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Barnard Elementary School vs. Bemis Elementary School

Should you attend Barnard Elementary School or Bemis Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Barnard Elementary School
3601 Forge Dr
Troy, MI 48083
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bemis Elementary School
3571 Northfield Pkwy
Troy, MI 48084
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Barnard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Bemis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Barnard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 472 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bemis Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
426 students
472 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bemis Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#235 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#14 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Bemis Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in MI)
85%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barnard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bemis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in MI)
85%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barnard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bemis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MI)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barnard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bemis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bemis Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
76
73
Grade 1 Students
58
63
Grade 2 Students
74
76
Grade 3 Students
68
88
Grade 4 Students
71
77
Grade 5 Students
79
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
35%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barnard Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bemis Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barnard Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bemis Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barnard Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bemis Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barnard Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bemis Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bemis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Barnard Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bemis Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barnard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bemis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barnard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bemis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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