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Tau Beta School

Public Grades K-8

1215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Tau Beta School is an elementary school located in Hamtramck, Michigan, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of the Hamtramck School District, which is ranked 525 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tau Beta School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Michigan elementary schools, with poor performance on state assessments (M-Step) that is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11.11% of 4th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 42.4% statewide and 10.2% in the Hamtramck School District. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 91.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and a high proportion of English Language Learner (ELL) students.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Hamtramck School District, such as Dickinson West Elementary, Dickinson East Elementary, and Holbrook School, also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, some nearby charter schools, like Hamtramck Academy and Hanley International Academy, demonstrate higher academic performance, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this community.

261

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3056 Hanley St
Hamtramck, MI 48212-3572

(313) 591-7409

District: Hamtramck School District of the City of

Students who attend Tau Beta School usually attend:

High:

Hamtramck High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Asian:

4.2%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg18%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,215^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 8 pts since 2022

From bottom 11% (2022) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

732^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 9 pts since 2023

From bottom 9% (2023) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Hamtramck School District of the City of

525^th of 613Hamtramck School District of the City of 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1215 of 1488	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1007 of 1486	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1190 of 1470	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1200 of 1344	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	30.4	130 of 184	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	101 of 180	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	881 of 1338	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	788 of 1342	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	556 of 1321	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	951 of 1346	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	698 of 1381	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	827 of 1350	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	942 of 1099	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	1045 of 1347	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1116 of 1334	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1073 of 1196	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1148 of 1206	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1030 of 1204	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1119 of 1198	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	732 of 890	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	809 of 897	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	802 of 883	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	601 of 789	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	613 of 832	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	745 of 836	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	729 of 825	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	11.5	715 of 786	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	707 of 776	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	685 of 696	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	700 of 701	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)34th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)22nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-17 vs state

Math21%-16 vs state

Social Studies20%-18 vs state

English Language Arts18%-24 vs state

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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
Tau Beta School	Public	K-8	3056 Hanley St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7409	261	15	17.4	87.7%	249 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	1215^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.3%		30.9	1007^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.2%	208	38.3			11.1	28.0	14.8		24.0	17.9	23.1	18.5		23.1		11.5	25.0	$00	$00	$00
Dickinson East Elementary School	Public	K-6	3385 Norwalk St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7406	529	41	12.9	81.7%	359 (67.9%)	34 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	134 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.1	1243^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	16.5%		18.7	1186^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.2%	57			11.7	11.1	23.6	23.3		16.7	6.1	11.7	26.9		16.9		15.6		$00	$00	$00
Holbrook School	Public	K-8	2361 Alice St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7408	186	17	10.9	88.7%	150 (80.6%)	17 (9.1%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	21.4	1134^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.8%		16.7	1227^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.4%	93	35.7					19.2				25.0	15.4					20.0	$00	$00	$00
Hanley International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2400 Denton St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hanley International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 875-8888	667	42	15.7	96.1%	14 (2.1%)	77 (11.5%)	3 (0.4%)	571 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36.9	910^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.8%		44.6	773^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	48.0%	137	70.7	20.7	18.9	41.0	35.7	25.0	36.7	41.9	51.3	18.6	26.4	16.7	24.3	31.0	24.3	37.9	$13,138	$2,895	$10,243
Bridge Academy East	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9600 Buffalo St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6100	581	36	16.2	100.0%	500 (86.1%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33.8	955^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.8%		28.4	1046^th of 1486 public elementary schools	29.6%	91			32.2	24.4	30.8			48.9	20.9	38.5			33.3		10.3		$10,909	$2,351	$8,558
Oakland International Academy PreK1	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-1	4001 Miller St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 923-0790	344	7	50.9	61.0%	293 (85.2%)	11 (3.2%)	11 (3.2%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)																	$9,766	$1,682	$8,085
Oakland International Academy K1	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-1	6111 Miller St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 327-7673	0	0	56.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$6,597	$1,212	$5,385
Hamtramck Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11420 Conant St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 368-7312	549	35	15.9	96.0%	74 (13.5%)	60 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	366 (66.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	61.9	537^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.9%		52.6	669^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.0%	132	80.0	45.0	56.9	48.4	46.0	49.1	57.6	58.6	54.8	28.6	43.9	57.6	33.3	60.7	23.8	72.1	$13,365	$2,393	$10,973
Dickinson West Elementary School	Public	K-6	2333 Burger St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7407	422	28	15.0	85.5%	199 (47.2%)	85 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	10.2	1354^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.4	1337^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.0%	17				12.0	16.3	22.9		8.1	12.8		12.0		9.4		5.7		$00	$00	$00
Early Childhood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	11680 McDougall St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7410	146	14	10.1	76.0%	58 (39.7%)	8 (5.5%)	1 (0.7%)	79 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Tau Beta School

What is the racial makeup of Tau Beta School?

Students at Tau Beta School are 95% White, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Tau Beta School attend?

Students who attend Tau Beta School usually go on to attend:

High : Hamtramck High School

Is Tau Beta School a good school?

Tau Beta School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Tau Beta School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Tau Beta School.

What district is Tau Beta School in?

Hamtramck School District of the City of

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