M-STEP (Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress) is the state's annual assessment of academic proficiency in English Language Arts and Math. Results below are drawn from official state data and cover Spring 2025 results for all Birmingham Public Schools.
Elementary schools are ranked using Grades 3–5 data. Middle schools use Grades 6–7. BCS (Birmingham Covington School) is a school of choice operating within the district, shown here as a reference point for what is achievable within the same system.
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of 13 BPS schools represented in PAACT
The data
M-STEP — school-by-school breakdown
How to read this: Elementary schools are ranked by their average proficiency across Grades 3–5 ELA and Math. Middle schools (Berkshire, Derby) are ranked separately using Grades 6–7 data. BCS is Birmingham Covington School — a school of choice operating within the district, included here as a reference point for what is possible within the same system.
Elementary schools — 2025 ranking
Average % proficient · Grades 3–5 ELA + Math · dashed line = district average
Middle schools — 2025 ranking
Average % proficient · Grades 6–7 ELA + Math
Elementary and middle schools are shown separately — grade levels differ and direct cross-level comparison is not meaningful. BCS shown for reference in both levels.
How to read this: Each cell shows a school's Spring 2025 proficiency rate — the percentage of students who scored proficient or above. Color reflects performance — green is strong, red needs attention. Dashes (—) mean that grade is not tested at that school type.
Below 55%55–64%65–74%75–84%85%+
District row = Birmingham-wide average for that measure.
What this shows: How every school has performed on one subject from 2018 to 2025. Select a grade and subject below. The dashed lines show the district and state averages.
2020 data not available — state testing was paused due to COVID-19.
Why 2022? 2022 was the first year all schools returned to full in-person testing after COVID-19. It is the fairest post-pandemic baseline. Green bars show schools that have recovered and grown since then. Red bars show schools still below where they were in 2022.
Values in percentage points gained (+) or lost (−) between Spring 2022 and Spring 2025.
