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Bird Elementary School

Summary:

Bird Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plymouth, Michigan, serving 435 students in grades K-5. As part of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, which is ranked 100 out of 610 districts in Michigan, Bird Elementary consistently performs well on state assessments and has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools.

Academically, Bird Elementary School excels, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies compared to district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, over 60% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, outperforming their peers. The school's statewide ranking of 119 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year earned it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school faces some challenges, such as increasing chronic absenteeism and lower performance for low socioeconomic status students compared to the overall school ranking.

When compared to nearby schools, Bird Elementary generally outperforms its peers in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, such as Isbister Elementary School and Tonda Elementary School. However, the school performs slightly lower on some academic measures compared to Winchester Elementary School in the neighboring Northville Public Schools district, which is ranked 9th out of 610 districts in Michigan. Additionally, the public Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy outperforms Bird Elementary on many academic measures.


Detail:

Public K-5

 220 N Sheldon Rd
       Plymouth, MI  48170

(734) 416-3100

District: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
119th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,235 Help


Students who attend Bird Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    West Middle School
High:    Canton High School
    Plymouth High School
    Salem High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  435

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.7%
Hispanic:
6.7%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bird Elementary School ranks better than 92% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3rd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.68. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.7%), Hispanic (6.7%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bird Elementary School is 16.3. 8 elementary schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bird Elementary School is $16,235, which is the 5th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bird Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bird Elementary School 119th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Bird Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 100th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bird Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bird Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.66 400th 1545 74.1%
2007 81.62 160th 1565 89.8%
2008 82.06 141st 1577 91.1%
2009 85.15 75th 1589 95.3%
2010 82.37 72nd 1552 95.4%
2011 81.68 131st 1552 91.6%
2012 89.54 88th 1566 94.4%
2013 84.51 171st 1563 89.1%
2014 86.46 137th 1533 91.1%
2015 93.49 52nd 1580 96.7%
2016 75.69 316th 1548 79.6%
2017 86.04 126th 1466 91.4%
2018 84.21 196th 1448 86.5%
2019 82.28 189th 1408 86.6%
2021 89.34 77th 1153 93.3%
2022 90.76 90th 1344 93.3%
2023 90.57 104th 1470 92.9%
2024 89.68 119th 1486 92.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bird Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.93 541st 1397 61.3%
2019 66.65 282nd 1134 75.1%
2023 64.80 368th 1350 72.7%
2024 80.12 151st 1381 89.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Bird Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.01 138th 1443 90.4%
2019 73.24 239th 1171 79.6%
2021 65.33 255th 902 71.7%
2022 88.58 80th 1106 92.8%
2023 89.70 82nd 1321 93.8%
2024 89.01 90th 1342 93.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Bird Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.54 258th 1446 82.2%
2019 81.43 162nd 1196 86.5%
2021 88.96 53rd 915 94.2%
2022 86.40 107th 1139 90.6%
2023 86.54 120th 1334 91.0%
2024 84.76 158th 1347 88.3%
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Rank History for White students at Bird Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.67 216th 1253 82.8%
2019 79.93 169th 1128 85.0%
2021 86.84 77th 1005 92.3%
2022 88.09 83rd 1102 92.5%
2023 89.95 73rd 1198 93.9%
2024 88.63 90th 1204 92.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bird Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 598 5 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1989 570 5 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1990 546 6 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1991 587 5 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1992 590 6 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 608
1993 597 8 16 2 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1994 590 7 13 5 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1995 435 5 9 5 3 n/a n/a 0 457
1996 435 5 9 5 3 n/a n/a 0 457
1997 480 5 14 6 2 n/a n/a 0 507
1998 476 4 13 4 2 n/a n/a 0 499
1999 485 7 14 6 3 n/a n/a 0 515
2000 487 7 17 8 3 n/a n/a 0 522
2001 476 5 21 12 1 n/a n/a 0 515
2002 554 5 30 12 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2003 554 5 30 12 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2004 558 6 39 11 1 n/a n/a 0 615
2005 592 8 34 9 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2006 603 15 33 3 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2007 543 12 15 4 2 n/a n/a 0 576
2008 549 7 9 6 3 n/a n/a 1 575
2009 555 9 14 6 3 n/a n/a 1 588
2010 590 7 15 6 4 n/a n/a 0 622
2011 589 6 11 15 7 0 12 0 640
2012 596 3 6 14 4 0 18 0 641
2013 529 4 9 13 4 0 17 0 576
2014 509 2 12 16 4 0 21 0 564
2015 491 2 12 17 3 0 21 0 546
2016 466 6 17 20 3 2 19 0 533
2017 449 8 19 23 1 1 19 0 520
2018 450 10 16 26 0 1 17 0 520
2019 434 13 12 28 0 1 18 0 506
2020 420 9 11 32 0 1 18 0 491
2021 369 9 12 29 0 1 23 0 443
2022 360 12 8 20 0 0 25 0 425
2023 351 17 12 29 0 0 26 0 435

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bird Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 611 n/a n/a n/a
1989 583 n/a n/a 1.9
1990 560 28.0 20.0 2
1991 602 n/a n/a n/a
1992 608 n/a n/a 1.2
1993 623 n/a 0.0 2.1
1994 615 21.8 28.2 2.3
1995 457 20.7 22.1 2.6
1996 457 20.7 22.1 2.6
1997 507 23.0 22.0 1.4
1998 499 23.0 21.7 3.6
1999 515 26.0 19.8 2.1
2000 522 25.2 20.7 2.9
2001 515 25.7 20.0 1.9
2002 601 28.1 21.4 0.8
2003 601 28.1 21.4 0.8
2004 615 28.1 21.9 1.1
2005 643 29.3 21.9 0.9
2006 654 30.1 21.7 1.4
2007 576 28.8 20.0 2.6
2008 575 27.9 20.6 2.6
2009 588 28.0 21.0 3.1
2010 622 27.3 22.7 5
2011 640 28.7 22.2 4.7
2012 641 28.8 22.2 5.9
2013 576 29.1 19.7 6.3
2014 564 27.1 20.7 5.5
2015 546 25.0 21.8 6.2
2016 533 27.0 19.7 14.3
2017 520 25.1 20.6 13.3
2018 520 24.5 21.1 16.5
2019 506 26.1 19.3 19.4
2020 491 25.8 18.9 14.5
2021 443 27.5 16.0 15.8
2022 425 26.1 16.2 18.8
2023 435 26.6 16.3 18.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bird Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 611 n/a n/a n/a
1989 583 n/a n/a 1.9
1990 560 28.0 20.0 2
1991 602 n/a n/a n/a
1992 608 n/a n/a 1.2
1993 623 n/a 0.0 2.1
1994 615 21.8 28.2 2.3
1995 457 20.7 22.1 2.6
1996 457 20.7 22.1 2.6
1997 507 23.0 22.0 1.4
1998 499 23.0 21.7 3.6
1999 515 26.0 19.8 2.1
2000 522 25.2 20.7 2.9
2001 515 25.7 20.0 1.9
2002 601 28.1 21.4 0.8
2003 601 28.1 21.4 0.8
2004 615 28.1 21.9 1.1
2005 643 29.3 21.9 0.9
2006 654 30.1 21.7 1.4
2007 576 28.8 20.0 2.6
2008 575 27.9 20.6 2.6
2009 588 28.0 21.0 3.1
2010 622 27.3 22.7 5
2011 640 28.7 22.2 4.7
2012 641 28.8 22.2 5.9
2013 576 29.1 19.7 6.3
2014 564 27.1 20.7 5.5
2015 546 25.0 21.8 6.2
2016 533 27.0 19.7 14.3
2017 520 25.1 20.6 13.3
2018 520 24.5 21.1 16.5
2019 506 26.1 19.3 19.4
2020 491 25.8 18.9 14.5
2021 443 27.5 16.0 15.8
2022 425 26.1 16.2 18.8
2023 435 26.6 16.3 18.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bird Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $359 (2.8%) $12,662 (97.3%) $13,020
2020 $402 (3.6%) $10,748 (96.4%) $11,150
2021 $1,710 (12.8%) $11,643 (87.2%) $13,353
2022 $798 (5.5%) $13,652 (94.5%) $14,450
2023 $1,275 (7.9%) $14,960 (92.1%) $16,235

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bird Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 189th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 104th of 1470 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bird Elementary School)64.761.6
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools)6158.5
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Bird Elementary School)64.763
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools)62.858.4
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bird Elementary School)58.860
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools)62.462.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Bird Elementary School)72.566.2
 6.3%
   4th Grade Math (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools)64.957.9
 7%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bird Elementary School)70.976.5
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools)6563.8
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Bird Elementary School)61.666.2
 4.6%
   5th Grade Math (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools)58.652.5
 6.1%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Bird Elementary School)25.645.6
 20%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Plymouth-Canton Community Schools)25.434.9
 9.5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students506435
 14%
African American1317
 30.8%
American Indian00
Asian1212
Hispanic2829
 3.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White434351
 19.1%
Two or More Races1826
 44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.4%18.4%
 1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bird Elementary School

Yes. Bird Elementary School ranks in the top 8.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students who attend Bird Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Middle School
High : Canton High School
High : Plymouth High School
High : Salem High School

Students at Bird Elementary School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 435 students attended Bird Elementary School.


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