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William A Brummer Elementary School

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William A Brummer Elementary School ranks 229 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

William A Brummer Elementary School is a public elementary school in South Lyon, Michigan, serving 475 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the South Lyon Community Schools district, which is ranked 56th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

William A Brummer Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds state and district averages, particularly in mathematics. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students scored 64.4% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63% for the district and 44.4% for the state. The school's 3rd-grade students also performed well in mathematics, with 64.5% scoring proficient or better, compared to 62.6% for the district and 42.7% for the state. However, the school faces challenges, such as a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism and relatively lower performance for its special education student population.

Comparing William A Brummer Elementary to other schools in the area, it generally performs on par with or slightly better than other elementary schools in the South Lyon Community Schools district. But the district's highest-performing elementary school appears to be William A Pearson Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top 10-12% of Michigan elementary schools and outperforms William A Brummer Elementary in several academic areas. Additionally, Spencer Road Elementary and Hawkins Elementary in the Brighton Area Schools district generally outperform William A Brummer Elementary in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics.

469

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,393

Per pupil spending ?

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9919 N Rushton Rd
South Lyon, MI 48178-8186

(248) 573-8520

District: South Lyon Community Schools

Students who attend William A Brummer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Millennium Middle School
High:	South Lyon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (57% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Michigan avg39%

229^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the South Lyon Community Schools

56^th of 613South Lyon 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	83.0	229 of 1488	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	360 of 1486	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	265 of 1470	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	230 of 1344	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	309 of 1153	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	211 of 1408	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	316 of 1448	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	136 of 1466	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	103 of 1548	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	95.1	36 of 1580	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	61 of 1533	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	191 of 1563	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.1	182 of 1566	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	258 of 1552	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	114 of 1552	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	75.7	328 of 1589	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	213 of 1577	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.6	159 of 1565	89.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	146 of 1545	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	281 of 1338	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	304 of 1342	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	241 of 1321	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	169 of 1106	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	219 of 902	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	154 of 1171	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	444 of 1443	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	34 of 1346	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	283 of 1381	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	197 of 1350	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	139 of 1099	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	410 of 1397	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	197 of 1366	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	408 of 1347	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	315 of 1334	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	321 of 1139	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	407 of 915	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	252 of 1196	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	230 of 1446	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	118 of 225	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	104 of 195	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	109 of 403	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	270 of 1206	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	400 of 1204	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	306 of 1198	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	243 of 1102	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	325 of 1005	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	238 of 1128	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	383 of 1253	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)48th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+23 vs state

English Language Arts58%+16 vs state

Math55%+17 vs state

Social Studies51%+21 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
William A Brummer Elementary School	Public	K-5	9919 N Rushton Rd	South Lyon	48178	Livingston County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8520	469	28	17.0	16.2%	419 (89.3%)	7 (1.5%)	16 (3.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	83	229^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.6%		72.8	360^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.8%	131	53.2	54.8	64.4		64.5	54.8	48.9		63.3	51.1	$13,393	$994	$12,399
Frank E Bartlett School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	350 School St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8300	483	28	17.4	18.2%	384 (79.5%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.8%)	45 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	70	411^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%		59.5	559^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.4%	148	60.5	51.4	45.0		71.6	41.7	31.7		56.7	36.7	$13,849	$1,484	$12,364
Sayre Elementary School	Public	K-5	23000 Valerie St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8500	450	27	16.4	14.0%	387 (86.0%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.4%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	82.7	233^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	84.3%		78.9	266^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.1%	33	44.0	70.3	71.8		58.7	58.1	57.7		69.0	39.4	$14,104	$1,079	$13,025
Kent Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	30181 Kent Lake Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 573-8350	518	30	17.1	24.1%	430 (83.0%)	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	34 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	76.9	308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.3%		79.4	258^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.6%	50	43.6	53.3	60.9		54.4	53.8	59.1		57.0	41.9	$14,488	$1,189	$13,299
William A Pearson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	57900 11 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8750	576	33	17.6	16.0%	442 (76.7%)	15 (2.6%)	34 (5.9%)	52 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	90.7	109^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.7%		89.8	116^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.2%	7	57.8	61.0	70.8		66.7	65.7	63.5		68.8	64.6	$13,711	$1,598	$12,113
Hawkins Elementary School	Public	K-4	8900 Lee Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 299-3900	551	32	17.1	11.8%	494 (89.7%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (4.0%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	72.1	384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.2%		79.4	259^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.6%	125	50.5	44.6			66.4	49.5					$15,324	$1,925	$13,399
Whitmore Lake Elementary School	Public	K-6	1077 Barker Rd	Whitmore Lake	48189	Washtenaw County	Whitmore Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 449-2051	401	34	11.9	38.9%	337 (84.0%)	13 (3.2%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.5%)	57.2	606^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.3%		68.4	434^th of 1486 public elementary schools	70.8%	172	30.0	39.7	61.9	58.5	30.0	27.6	45.2	41.5	50.0	50.0	$19,696	$764	$18,931
Ann L Dolsen Elementary School	Public	K-5	56775 Rice St	New Hudson	48165	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8400	427	27	16.1	12.2%	242 (56.7%)	30 (7.0%)	10 (2.3%)	124 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	77.3	302^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	79.7%		71.9	376^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.7%	74	48.6	66.7	62.2		58.6	60.0	40.2		52.4	42.7	$15,087	$2,722	$12,364
Sharon J Hardy Elementary School	Public	K-5	24650 Collingwood Dr	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8650	570	40	14.3	8.2%	426 (74.7%)	9 (1.6%)	15 (2.6%)	93 (16.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	87.5	165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.8	176^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.2%	11	50.5	68.1	70.4		67.9	69.2	60.2		71.4	41.8	$16,879	$1,694	$15,185
Spencer Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	10639 Spencer Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 299-4350	507	29	17.3	14.0%	473 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	92.1	90^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.7	65^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.6%	25	56.6	78.3			68.7	81.5					$13,759	$1,839	$11,920

Frequently Asked Questions about William A Brummer Elementary School

Is William A Brummer Elementary School a good school?

William A Brummer Elementary School ranks 229^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is William A Brummer Elementary School in?

South Lyon Community Schools

How many students attend William A Brummer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended William A Brummer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of William A Brummer Elementary School?

Students at William A Brummer Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of William A Brummer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William A Brummer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Millennium Middle School
High : South Lyon High School

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