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Barber Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

45 E Buena Vista St, Highland Park, MI 48203 · (614) 623-5345

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Students
362
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Barber Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 32.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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45 E Buena Vista St, Highland Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 148
Grade 238
Grade 344
Grade 439
Grade 542
Grade 651
Grade 733
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
273’20
268’21
280’22
352’23
362’24

Up 32.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barber Elementary School from Highland Park families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Highland Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.