Elementary school (grades K-5) · Birmingham, MI

Quarton Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Quarton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260585004224
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Quarton Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#3 of 4
public schools in Birmingham · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
15.5:1
students per teacher
0.6%
free-lunch eligible

Quarton Elementary has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Quarton Elementary ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Birmingham, MI.

School address

Birmingham, MI 48009
District: Birmingham Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260585004224 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+34 students YoY

Quarton Elementary grew from 332 students in 2022-23 to 366 in 2023-24 (+10.2%).

Teacher FTE added 24.2 → 27.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+34 students YoY 260585004224 · Birmingham, MI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

371 enr · 15.5:1 · 0.6% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Wylie E Groves High School (1,108 students)

Quarton Elementary grew from 332 students in 2022-23 to 366 in 2023-24 (+10.2%). Teacher FTE added 24.2 → 27.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Quarton Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Quarton Elementary reports 371 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Quarton Elementary compares

Quarton Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 11% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 0.6% ▼ 99% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 371 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
371
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
0.6%
free-lunch eligible - 99% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 37% in Michigan - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$20,475
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.7%
Two or More 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Quarton Elementary is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Birmingham Public Schools reports $20,475 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Quarton Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wylie E Groves High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ernest W Seaholm High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Berkshire Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Birmingham Covington School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Derby Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Quarton Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Birmingham Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~371 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Quarton Elementary

How many students attend Quarton Elementary?

Quarton Elementary has 371 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Birmingham, MI. CCD year-over-year: 332 (2022-23) → 366 (2023-24), up 34.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Quarton Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Quarton Elementary is 15.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Quarton Elementary?

0.6% of students at Quarton Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Quarton Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Quarton Elementary is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in Birmingham, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Quarton Elementary?

Quarton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Quarton Elementary rank among public schools in Birmingham?

By Resource Investment Index, Quarton Elementary ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Birmingham, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Birmingham Public Schools?

Besides Quarton Elementary, Birmingham Public Schools also operates Wylie E Groves High School (1,108 students), Ernest W Seaholm High School (1,081 students), and Berkshire Middle School (695 students). See the Birmingham Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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