Barryton Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Barryton Elementary School

19701 30th Ave
Barryton, MI 49305

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Top 50%

Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Barryton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 50% in MI
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Barryton Elementary School's student population of 205 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barryton Elementary School
Kind	42
1	48
2	33
3	43
4	39

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Total Students

205 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School
2023	221
2022	189
2021	203
2020	214
2019	214
2018	219
2017	219
2016	246
2015	232
2014	241
2013	242
2012	246
2011	280
2010	247
2009	250
2008	259
2007	304
2006	297
2005	332
2004	309
2003	282
2002	389
2001	392
2000	392
1999	414
1998	438
1997	469
1996	462
1995	471
1994	469
1993	430
1992	387
1991	381
1990	359
1989	344
1988	358
1987	396

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School
2023	14
2022	13
2021	12
2020	13
2019	13
2018	12
2017	12
2016	13
2015	13
2014	13
2013	14
2012	17
2011	16
2010	15
2009	16
2008	16
2007	16
2006	16
2005	17
2004	19
2003	19
2002	24
2001	24
2000	24
1999	25
1998	23
1997	23
1996	25
1995	24
1994	22
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Barryton Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barryton Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1039 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School
2023	#1039
2022	#1018
2021	#1395
2019	#1403
2018	#1179
2017	#845
2016	#1422
2015	#1515
2014	#467
2013	#642
2012	#862

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35-39%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2023	37%	35%	34%
2022	42%	34%	35%
2021	32%	36%	24%
2019	37%	40%	34%
2018	37%	37%	32%
2017	52%	39%	37%
2016	47%	38%	34%
2015	47%	37%	34%
2014	62%	41%	40%
2013	47%	41%	37%
2012	42%	37%	34%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2022	52%	45%	51%
2021	47%	48%	42%
2019	52%	49%	47%
2018	47%	43%	32%
2017	52%	49%	42%
2016	47%	50%	41%
2015	42%	49%	40%
2014	77%	67%	72%
2013	82%	65%	67%
2012	72%	64%	64%
2011	92%	80%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	17:1	18:1	20:1
2012	15:1	18:1	19:1
2011	17:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	20:1	18:1	18:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2003	15:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	16:1	18:1	18:1
1999	17:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	19:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1
1994	21:1	20:1	19:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	2%	2%	6%
2012	2%	1%	7%
2011	2%	1%	7%
2010	6%	2%	8%
2009	4%	1%	7%
2008	3%	1%	8%
2007	3%	2%	6%
2006	3%	1%	7%
2005	3%	2%	7%
2004	2%	1%	7%
2003	1%	2%	8%
2002	2%	1%	8%
2001	12%	1%	13%
2000	9%	1%	15%
1999	13%	1%	16%
1998	14%	1%	15%
1997	14%	1%	14%
1996	15%	1%	16%
1995	15%	1%	16%
1994	16%	1%	18%
1993	15%	1%	19%
1992	12%	1%	20%
1991	17%	1%	20%
1990	11%	1%	18%
1989	6%	1%	14%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan
2021	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2023	4%	9%	4%
2022	5%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	5%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2023	2%	18%	1%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%	1%
2019	1%	18%	1%
2018	1%	18%	1%
2017	1%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	2%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	19%	2%
2010	2%	20%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	5%	20%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	5%	20%	2%
2005	4%	20%	2%
2004	3%	20%	2%
2003	2%	20%	2%
2002	3%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%	1%

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White

91%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2023	91%	64%	88%
2022	92%	64%	88%
2021	93%	65%	88%
2020	89%	66%	86%
2019	89%	66%	86%
2018	94%	66%	86%
2017	94%	66%	86%
2016	92%	67%	85%
2015	92%	68%	85%
2014	94%	69%	86%
2013	92%	69%	87%
2012	94%	69%	87%
2011	93%	70%	88%
2010	92%	70%	88%
2009	93%	71%	88%
2008	92%	71%	87%
2007	94%	71%	89%
2006	91%	73%	90%
2005	91%	72%	90%
2004	94%	73%	90%
2003	95%	72%	89%
2002	93%	73%	90%
2001	85%	74%	85%
2000	90%	75%	83%
1999	85%	75%	82%
1998	85%	75%	84%
1997	85%	76%	85%
1996	84%	76%	83%
1995	85%	77%	84%
1994	84%	79%	82%
1993	85%	79%	81%
1992	89%	79%	79%
1991	83%	78%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%
2014	2%	2%	5%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2023	0.17	0.55	0.22
2022	0.15	0.55	0.23
2021	0.13	0.54	0.22
2020	0.20	0.53	0.26
2019	0.20	0.53	0.26
2018	0.12	0.53	0.25
2017	0.12	0.53	0.25
2016	0.15	0.52	0.27
2015	0.15	0.50	0.27
2014	0.12	0.50	0.25
2013	0.15	0.49	0.25
2012	0.12	0.49	0.24
2011	0.13	0.48	0.22
2010	0.15	0.47	0.22
2009	0.13	0.46	0.22
2008	0.14	0.46	0.23
2007	0.12	0.46	0.19
2006	0.16	0.43	0.19
2005	0.17	0.44	0.19
2004	0.12	0.43	0.18
2003	0.10	0.44	0.20
2002	0.13	0.42	0.18
2001	0.26	0.42	0.27
2000	0.18	0.40	0.27
1999	0.26	0.40	0.30
1998	0.26	0.40	0.28
1997	0.26	0.39	0.26
1996	0.27	0.39	0.29
1995	0.26	0.37	0.27
1994	0.27	0.35	0.31
1993	0.26	0.35	0.32
1992	0.22	0.35	0.33
1991	0.30	0.37	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2023	72%	49%	58%
2022	67%	47%	56%
2021	74%	46%	57%
2020	69%	45%	50%
2019	69%	45%	50%
2018	60%	40%	47%
2017	60%	40%	47%
2016	63%	40%	48%
2015	39%	41%	35%
2014	61%	43%	54%
2013	64%	42%	56%
2012	67%	42%	58%
2011	67%	41%	56%
2010	65%	40%	53%
2009	61%	35%	47%
2008	55%	31%	41%
2007	59%	30%	42%
2006	64%	30%	44%
2005	58%	28%	44%
2004	51%	27%	42%
2003	57%	25%	42%
2002	56%	25%	40%
2001	55%	24%	39%
2000	62%	25%	40%
1999	71%	25%	37%
1998	60%	26%	47%
1997	51%	26%	39%
1996	48%	25%	35%
1995	54%	25%	35%
1994	44%	23%	26%
1990	37%	13%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Barryton Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Hills School District
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	5%	5%	7%
2011	4%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	9%
2009	9%	7%	11%
2008	13%	7%	13%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	15%	6%	11%
2004	19%	6%	11%
2003	22%	6%	12%
2002	14%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chippewa Hills School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barryton Elementary School's ranking?

Barryton Elementary School is ranked #1039 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Barryton Elementary School?

205 students attend Barryton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Barryton Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barryton Elementary School?

Barryton Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Barryton Elementary School offer ?

Barryton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Barryton Elementary School part of?

Barryton Elementary School is part of Chippewa Hills School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education