Bemis Elementary School

Summary:

Bemis Elementary School is a public elementary school in Troy, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Troy School District, which is ranked 49th out of 610 districts in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5.

Bemis Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking of 23 out of 1,486 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform state and district averages in M-Step assessments, with 72.2% proficient or better in 3rd grade English Language Arts, 78.8% in 3rd grade Math, and 79.7% in 5th grade Math. Bemis also excels across various student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 97 Michigan elementary schools for its Asian student population and 4th out of 184 schools for its English Language Learner population.

Compared to nearby schools like Morse Elementary, Martell Elementary, and Wattles Elementary, Bemis Elementary outperforms them in academic achievement, with a higher percentage of Asian students (55.3%) and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (8.69%), indicating a higher socioeconomic status that may contribute to the school's strong performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3571 Northfield Pkwy
       Troy, MI  48084-1459


(248) 823-4100

District: Troy School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
23rd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,353 Help


Students who attend Bemis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Boulan Park Middle School
High:    Troy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  453

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
56.3%
White:
30.9%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bemis Elementary School ranks better than 98.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Troy School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.97. (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 Bemis Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Troy School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (56.3%), White (30.9%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bemis Elementary School is 17.2, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Troy School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bemis Elementary School is $14,353, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Troy School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bemis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bemis Elementary School 23rd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Bemis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Troy School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Troy School District 49th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bemis Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bemis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 89.66 11th 1545 99.3%
2007 87.55 31st 1565 98.0%
2008 88.26 22nd 1577 98.6%
2009 87.97 26th 1589 98.4%
2010 83.72 28th 1552 98.2%
2011 86.99 17th 1552 98.9%
2012 98.40 3rd 1566 99.8%
2013 97.22 5th 1563 99.7%
2014 97.53 4th 1533 99.7%
2015 95.66 29th 1580 98.2%
2016 97.25 14th 1548 99.1%
2017 98.00 12th 1466 99.2%
2018 98.94 7th 1448 99.5%
2019 98.94 2nd 1408 99.9%
2021 94.80 30th 1153 97.4%
2022 97.45 10th 1344 99.3%
2023 98.15 7th 1470 99.5%
2024 96.97 23rd 1486 98.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bemis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.08 2nd 270 99.3%
2022 98.09 1st 98 99.0%
2023 93.34 5th 180 97.2%
2024 93.10 4th 184 97.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bemis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.88 88th 1350 93.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Bemis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.47 6th 1443 99.6%
2019 97.86 5th 1171 99.6%
2021 93.47 22nd 902 97.6%
2022 94.68 23rd 1106 97.9%
2023 98.77 3rd 1321 99.8%
2024 95.53 25th 1342 98.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Bemis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.44 7th 1446 99.5%
2019 98.93 1st 1196 99.9%
2021 91.83 37th 915 96.0%
2022 95.91 18th 1139 98.4%
2023 96.11 22nd 1334 98.4%
2024 96.52 16th 1347 98.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bemis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.86 5th 101 95.0%
2019 88.69 1st 36 97.2%
2021 63.31 16th 29 44.8%
2022 82.52 6th 51 88.2%
2023 88.43 3rd 84 96.4%
2024 87.24 2nd 97 97.9%
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Rank History for White students at Bemis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.21 32nd 1253 97.4%
2021 93.44 33rd 1005 96.7%
2022 84.99 118th 1102 89.3%
2023 92.76 44th 1198 96.3%
2024 89.64 77th 1204 93.6%
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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 Bemis Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 492 8 34 2 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1989 542 11 34 1 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1990 529 11 32 2 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1991 496 12 30 3 3 n/a n/a 0 544
1992 495 12 25 0 3 n/a n/a 0 535
1993 487 16 29 2 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1994 493 10 28 1 4 n/a n/a 0 536
1995 449 15 69 0 1 n/a n/a 0 534
1996 449 15 69 0 1 n/a n/a 0 534
1997 450 9 65 2 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1998 409 8 95 3 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1999 381 14 92 5 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2000 352 15 101 6 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2001 316 14 101 4 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2002 305 14 109 14 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2003 305 14 109 14 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2004 302 9 153 12 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2005 292 10 194 6 1 n/a n/a 0 503
2006 284 11 239 3 2 n/a n/a 0 539
2007 254 10 202 4 1 n/a n/a 16 487
2008 237 25 233 5 3 n/a n/a 0 503
2009 212 20 271 5 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2010 195 24 258 3 2 n/a n/a 0 482
2011 175 19 267 8 1 0 26 0 496
2012 166 22 305 6 1 1 21 0 522
2013 166 17 312 9 0 1 21 0 526
2014 156 18 349 12 0 1 20 0 556
2015 160 22 345 12 0 1 21 0 561
2016 161 19 369 9 0 1 15 0 574
2017 149 9 338 11 0 2 12 0 521
2018 147 8 367 10 0 3 16 0 551
2019 140 8 354 15 0 3 17 0 537
2020 155 8 325 16 0 3 14 0 521
2021 150 11 309 19 0 2 18 0 509
2022 141 16 258 18 0 0 22 0 455
2023 148 19 261 18 1 0 25 0 472
2024 140 14 255 16 1 0 27 0 453

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 Bemis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 536 n/a n/a n/a
1989 588 n/a n/a 0.9
1990 574 36.0 15.9 0.9
1991 544 n/a n/a n/a
1992 535 n/a n/a 0.9
1993 534 n/a 0.0 0.7
1994 536 25.2 21.3 0.4
1995 534 24.7 21.6 0.6
1996 534 24.7 21.6 0.6
1997 526 26.0 20.2 0.6
1998 515 28.0 18.4 0.2
1999 492 25.0 19.7 0.2
2000 474 23.8 19.9 3.8
2001 435 25.9 16.8 1.1
2002 443 27.0 16.4 2.5
2003 443 27.0 16.4 2.5
2004 476 29.4 16.2 1.1
2005 503 29.5 17.1 1.8
2006 539 30.7 17.6 2.6
2007 487 28.5 17.1 1.5
2008 503 28.0 18.0 2
2009 509 28.0 18.2 4.1
2010 482 27.2 17.6 5.4
2011 496 25.4 19.5 4.2
2012 522 25.8 20.1 4.4
2013 526 27.1 19.4 6.7
2014 556 29.3 18.9 4.3
2015 561 31.0 18.0 6.1
2016 574 32.0 17.9 3.8
2017 521 35.3 14.7 3.1
2018 551 29.8 18.4 4.2
2019 537 31.3 17.1 5.8
2020 521 31.1 16.7 5.8
2021 509 29.5 17.2 5.9
2022 455 28.2 16.1 8.8
2023 472 28.2 16.7 8.7
2024 453 26.3 17.2 8.6

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 Bemis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 536 n/a n/a n/a
1989 588 n/a n/a 0.9
1990 574 36.0 15.9 0.9
1991 544 n/a n/a n/a
1992 535 n/a n/a 0.9
1993 534 n/a 0.0 0.7
1994 536 25.2 21.3 0.4
1995 534 24.7 21.6 0.6
1996 534 24.7 21.6 0.6
1997 526 26.0 20.2 0.6
1998 515 28.0 18.4 0.2
1999 492 25.0 19.7 0.2
2000 474 23.8 19.9 3.8
2001 435 25.9 16.8 1.1
2002 443 27.0 16.4 2.5
2003 443 27.0 16.4 2.5
2004 476 29.4 16.2 1.1
2005 503 29.5 17.1 1.8
2006 539 30.7 17.6 2.6
2007 487 28.5 17.1 1.5
2008 503 28.0 18.0 2
2009 509 28.0 18.2 4.1
2010 482 27.2 17.6 5.4
2011 496 25.4 19.5 4.2
2012 522 25.8 20.1 4.4
2013 526 27.1 19.4 6.7
2014 556 29.3 18.9 4.3
2015 561 31.0 18.0 6.1
2016 574 32.0 17.9 3.8
2017 521 35.3 14.7 3.1
2018 551 29.8 18.4 4.2
2019 537 31.3 17.1 5.8
2020 521 31.1 16.7 5.8
2021 509 29.5 17.2 5.9
2022 455 28.2 16.1 8.8
2023 472 28.2 16.7 8.7
2024 453 26.3 17.2 8.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bemis Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $673 (6.2%) $10,182 (93.8%) $10,856
2020 $657 (5.9%) $10,478 (94.1%) $11,135
2021 $940 (7.9%) $10,970 (92.1%) $11,910
2022 $1,640 (12.4%) $11,578 (87.6%) $13,218
2023 $1,091 (7.6%) $13,261 (92.4%) $14,353

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bemis Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2nd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 7th of 1470 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bemis Elementary School)87.872.3
 15.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Troy School District)7465.9
 8.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Bemis Elementary School)8983.1
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Troy School District)7573.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bemis Elementary School)87.188.5
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Troy School District)7774.2
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Bemis Elementary School)90.984.6
 6.3%
   4th Grade Math (Troy School District)72.668.9
 3.7%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bemis Elementary School)86.885.1
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Troy School District)74.471.1
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Bemis Elementary School)86.982.5
 4.4%
   5th Grade Math (Troy School District)64.462.9
 1.5%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Bemis Elementary School)50.549.5
 1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Troy School District)36.536.1
 0.4%
   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 Students537472
 12.1%
African American819
 137.5%
American Indian01
Asian354261
 26.3%
Hispanic1518
 20%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White140148
 5.7%
Two or More Races1725
 47.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients5.8%8.7%
 2.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bemis Elementary School

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

Middle : Boulan Park Middle School
High : Troy High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Bemis Elementary School.

Yes! Bemis Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 23rd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools.

Students at Bemis Elementary School are 56% Asian, 31% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.


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