Bemis Elementary School

Bemis Elementary School in Troy, Michigan educates Kindergarten through grade 5 with about 472 students and 28 full-time teachers, creating a student-teacher ratio close to 17:1 — Michigan's average. Academic achievement is high: about 85 % of students excel in reading and math, ranking Bemis as one of Michigan's best elementary schools (#8 state, #2 in its district). The student population is very diverse: about 60% Asian, 31 % white, with smaller Black, Hispanic, and multiracial groups; about 9% qualify for free/reduced lunch. Almost all teachers are certified, and fewer than 13% are in their first two years of teaching. Bemis has been twice recognized as a National Blue Ribbon school (most recently in 2020), the result of ten years of student achievement in math and literacy through collaborative staff development aimed at inquiry-based practices. Troy's median home value in the district area around the school district is about $397,000.

Bemis Elementary School will be hosting its New Teacher Orientation on August 12, 2025, to welcome new teachers and get them ready for a great beginning to the new school year.