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Barnard Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Barnard Elementary School in Troy, MI, is a high-performing K-5 school within the Troy School District, serving 400 students in an affluent suburban community where only about 18% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Barnard's most remarkable strength is its exceptional support for students who often face additional challenges. The school ranks in the 90th percentile statewide for its work with English Language Learners and in the 91st percentile for students from low-income families—earning a 5-star rating for both groups. This means your child will find a school that genuinely meets diverse learning needs. The school also shows a unique grade-level pattern: 4th graders post outstanding scores (80% proficient in ELA and 85% in math), far exceeding district averages, while 5th-grade math scores dip to 55%, below the district average of 62%. This suggests the school's support systems may be strongest in the lower grades, so it's worth asking about the 5th-grade transition if you have an older child. Chronic absenteeism (14%) is another area to watch—it's higher than nearby Wass Elementary School (8%) and Hill Elementary School (7%), even though it's half the state average.

Compared to its Troy neighbors, Barnard serves a more economically diverse population—its free/reduced lunch rate is more than double that of Wass and Leonard Elementary School—yet it still ranks in the top 8% of all Michigan elementary schools. The school invests more per student ($17,343) than peers like Costello Elementary School ($15,647), with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.7. For context, schools just a mile away in the Warren Consolidated Schools and Utica Community Schools districts serve far higher percentages of low-income families (61-86%) and rank in the bottom half of the state—a stark reminder of how district boundaries shape educational opportunity. Barnard is a strong choice, especially for families valuing diversity and proven results with all learners.

400

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,343

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 Forge Dr
Troy, MI 48083-5637

(248) 823-4300

District: Troy School District

Students who attend Barnard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Baker Middle School
High:	Athens High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Asian:

35.5%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (65% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

Michigan avg38%

125^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Troy School District

36^th of 625Troy 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	90.5	125 of 1492	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	108 of 1488	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	214 of 1486	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	158 of 1470	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	137 of 1344	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	142 of 1153	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	106 of 1408	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	146 of 1448	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	116 of 1466	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	76 of 1548	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	59 of 1580	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	95.5	15 of 1533	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	92.8	49 of 1563	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	95.2	24 of 1566	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	77 of 1552	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.2	51 of 1552	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	100 of 1589	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	49 of 1577	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	30 of 1565	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	42 of 1545	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	43 of 100	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.9	12 of 95	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	38 of 97	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	25 of 84	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	20 of 51	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	10 of 36	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	42 of 101	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	19 of 188	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	23 of 173	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	35 of 184	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	43 of 180	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	17 of 98	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	11 of 117	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	17 of 270	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	127 of 1343	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	77 of 1338	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	200 of 1342	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	114 of 1321	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	125 of 1106	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	80 of 902	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	191 of 1171	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	201 of 1443	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	128 of 1352	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	137 of 1346	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	161 of 1381	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	69 of 1350	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	184 of 1134	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	324 of 1397	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	124 of 1372	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.7	140 of 1366	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	212 of 1347	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	249 of 1334	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	156 of 1139	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	212 of 915	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	68 of 1196	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	117 of 1446	91.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	109 of 246	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	76 of 403	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	131 of 1199	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	250 of 1206	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	337 of 1204	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	307 of 1198	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	189 of 1102	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	230 of 1005	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	225 of 1128	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	282 of 1253	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)57th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math71%+32 vs state

English Language Arts67%+26 vs state

Science64%+24 vs state

Social Studies44%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 25, 2018

Bullying is poorly handled. School staff doesn't want to fix or handle problems, only silence them. They say they "try to help" but all they do is label the problem. No action plan is implemented. There is also no support in the academics and my children are now behind in their learning. Very disappointing. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 7, 2018

You’ll find it is not progressive and I would never attempt to address an issue, you will be immediately handled and silenced Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Wonderful school, staff and community! All of the teachers are great and the principal, Mrs. Morey is amazing! So happy we are in the Troy School District! Close Quote

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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 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
Barnard Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Forge Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4300	400	25	15.7	17.8%	186 (46.5%)	23 (5.8%)	25 (6.3%)	142 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	90.5	125^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.6%		90.8	108^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.7%	17	53.9	80.0	69.0		74.0	85.2	54.8		64.4	43.8	$17,343	$644	$16,700
Noor International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	37412 Dequindre Rd	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Noor International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 365-5000	186	11	16.7	59.7%	89 (47.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	86.7	176^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.2%		74.6	344^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.9%	168	61.3	71.4	1519.6	60.0	61.3	42.9	68.8	60.0	75.0	62.5	$12,808	$1,343	$11,466
Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Forsyth Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3500	363	26	13.9	12.7%	195 (53.7%)	23 (6.3%)	26 (7.2%)	87 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	80.6	255^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.9%		81.9	247^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.4%	8	71.7	47.8	67.8		79.2	59.7	67.8		57.6	22.0	$18,270	$411	$17,859
Costello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 Hamman Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3700	395	24	16.4	10.4%	217 (54.9%)	7 (1.8%)	25 (6.3%)	121 (30.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	95.8	42^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.3	63^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.8%	21	64.7	70.6	75.3		75.0	77.6	70.1		74.0	57.1	$15,647	$409	$15,238
Holden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	37565 Calka Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2670	341	25	13.8	83.3%	227 (66.6%)	46 (13.5%)	9 (2.6%)	49 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	26.1	1070^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.3%		36	920^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.2%	150	28.8	28.8	28.1		38.5	23.1	20.3		28.1	12.5	$22,249	$1,394	$20,855
Susick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Castleton Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2665	391	27	14.5	61.6%	242 (61.9%)	55 (14.1%)	17 (4.3%)	60 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	32.2	970^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.0%		29.8	1016^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.7%	46	30.6	28.9	37.7		38.1	32.6	23.0		29.5	13.1	$20,404	$1,396	$19,008
Schuchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2900 Holly Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-6200	602	35	17.4	86.0%	472 (78.4%)	21 (3.5%)	5 (0.8%)	84 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	46	761^st of 1492 public elementary schools	49.0%		44.4	803^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	46.0%	42	29.9	32.6	46.2	29.1	49.5	35.8	32.1	31.4	39.7	25.6	$15,622	$1,195	$14,427
Wattles Elementary School	Public	K-5	3555 Ellenboro Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3400	406	26	15.5	21.9%	141 (34.7%)	41 (10.1%)	29 (7.1%)	173 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	84.5	208^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.1%		83.5	226^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.8%	18	59.1	62.5	55.3		76.5	72.3	55.3		48.7	42.1	$18,147	$393	$17,754
Wass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2340 Willard Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3900	413	24	17.1	8.5%	225 (54.5%)	8 (1.9%)	24 (5.8%)	130 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	93	86^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.2%		95.2	49^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.7%	37	70.5	74.6	66.7		77.0	66.7	64.3		61.4	50.0	$15,185	$389	$14,796
Leonard Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 Tallman Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3300	400	25	15.9	8.0%	177 (44.3%)	12 (3.0%)	16 (4.0%)	172 (43.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	93.1	85^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.3%		96.3	35^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.6%	50	65.0	64.6	76.9		74.1	69.2	66.3		66.3	47.5	$16,968	$394	$16,574

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnard Elementary School

Is Barnard Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Barnard Elementary School ranks in the top 8.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Barnard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Barnard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Barnard Elementary School?

Students at Barnard Elementary School are 47% White, 36% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Barnard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Baker Middle School
High : Athens High School

What district is Barnard Elementary School in?

Troy School District

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