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Public elementary school · Chippewa Hills School District · Barryton, Michigan

Barryton Elementary School

Barryton Elementary School rates 6.3, right at the middle of Chippewa Hills School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Chippewa Hills School District median is 6.6.

#1,578 of 3,198 schools in Michigan · Chippewa Hills School District: 3 elementary schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Chippewa Hills School District elementary school where students score 21 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,578 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 4 of 6 in Chippewa Hills School District.

Barryton Elementary School is listed in Chippewa Hills School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math43%3 points above the Michigan average of 40%2022 EdFacts
Reading52%9 points above the Michigan average of 43%2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 45 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 48% recently.2022 EdFacts; 32 test records from MI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.5
50% of the rating
Academics
8.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 49305; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Barryton Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$49,536
Median home value
$122,800
Median rent
$800/mo
College educated
12.4%
Homeownership
85.9%
Poverty rate
17.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 49305; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
45
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,165/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
76.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Barryton Elementary School serve?

Barryton Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend Barryton Elementary School?

Barryton Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 205 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Barryton Elementary School is 15.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Barryton Elementary School rank in MI?

Barryton Elementary School ranks #1,578 of 3,198 schools in MI.

What is Barryton Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Barryton Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Barryton Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Barryton Elementary School has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 60% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Barryton Elementary School a charter school?

No, Barryton Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Barryton Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Barryton Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Barryton Elementary School?

76.6% of students at Barryton Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
205
Student-teacher ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Mecosta County
Phone
(989) 382-5311
Rank in district
#4 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$15,316
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 49305)
2,487
Area average commute
31.5 min
Area median age
51.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.