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Ivywood Classical Academy vs. Bird Elementary School

Should you attend Ivywood Classical Academy or Bird 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
Ivywood Classical Academy
14356 Genoa Ct
Plymouth, MI 48170
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bird Elementary School
220 N Sheldon Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ivywood Classical Academy 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Bird 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%)
Overview
Serving 574 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ivywood Classical Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 435 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bird 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 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
574 students
435 students
This chart displays total students of Ivywood Classical Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Bird Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Ivywood Classical Academy
This chart displays gender of Bird Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
27 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Ivywood Classical Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Bird Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ivywood Classical Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bird Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#271 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#162 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ivywood Classical Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bird Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 5% in MI)
63%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ivywood Classical Academy 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 Bird 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.
63%
(Top 20% in MI)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ivywood Classical Academy 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 Bird 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.
60-69%
(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 Ivywood Classical Academy 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 Bird 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
This chart displays the students of Ivywood Classical Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bird Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
84
83
Grade 1 Students
84
73
Grade 2 Students
85
76
Grade 3 Students
59
70
Grade 4 Students
56
65
Grade 5 Students
54
68
Grade 6 Students
55
-
Grade 7 Students
52
-
Grade 8 Students
45
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bird Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ivywood Classical Academy 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 Bird Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ivywood Classical Academy 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 Bird Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ivywood Classical Academy 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 Bird Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ivywood Classical Academy 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 Bird 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ivywood Classical Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bird 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.
0.21
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Ivywood Classical Academy 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 Bird 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
14%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ivywood Classical Academy 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 Bird 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ivywood Classical Academy 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bird 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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