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Preschool | Grades K-5 | Birmingham

Pierce Elementary School is located in Birmingham, MI and is one of 9 elementary schools in Birmingham School District. It is a magnet school that serves 602 students in grades K-5.

Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.

Pierce Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Pierce Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Pierce Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Pierce Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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1829 Pierce St, Birmingham, MI 48009

(248) 203-4337

http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 602

52% 48%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Pierce Elementary School had 4% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

90%

Black

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Two or More Races

Hispanic

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Birmingham District Spending

$13,369Per Pupil

The Birmingham spends $13,369 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 38% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Birmingham District

17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Pierce Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the MEAP

What is it?

The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading, and writing, in grades 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of four levels:exceeded standards (level 1), met standards (level 2), basic (level 3) and apprentice (level 4). The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard (levels 1 and 2).

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TestRating
9 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Michigan, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MEAP Results and MME Results for all subjects tested. more...

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Pierce Elementary School

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Birmingham District Spending

17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

Test Scores

About the MEAP

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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TestRating9 out of 10

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