Summary:
Briarwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Warren, Michigan, serving 332 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Warren Woods Public Schools district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Briarwood Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.9% of 3rd graders, 26.8% of 4th graders, and 35.8% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 39.6%, 43.3%, and 44%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, with only 32.7% of 3rd graders, 21.4% of 4th graders, and 34% of 5th graders meeting proficiency standards, compared to the state averages of 43.4%, 39.1%, and 32.6%. Briarwood Elementary has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.2% to 93.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.
Interestingly, Briarwood Elementary's performance is notably lower than nearby schools within the same district, such as Pinewood Elementary and Westwood Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings and ratings. Additionally, while Briarwood's overall performance is low, the school's African American students perform relatively better than their peers at the school, ranking in the top half of Michigan elementary schools for this subgroup.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Warren Woods Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
1055th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,921
Students who attend Briarwood Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.5
Number of students: 332
Racial breakdown:
White:
44.9%
African American:
30.1%
Asian:
12.0%
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Two or more races:
10.2%
Hispanic:
2.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%
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