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Pierce Elementary School vs. Quarton Elementary School

Should you attend Pierce Elementary School or Quarton 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
Pierce Elementary School
1829 Pierce St
Birmingham, MI 48009
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Quarton Elementary School
771 Chesterfield Ave
Birmingham, MI 48009
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Quarton 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pierce Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 332 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Quarton 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
478 students
332 students
This chart displays total students of Pierce Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Quarton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Quarton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pierce Elementary School 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 Quarton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#52 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#15 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pierce Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Quarton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
75-79%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pierce 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 Quarton 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.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
85-89%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pierce 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 Quarton 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.
75-79%
(Top 1% in MI)
60-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pierce 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 Quarton 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 Pierce Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Quarton Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
94
66
Grade 1 Students
90
72
Grade 2 Students
104
67
Grade 3 Students
61
40
Grade 4 Students
64
52
Grade 5 Students
65
35

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pierce 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 Quarton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pierce 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 Quarton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pierce 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 Quarton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
81%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pierce 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 Quarton 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
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pierce 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Quarton 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.
0.34
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Pierce 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 Quarton 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
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pierce 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 Quarton 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%
1%
(09-10 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pierce 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Quarton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
 
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