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Bernice McDowell Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

22929 Brest, Taylor, MI 48180 · (734) 374-1240 · Part of Taylor School District

Taylor’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Michigan school districts

Students
341
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bernice McDowell Elem School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 38.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Taylor kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Taylor kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bernice McDowell Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
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).

22929 Brest, Taylor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 155
Grade 247
Grade 356
Grade 456
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
247’20
236’21
239’22
263’23
341’24

Up 38.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 39%Hispanic 9%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bernice McDowell Elem School from Taylor families.

Other schools in Taylor School District

The district →

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; Taylor’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.