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Schools in Brampton Township · Gladstone Area Schools

Brampton Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brampton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Brampton Township, 92% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Michigan average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 22% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,494 students on the public path
In brief

Brampton Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,974 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is James T Jones Elementary School, then Gladstone Area Middle School, then Gladstone Area High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brampton Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1111)Better than 69%
Towns in Delta County (14)Better than 79%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 750 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Brampton Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Brampton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (750 in math, 750 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brampton Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Cameron Elementary Schoolin GladstoneNo scores
3–5James T Jones Elementary Schoolin GladstoneB−
6–8Gladstone Area Middle Schoolin GladstoneB−
9–12Gladstone Area High Schoolin GladstoneA−

Brampton Township’s public schools are run by Gladstone Area Schools, which also serves Escanaba and Gladstone. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gladstone Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,494 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,974MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 45.4% · 750 students tested
Math36%
State average 33.6% · 750 students tested

Brampton Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Brampton Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brampton TownshipB+Gladstone Area Schools
GladstoneB+Gladstone Area Schools
Baldwin—Mid Peninsula
EscanabaB+Gladstone Area Schools
MasonvilleBRapid River
Ensign—Rapid River

2 of the 5 neighbors share Gladstone Area Schools with Brampton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brampton Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Brampton Townshipin other towns
Cameron Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Gladstone
321 students14:1Rate it →
James T Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Gladstone
B−
355 students17:1Rate it →
Gladstone Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gladstone
B−
346 students20:1Rate it →
Gladstone Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gladstone
A−
472 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Brampton Township’s schools

Are Brampton Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brampton Township children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brampton Township in?

Gladstone Area Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,494 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brampton Township kids go to high school?

Gladstone Area High School in Gladstone, with 472 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Brampton Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Gladstone Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Brampton Township spend per student?

$12,974 in Gladstone Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.