The top reported proficiency rate is 76% in English language arts. The lowest is 55% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Beverly Elementary School
Beverly Elementary School is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade regular public school in the village of Beverly Hills, Michigan, part of the Birmingham Public Schools district in Oakland County. The school draws from a predominantly residential bedroom community roughly twenty miles northwest of downtown Detroit, within Southfield Township. The village has no traditional downtown district; civic life centers on the Municipal Building, and several public and private schools sit within its boundaries, including Beverly Elementary itself. The area is characterized by parks, nature areas, and the main branch of the Rouge River, with recreation anchored by private athletic clubs rather than a commercial corridor. Publicly reported sources describe a stable population over recent decades, with no major new housing developments identified.
The housing market surrounding the school is expensive relative to both state and national benchmarks. The typical home value in the school's zip code sits well above the Oakland County median listing price and far above the statewide typical value, reflecting the affluent character of the community. The county market has seen a modest increase in active listings recently, with homes moving at a moderate pace. Affordability is a genuine consideration for families looking to buy into the attendance area, as the estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home here is meaningfully higher than rents in the broader area.
Enrollment is moderate for an elementary building, with a class structure that runs from a sizable kindergarten group down through smaller upper-grade cohorts. The student body is predominantly white, with small Black, Hispanic, and multiracial populations and a very small Asian presence. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is low, which aligns with the community's economic profile. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not reported, so those populations cannot be characterized here. A parent who depends on those supports may want to ask the school directly.
On state assessments, Beverly Elementary shows a strong academic profile overall, with its proficiency index landing in the top quartile relative to districts in Oakland County. English language arts results are the school's clearest strength, with the majority of third and fourth graders scoring proficient or above and an even higher share of fifth graders reaching that bar. Science proficiency among fifth graders is also strong. Math results are more mixed: third and fourth grade proficiency is solidly above the county median, but fifth grade math proficiency drops to under half of tested students. Social studies proficiency among fifth graders falls in a similar middle range. The fifth grade math result is the one soft spot a family might probe further, asking how the school supports students as math content becomes more complex in the upper elementary years.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent an improvement, a dip, or a steady state. The state's social studies assessment had a cut-score change flagged for the reporting year, which affects comparability for that subject specifically. Participation rates were not reported for any tested grade or subject, which is a gap a parent might note when interpreting the results. Because this is an elementary school serving only grades through five, there is no graduation rate, and that metric does not apply here. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available.
The school does not carry charter or magnet status, and Title I status was not reported. No information on staffing, course access, discipline, attendance, or specialized programs was provided, so those dimensions of the school environment cannot be described. The district brief for Birmingham Public Schools returned no recent parent-relevant changes such as curriculum shifts, bond issues, or pedagogy initiatives, so there is nothing to relay on that front.
What the available evidence does convey is a well-resourced elementary school in an affluent suburb, producing strong literacy and science outcomes and above-average math results in the early grades, with a weaker showing in fifth grade math. The peer environment is relatively homogenous, the community is quiet and residential, and the cost of entry through housing is high. For a family already in or able to access Beverly Hills, the school appears to deliver a solid academic foundation with particular strength in reading and writing. For a family weighing the housing cost against the academic return, the fifth grade math dip is the question worth asking before deciding.
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