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Briarwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
1024th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 31% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Briarwood Elementary School in Warren, MI, serves 347 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Warren Woods Public Schools district, which holds a 2-star rating.

Briarwood currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking in the 31st percentile of Michigan elementary schools. This places it below its same-district peers, Pinewood Elementary School (56th percentile) and Westwood Elementary School (60th percentile). The gap is most noticeable in math; for example, only 24.1% of 4th graders at Briarwood were proficient compared to 58.8% at Pinewood. The school also faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.8%, significantly above the state average of 27.9%, though this has improved from a peak of 51.4% a few years ago. Notably, Briarwood spends more per student ($18,154) than its higher-performing district counterparts, yet achieves lower academic results, raising questions about how resources are being used.

Despite these challenges, there are some bright spots. Briarwood demonstrates notable success with its African American students, who ranked in the 72nd percentile statewide—far exceeding the school's overall performance. Additionally, a nearby school, Frontier International Academy Elementary, serves a student population with even higher economic need (98.99% free/reduced lunch) yet achieves dramatically better results (73rd percentile). This suggests that poverty alone doesn't determine outcomes and that Briarwood could learn from successful strategies at nearby schools. The school also shows significant grade-level disparities, with 3rd graders performing relatively better than 4th graders, and struggles in science and social studies, where proficiency rates are well below state averages. For parents, this means Briarwood offers a caring environment with small class sizes, but academic performance and attendance remain key areas of concern to watch.

347
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,154
Per pupil spending ?
72.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 14100 Leisure Dr
       Warren, MI  48088-4349

(586) 439-4404

District: Warren Woods Public Schools


Students who attend Briarwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Warren Woods Middle School
High:    Warren Woods Tower High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
39.2%
African American:
31.1%
Asian:
13.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 38% meeting standards)
!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school27%
District avg37%
Michigan avg38%
1,024th of 1,492
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Warren Woods Public Schools
387th of 625Warren Woods Public 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202628.61024 of 149231.4%★★☆☆☆
202532.7972 of 148834.7%★★☆☆☆
202427.91055 of 148629.0%★☆☆☆☆
202317.61197 of 147018.6%★☆☆☆☆
202220.51069 of 134420.5%★☆☆☆☆
202110.61077 of 11536.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.11004 of 140828.7%★☆☆☆☆
201828.11101 of 144824.0%★☆☆☆☆
201744.4780 of 146646.8%★★☆☆☆
201627.61140 of 154826.4%★☆☆☆☆
201533.71104 of 158030.1%★★☆☆☆
201437.21060 of 153330.9%★★☆☆☆
201343.7956 of 156338.8%★★☆☆☆
201236.21121 of 156628.4%★☆☆☆☆
201155.4890 of 155242.7%★★☆☆☆
201070.6498 of 155267.9%★★★☆☆
200966.8618 of 158961.1%★★★☆☆
200864.0665 of 157757.8%★★★☆☆
200757.7804 of 156548.6%★★☆☆☆
200650.0972 of 154537.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202644.9185 of 38852.3%★★★☆☆
202557.3105 of 36971.5%★★★★☆
202444.9160 of 34854.0%★★★☆☆
201846.4221 of 47553.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202620.31096 of 134318.4%★☆☆☆☆
202523.31025 of 133823.4%★☆☆☆☆
202423.11046 of 134222.1%★☆☆☆☆
202317.61104 of 132116.4%★☆☆☆☆
202226.2858 of 110622.4%★☆☆☆☆
201940.2714 of 117139.0%★★☆☆☆
201832.21015 of 144329.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202641.5762 of 135243.6%★★☆☆☆
202537.9827 of 134638.6%★★☆☆☆
202437.8850 of 138138.5%★★☆☆☆
202324.01054 of 135021.9%★☆☆☆☆
202224.8867 of 109921.1%★☆☆☆☆
202116.5684 of 7498.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201936.9747 of 113434.1%★★☆☆☆
201833.6998 of 139728.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202629.2948 of 137230.9%★★☆☆☆
202535.1866 of 136636.6%★★☆☆☆
202428.1953 of 134729.3%★☆☆☆☆
202314.41157 of 133413.3%★☆☆☆☆
202217.5965 of 113915.3%★☆☆☆☆
202122.3758 of 91517.2%★☆☆☆☆
201928.9869 of 119627.3%★☆☆☆☆
201825.81105 of 144623.6%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202535.558 of 9337.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202626.9899 of 119925.0%★☆☆☆☆
202538.9752 of 120637.6%★★☆☆☆
202425.7924 of 120423.3%★☆☆☆☆
202315.71061 of 119811.4%★☆☆☆☆
202227.5826 of 110225.0%★☆☆☆☆
20218.6975 of 10053.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201931.3807 of 112828.5%★☆☆☆☆
201825.21004 of 125319.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2026)52nd percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+12 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)31st percentile~ school
White (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2026)18th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts31%-11 vs state
Science29%-11 vs state
Math28%-11 vs state
Social Studies14%-14 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Briarwood Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Briarwood Elementary School.

Students at Briarwood Elementary School are 39% White, 31% African American, 14% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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

Middle : Warren Woods Middle School
High : Warren Woods Tower High School

Briarwood Elementary School ranks 1024th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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