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Frank E Bartlett School

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Frank E Bartlett School ranks 420 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Frank E Bartlett School is an elementary school in South Lyon, MI, serving 483 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated South Lyon Community Schools district. The school recently earned a 4-star rating, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide—a solid rebound from the previous year and a return to its stronger performance levels from a couple of years ago.

One of the most interesting patterns at Bartlett is how student performance shifts as children move through the grades. In English Language Arts, 3rd graders scored below the district average (44.1% vs. 49.9% proficient), but by 4th grade, they jumped ahead of it (60.5% vs. 56.5%). This "late bloomer" trend suggests literacy instruction becomes increasingly effective in the upper elementary years. However, 5th-grade math is a relative weak spot—only 37.8% of students were proficient, well below the district's 45% and a gap that has persisted for three straight years. Parents might also notice that Bartlett has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (16.1%) than nearby Sayre Elementary School (7.0%) or William A Brummer Elementary School (8.4%), though it remains far below the state average.

Financially, Bartlett stands out as a cost-efficiency leader. Its per-student spending of $13,775 is the lowest among comparable area schools—for example, Sharon J Hardy Elementary School spends $17,793 per student—yet Bartlett's overall performance is comparable or better than several higher-spending peers. That said, there's room for growth when compared to William A Pearson Elementary, the district's top performer, which outpaces Bartlett in nearly every subject and grade level. For parents, Bartlett offers a solid, resource-efficient education within a strong district, with particular strengths emerging in 4th grade and clear areas—like 5th-grade math—to watch.

483

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,775

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

93%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.8% (any vaccine)

350 School St
South Lyon, MI 48178-1167

(248) 573-8300

District: South Lyon Community Schools

Students who attend Frank E Bartlett School usually attend:

High:

South Lyon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Asian:

9.3%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of South Lyon Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

Michigan avg38%

420^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the South Lyon Community Schools

73^rd of 625South 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
2026	69.2	420 of 1492	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	411 of 1488	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	559 of 1486	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	344 of 1470	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	542 of 1344	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	336 of 1153	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	457 of 1408	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	391 of 1448	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	310 of 1466	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	261 of 1548	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	86.7	149 of 1580	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	78.8	275 of 1533	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	89.7	83 of 1563	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.5	63 of 1566	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	79.3	208 of 1552	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	185 of 1552	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	125 of 1589	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	80.3	200 of 1577	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	103 of 1565	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	81.3	150 of 1545	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	479 of 1343	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	289 of 1338	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	373 of 1342	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	308 of 1321	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	419 of 1106	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	376 of 902	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	501 of 1171	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	597 of 1443	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	711 of 1352	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	500 of 1346	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	389 of 1381	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	346 of 1350	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	442 of 1099	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	734 of 1397	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	377 of 1372	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	561 of 1366	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	769 of 1347	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	388 of 1334	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	581 of 1139	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	339 of 915	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	399 of 1196	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	277 of 1446	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	537 of 1199	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	575 of 1206	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	654 of 1204	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	410 of 1198	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	616 of 1102	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	344 of 1005	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	497 of 1128	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	472 of 1253	62.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Math51%+13 vs state

Science45%+5 vs state

Social Studies32%+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)	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	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	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
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%)	69.2	420^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.8%		70	411^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%	9	44.1	60.5	50.0	52.2	62.2	37.8	44.6	32.4	93%	1.8%	$13,775	$812	$12,963
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%)	79.2	275^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.6%		82.7	233^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	84.3%	42	57.5	53.4	63.2	63.8	50.7	43.4	55.3	39.5	94.3%	2.9%	$14,386	$502	$13,884
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%)	79.4	271^st of 1492 public elementary schools	81.8%		83	229^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.6%	42	51.2	54.0	59.0	57.1	58.7	48.7	59.0	39.7	94.4%	5.6%	$13,780	$775	$13,004
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	135^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.7	109^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.7%	26	56.7	65.7	68.2	65.6	67.6	56.4	62.7	51.8	98.6%	0%	$13,748	$930	$12,818
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%)	77	306^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.5%		76.9	308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.3%	2	57.3	44.2	66.3	62.7	49.4	45.9	53.1	38.8	88%	6.5%	$14,457	$586	$13,872
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%)	79.1	281^st of 1492 public elementary schools	81.2%		87.5	165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.9%	116	40.2	60.7	69.9	53.7	75.7	46.2	53.8	36.6	97.6%	2.4%	$17,793	$1,006	$16,787
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%)	75.9	325^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.2%		77.3	302^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	79.7%	23	43.9	68.3	60.0	64.9	52.4	35.7	57.1	35.7	97.3%	1.4%	$16,419	$946	$15,472
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	7806 Salem Rd	Northville	48168	Washtenaw County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 573-8450	371	24	15.4	32.3%	279 (75.2%)	16 (4.3%)	7 (1.9%)	44 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	54.3	634^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.5%		64.9	495^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.7%	139	46.9	39.4	34.8	48.4	50.7	36.4	40.9	24.2	92.3%	1.3%	$16,077	$1,080	$14,996
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	26500 Wixom Rd	Novi	48374	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 449-1700	459	27	17.1	5.2%	157 (34.2%)	25 (5.4%)	15 (3.3%)	237 (51.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	94.1	68^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.1	52^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	96.5%	16	60.7	69.9		72.7	85.0				95.9%	2.7%	$17,094	$708	$16,386
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%)	79.8	265^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.2%		72.1	384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.2%	119	61.0	48.6		61.9	57.0				92.2%	7.8%	$14,856	$572	$14,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank E Bartlett School

Is Frank E Bartlett School a good school?

Frank E Bartlett School ranks 420^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frank E Bartlett School?

Students at Frank E Bartlett School are 80% White, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Frank E Bartlett School attend?

Students who attend Frank E Bartlett School usually go on to attend:

High : South Lyon High School

What district is Frank E Bartlett School in?

South Lyon Community Schools

How many students attend Frank E Bartlett School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Frank E Bartlett School.

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