Beacon Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

19475 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225

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Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Beacon Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 40-44%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Beacon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Beacon Elementary School's student population of 368 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beacon Elementary School
Kind	110
1	133
2	125

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Beacon Elementary School
2025	368
2024	357
2023	338
2022	380
2021	349
2020	362
2019	336
2018	362
2017	362
2016	412
2015	400
2014	369
2013	358
2012	289
2011	297
2010	322
2009	314
2008	355
2007	373
2006	374
2005	359
2004	338
2003	313
2002	332
2001	350
2000	354
1999	363
1998	360
1997	371
1996	367
1995	358
1994	362
1993	354
1992	356
1991	341
1990	281
1989	346

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Beacon Elementary School
2025	18
2024	19
2023	17
2022	18
2021	20
2020	19
2019	17
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	20
2014	19
2013	15
2012	17
2011	17
2010	17
2009	17
2008	18
2007	17
2006	18
2005	17
2004	17
2003	18
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	20
1998	17
1997	19
1996	19
1995	19

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

The of Beacon Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

(17-18)

40-44%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2018	42%	37%	12%
2017	27%	39%	13%
2016	37%	38%	16%
2015	37%	37%	15%
2014	52%	41%	28%
2013	27%	41%	20%
2012	27%	37%	21%
2011	92%	80%	70%
2010	95%	78%	69%

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(17-18)

35-39%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2018	37%	43%	12%
2017	27%	49%	21%
2016	42%	50%	27%
2015	37%	49%	25%
2014	72%	67%	53%
2013	52%	65%	46%
2012	42%	64%	46%
2011	82%	80%	73%
2010	95%	82%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2025	20:1	16:1
2024	19:1	17:1	27:1
2023	20:1	17:1	24:1
2022	21:1	17:1	27:1
2021	17:1	17:1	20:1
2020	19:1	18:1	23:1
2019	20:1	18:1	23:1
2018	18:1	18:1	21:1
2017	18:1	18:1	21:1
2016	22:1	18:1	23:1
2015	20:1	18:1	24:1
2014	20:1	18:1	20:1
2013	23:1	18:1	27:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	18:1	21:1
2010	19:1	18:1	21:1
2009	19:1	18:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	22:1
2007	22:1	19:1	21:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	19:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	21:1	19:1	22:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	20:1	20:1
1995	19:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2005)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	5%	1%	4%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	4%
1999	4%	1%	5%
1998	6%	1%	4%
1997	7%	1%	5%
1996	7%	1%	4%
1995	6%	1%	3%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	1%
2008	5%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2024	1%	9%	1%
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	1%	8%	1%
2019	1%	8%	1%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

94%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2024	96%	18%	88%
2023	96%	18%	89%
2022	95%	18%	92%
2021	94%	18%	92%
2020	96%	18%	93%
2019	93%	18%	93%
2018	91%	18%	92%
2017	91%	18%	92%
2016	89%	18%	91%
2015	89%	18%	91%
2014	87%	18%	91%
2013	86%	18%	90%
2012	85%	19%	85%
2011	78%	19%	80%
2010	75%	20%	77%
2009	67%	20%	67%
2008	59%	20%	64%
2007	52%	20%	57%
2006	46%	20%	53%
2005	37%	20%	44%
2004	32%	20%	36%
2003	28%	20%	32%
2002	24%	20%	27%
2001	21%	19%	21%
2000	17%	19%	15%
1999	11%	19%	9%
1998	7%	19%	7%
1997	4%	18%	5%
1996	3%	18%	4%
1995	2%	18%	3%
1994	1%	17%	3%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2024	2%	63%	10%
2023	2%	64%	9%
2022	2%	64%	6%
2021	2%	65%	6%
2020	3%	66%	5%
2019	6%	66%	5%
2018	7%	66%	7%
2017	7%	66%	7%
2016	10%	67%	8%
2015	11%	68%	8%
2014	11%	69%	7%
2013	11%	69%	7%
2012	12%	69%	10%
2011	16%	70%	15%
2010	20%	70%	19%
2009	28%	71%	27%
2008	34%	71%	30%
2007	44%	71%	38%
2006	51%	73%	46%
2005	58%	72%	50%
2004	62%	73%	56%
2003	63%	72%	61%
2002	65%	73%	65%
2001	70%	74%	71%
2000	75%	75%	78%
1999	83%	75%	84%
1998	85%	75%	87%
1997	86%	76%	88%
1996	88%	76%	90%
1995	90%	77%	92%
1994	92%	79%	92%
1993	93%	79%	94%
1992	96%	79%	95%
1991	97%	78%	95%
1990	99%	78%	98%
1989	98%	78%	97%
1988	97%	78%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2025	0.12	0.56
2024	0.08	0.56	0.23
2023	0.08	0.55	0.21
2022	0.10	0.55	0.16
2021	0.12	0.54	0.15
2020	0.09	0.53	0.14
2019	0.13	0.53	0.14
2018	0.17	0.53	0.15
2017	0.17	0.53	0.15
2016	0.20	0.52	0.17
2015	0.20	0.50	0.17
2014	0.23	0.50	0.18
2013	0.25	0.49	0.19
2012	0.27	0.49	0.27
2011	0.37	0.48	0.34
2010	0.40	0.47	0.37
2009	0.49	0.46	0.47
2008	0.56	0.46	0.50
2007	0.54	0.46	0.53
2006	0.53	0.43	0.54
2005	0.53	0.44	0.56
2004	0.52	0.43	0.56
2003	0.53	0.44	0.53
2002	0.52	0.42	0.50
2001	0.47	0.42	0.45
2000	0.41	0.40	0.37
1999	0.30	0.40	0.28
1998	0.27	0.40	0.25
1997	0.26	0.39	0.22
1996	0.22	0.39	0.20
1995	0.19	0.37	0.16
1994	0.15	0.35	0.15
1993	0.13	0.35	0.12
1992	0.08	0.35	0.10
1991	0.06	0.37	0.08
1989	0.04	0.36	0.06
1988	0.06	0.36	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

84%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2025	84%	45%
2024	90%	50%	83%
2023	82%	49%	79%
2022	71%	47%	76%
2021	76%	46%	73%
2020	76%	45%	72%
2019	79%	45%	72%
2018	69%	40%	65%
2017	69%	40%	65%
2016	63%	40%	57%
2015	70%	41%	69%
2014	76%	43%	71%
2013	78%	42%	74%
2012	72%	42%	68%
2011	72%	41%	67%
2010	63%	40%	59%
2009	48%	35%	47%
2008	41%	31%	41%
2007	32%	30%	31%
2006	24%	30%	28%
2005	19%	28%	18%
2004	18%	27%	17%
2003	16%	25%	13%
2002	11%	25%	13%
2001	14%	24%	12%
2000	9%	25%	8%
1999	10%	25%	7%
1998	8%	26%	6%
1997	5%	26%	5%
1996	4%	25%	4%
1995	4%	25%	5%
1994	4%	23%	4%
1993	6%	25%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Beacon Elementary School	Michigan	Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of
2025	4%	4%
2024	2%	4%	2%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	5%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	11%	7%	11%
2008	9%	7%	10%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	8%	6%	8%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MI state average).

How many students attend Beacon Elementary School?

368 students attend Beacon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Beacon Elementary School students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Beacon Elementary School?

Beacon Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Beacon Elementary School offer ?

Beacon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Beacon Elementary School part of?

Beacon Elementary School is part of Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of.

The nearest high school to Beacon Elementary School is Summit Academy North High School (9,397.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Summit Academy North Middle School (9,397.7 miles away)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

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