Birmingham Public Schools, Spring 2018 to Spring 2026
M-STEP Results
M-STEP (Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress) is the state's annual test of proficiency in English Language Arts and Math. Every number on this page comes from the State of Michigan's published results. Spring 2026 is the newest year.
About this page
How to Read These Results
- Percent proficient or advanced
- ELA and Math
- Grades 3 through 7
- All 11 schools that give the M-STEP
Each figure is the share of students who scored proficient or advanced. Elementary schools are compared using Grades 3 through 5. Middle schools are compared using Grades 6 and 7. Elementary and middle schools are shown separately because the grade levels are different.
BCS (Birmingham Covington School) is a school of choice operating within the district. It serves Grades 3 through 8, so it appears in both groups, as a reference point for what is achievable within the same system.
Section 1
2026 Results by School
Average percent proficient, ELA and Math shown separately, Spring 2026
Schools are listed from highest to lowest in each subject. The gold line on each bar marks the district average for that subject.
Elementary schools
Average of Grades 3, 4 and 5 in each subject.
ELA
Math
Middle schools
Average of Grades 6 and 7 in each subject.
ELA
Math
The pill on the right is the change from the school's Spring 2025 average for that subject, in percentage points. Averages are a simple average of the grade results and are not weighted by the number of students tested. Source: MI School Data, Grades 3-8 State Testing, 2025-26 and 2024-25.
Section 2
Every Grade, Every School
Percent proficient or advanced, Spring 2026
Schools are listed from highest to lowest by their ELA and Math averages combined. Darker cells are higher. The small number under each result is the change from Spring 2025, in percentage points.
District rows are the Birmingham Public Schools result for that grade and subject. Source: MI School Data, Grades 3-8 State Testing, 2025-26 and 2024-25.
Section 3
Trends Over Time
Spring 2018 through Spring 2026
There are no 2020 results. State testing was paused that spring because of COVID-19.
Section 4
Change Since 2022
Percentage points gained or lost, Spring 2022 to Spring 2026
Spring 2022 was the first year all schools were back to full in-person testing after COVID-19, which makes it the fairest starting point. Bars to the right are schools above where they were in 2022. Bars to the left are schools below it.
Section 5
Data Sources
| Source | What it covers | Years |
|---|---|---|
| MI School Data, Grades 3-8 State Testing (Includes PSAT Data), Performance Level report | Percent of students advanced or proficient, by school, grade and subject, with district and statewide results | Spring 2018 through Spring 2026 |
| Birmingham Public Schools, 2025 Annual Report: M-STEP Assessment Results (PDF) | The district's own table of percent proficient by school, grade and subject | Spring 2018 through Spring 2025 |
Results are rounded to the nearest whole percent. Grade 8 is not shown because the state uses the PSAT 8/9 for 8th grade ELA and Math. Seaholm and Groves do not give the M-STEP in these subjects. Spring 2018 through Spring 2025 figures match the district's 2025 annual report, with three exceptions where the report differs from the state's published result and the state's figure is used: Derby Grade 6 Math in 2018 (report 26%, state 67.9%), Beverly Grade 3 ELA in 2023 (report 70%, state 69.4%) and BCS Grade 7 ELA in 2023 (report 73%, state 72.3%). Spring 2026 figures were pulled from mischooldata.org in October 2026.