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Tau Beta School

Public Grades K-8

1204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Tau Beta School is a public K-8 school in Hamtramck, MI, serving 261 students within the Hamtramck School District of the City of, where nearly 9 in 10 students come from economically disadvantaged households.

Academically, Tau Beta faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates on state tests well below Michigan averages in most subjects and grades. For example, only about 11% of 3rd graders met ELA standards, compared to 38% statewide. However, the school shows notable relative strengths. In math, Tau Beta outperformed its district peers in every grade tested—4th-grade math proficiency hit 37%, versus just 12% district-wide and 15% at nearby Dickinson West Elementary School. The school also posted a bright spot in 8th grade, where 37% of students were proficient in PSAT English Language Arts, nearly matching the district average, and 8th-grade social studies proficiency (14%) was nearly triple the district rate (5%).

The most striking differentiator is attendance. Tau Beta’s chronic absenteeism rate was just 18.4% in 2024-2025—less than half the rate of district peers like Dickinson East Elementary School (44.5%) and Holbrook School (51.6%), and well below the state average of 27.9%. This suggests a strong culture of daily attendance that provides a stable foundation for learning. That said, families in the area have access to dramatically higher-performing options within a mile, such as Hamtramck Academy (78th percentile statewide) and Hanley International Academy, where proficiency rates often run 3–5 times higher. For parents weighing choices, Tau Beta offers a committed, present student body, but academic outcomes remain a serious concern compared to nearby alternatives.

261

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,312

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

87%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.7% (any vaccine)

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 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 26 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg16%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,204^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 9 pts since 2022

From bottom 11% (2022) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

720^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2023

From bottom 9% (2023) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Hamtramck School District of the City of

560^th of 625Hamtramck 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
2026	18.5	1204 of 1492	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.2	1060 of 1343	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	32.8	902 of 1352	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	10.2	1133 of 1199	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.8	720 of 896	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	41.3	446 of 789	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	601 of 789	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	619 of 834	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.3	596 of 813	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	9.7	650 of 687	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+14 vs school

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

Male (2024)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

White (2026)6th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math23%-13 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 vs state

English Language Arts18%-22 vs state

Science14%-25 vs state

Social Studies12%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	18.5	1204^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.3	1215^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.3%	11	37.0	17.9	10.7	14.8	18.5	28.0	17.2	21.4	37.0	1468.9	19.2	13.8	14.3	1774.1	10.7	14.3	87%	8.7%	$21,312	$4,720	$16,592
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%)	15.2	1269^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.1	1243^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	16.5%	26			11.5	22.9	14.9	27.8		15.8	14.9	13.0	22.9		13.0		7.2		86.7%	2.2%	$25,962	$5,222	$20,740
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%)								(n/a)	12.5	322.5	1253.2	1354.9	1467.8	1555.8	17.9	1256.6	1356.7	25.0	1554.1	14.3	1473.1	1759.9	1462.8	1780.0	85%	0%	$31,359	$5,275	$26,085
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%)	46.1	760^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.1%		36.9	910^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.8%	150	65.6	26.2	25.6	28.0	50.0	24.6	29.0	46.2	38.7	34.7	26.2	27.5	36.5	29.5	36.5	41.0	92%	1.3%	$13,899	$2,154	$11,745
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	—	500 (86.1%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31	987^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.8%		33.8	955^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.8%	32			23.2	32.7				40.6	24.5								94.2%	1.9%	$13,102	$2,264	$10,838
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)																			$9,948	$958	$8,990
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%)	75.9	324^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.3%		61.9	537^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.9%	213	83.9	50.0	45.2	64.1	55.2	62.3	51.6	61.3	65.6	39.7	55.7	48.4	53.4	54.4	17.2	86.0	86.2%	1.7%	$15,328	$2,799	$12,529
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%)	8.2	1403^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	6.0%		10.2	1354^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.0%	49			15.2	12.5	14.5	7.4		15.9	1358.6	1455.2	8.6		11.7		1466.3		93.3%	0%	$22,032	$5,223	$16,809
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)																	86.2%	5.2%	$32,411	$5,648	$26,763
Bridge Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	3120 CARPENTER Ave	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6200	331	15	22.0	—	265 (80.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	1205^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.2%					(n/a)	38.8	19.8			18.4	22.4	24.3			15.3	26.5	24.1	14.4	21.6	7.2	29.3			$15,620	$2,482	$13,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Tau Beta School

Is Tau Beta School a good school?

Tau Beta School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Tau Beta School?

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

How many students attend Tau Beta School?

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

What schools do graduates of Tau Beta School attend?

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

High : Hamtramck High School

What district is Tau Beta School in?

Hamtramck School District of the City of

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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