Barber Elementary School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Highland Park, Michigan·48203
Score
2.3/100
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#235
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
Top 98%
In Michigan

Score 2.3/100: better than 2% of Michigan K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
≈6%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 1% of them
218 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈6%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 5% of them
224 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈7%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 9% of them
60 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP≤1043
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP≤1041
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP≤1037
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP≤1041
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP≤1034
English language artsGrade 8PSAT≤2022
MathGrade 3M-STEP≤1046
MathGrade 4M-STEP≤1042
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤1038
MathGrade 6M-STEP≤1042
MathGrade 7M-STEP≤1034
MathGrade 8PSAT≤2022
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP≤1038
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP≤2022
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤1038
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP≤2020

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
352
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
352
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
97%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

Contact

Address
45 E BUENA VISTA ST
Highland Park, MI 48203

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Barber Elementary School at a glance

Barber Elementary School is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Highland Park, Michigan, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Highland Park Public School Academy System school district. It has about 352 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical Michigan K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 6% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 6% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan K-8 schools, it scores 2.3 out of 100: better than 2% of them, ranking #235 of 240. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.