in the 62nd percentile for this group—significantly better than its overall performance. However, the school faces real challenges. Chronic absenteeism sits at 29.8%, above the state average, and test scores swing dramatically from year to year, likely due to small class sizes. For instance, 4th grade math proficiency plummeted from 39.5% to 13.5% in just one year before rebounding. The school spends $14,834 per student, which is less than Weidman's $16,706 but more than some nearby schools like Mecosta Elementary School. For parents, this means Barryton is a school with dedicated support for its most vulnerable students, but one that is still working to find consistency and lift overall achievement to the level of its higher-performing district peers.

204

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,834

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19701 30th Ave
Barryton, MI 49305-9353

(989) 382-5311

District: Chippewa Hills School District

Students who attend Barryton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chippewa Hills Middle School
High:	Chippewa Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

5.4%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg52%

Michigan avg40%

753^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Chippewa Hills School District

183^rd of 625Chippewa Hills 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	753 of 1492	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	770 of 1488	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	955 of 1486	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	819 of 1470	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	535 of 1344	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	659 of 1153	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	680 of 1408	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	786 of 1448	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.4	533 of 1466	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	825 of 1548	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.1	784 of 1580	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.0	312 of 1533	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.1	514 of 1563	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	488 of 1566	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	721 of 1552	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	591 of 1552	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	475 of 1589	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	57.8	825 of 1577	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	962 of 1565	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.3	635 of 1545	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	618 of 1343	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	666 of 1338	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.3	1069 of 1342	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	826 of 1321	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	496 of 1171	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	1018 of 1443	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	516 of 1352	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	463 of 1346	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	473 of 1381	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	390 of 1350	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	287 of 1099	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	227 of 749	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	410 of 1134	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	337 of 1397	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	914 of 1372	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	820 of 1366	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	753 of 1347	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	730 of 1334	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	642 of 915	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	592 of 1196	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	515 of 1446	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	876 of 1199	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	793 of 1206	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	973 of 1204	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	855 of 1198	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	555 of 1102	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	735 of 1005	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	757 of 1128	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	852 of 1253	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Math36%-5 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
Barryton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	19701 30th Ave	Barryton	49305	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 382-5311	204	12	17.4	70.6%	180 (88.2%)	5 (2.5%)	11 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	46.5	753^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	49.5%		46.5	770^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.3%	17	35.0	45.0		27.5	45.0				$14,834	$2,196	$12,638
Weidman Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	3311 N School Rd	Weidman	48893	Isabella County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 644-3430	258	16	16.4	73.3%	228 (88.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	91.5	110^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.5	115^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.3%	5	67.5	61.9		85.0	65.1				$16,706	$1,989	$14,717
Mecosta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	555 W Main St	Mecosta	49332	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 972-7477	256	14	18.7	59.8%	231 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	60.8	545^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.5%		58.4	589^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.4%	44	54.2	46.2		41.7	41.5				$13,566	$1,790	$11,775
Evart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 N Cedar St	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 734-5595	309	23	13.6	72.8%	307 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	1057^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.2%		25.5	1069^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.2%	12	27.1	23.6	33.3	32.8	22.5	25.9	27.8	18.5	$16,803	$2,059	$14,743
Beal City Elementary School	Public	K-5	3117 Elias Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Beal City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 644-2740	265	17	15.2	39.6%	244 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	49.9	696^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.4%		48.4	747^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.8%	51	38.0	26.1	45.7	44.0	28.3	30.4	56.5	32.6	$15,942	$1,173	$14,769
Farwell Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-3	268 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 588-9916	336	22	15.0	81.5%	306 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)								(n/a)	14.1			23.1					$15,837	$1,307	$14,530
Eastwood Elementary	Public	PK-K	410 N 3rd Ave	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Big Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 598-9700	209	13	16.0	59.3%	172 (82.3%)	9 (4.3%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.1%)								(n/a)									$16,503	$889	$15,615
Riverview Elementary School	Public	K-4	509 Willow Ave	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Big Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 796-2550	346	19	18.2	48.3%	309 (89.3%)	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	93.5	77^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.8%		94.8	56^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.2%	21	64.1	82.6		65.4	73.3				$14,787	$1,497	$13,290
Brookside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 Escott St	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Big Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 796-8323	336	19	17.6	61.9%	274 (81.5%)	16 (4.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	48.5	722^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	51.6%		48.1	749^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.7%	27	31.2	35.6		43.0	48.5				$16,288	$1,731	$14,558
Clare Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	205 E Wheaton Ave	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 386-3438	557	35	16.0	54.8%	501 (89.9%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	39.9	862^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.2%		48.6	744^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.0%	118	24.5	36.4		42.9	36.4				$14,927	$1,071	$13,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Barryton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Barryton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chippewa Hills Middle School
High : Chippewa Hills High School

How many students attend Barryton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Barryton Elementary School.

What district is Barryton Elementary School in?

Chippewa Hills School District

What is the racial makeup of Barryton Elementary School?

Students at Barryton Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Barryton Elementary School a good school?

Barryton Elementary School ranks 753^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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