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Elementary Schools in Brighton Area Schools

At a glance

DistrictBrighton Area Schools26^th of 625 Michigan districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,123

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHornung Elementary School80^th of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hawkins Elementary School up 119 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The four elementary schools in the Brighton Area Schools district—Hornung Elementary School, Hawkins Elementary School, Spencer Road Elementary School, and Hilton Road Elementary School—serve grades K-4 in an affluent suburban area, with the district ranking in the 96th percentile statewide and earning a 5-star rating.

For parents, the standout choice is Hornung Elementary School, which ranks highest (80th of 1,492 schools, 95th percentile) and shows remarkable consistency, leading all schools in 4th-grade proficiency with 74.3% in ELA and 79.6% in Math. It also achieves these results while spending the least per student ($13,402) and having the largest class sizes, suggesting exceptional efficiency. Spencer Road Elementary School is a close second (97th statewide), with particular strength in math—3rd-grade at 74.3% and 4th-grade at 74.5%—and posted exceptional 4th-grade scores in 2024-2025 (78.3% ELA, 81.5% Math). Hilton Road Elementary School shows the most dramatic improvement, jumping 79 positions in state rankings to 91st, and leads all schools in 3rd-grade proficiency (63.2% ELA, 75.8% Math). Hawkins Elementary School lags behind its peers, ranking 265th (82nd percentile), with a notable "4th-grade slump"—ELA drops from 61.0% in 3rd grade to just 48.6% in 4th grade, and Math falls to 57.0%, well below district averages.

All four schools dramatically outperform state averages, with 4th-grade Math proficiency ranging from 57.0% to 79.6% versus the state's 39.4%. Chronic absenteeism (9.3%–11.3%) is roughly one-third the state rate (27.9%). While 3rd-grade performance is fairly uniform across schools (a 5.1-point spread in ELA), 4th-grade shows wide divergence (a 25.7-point spread), suggesting school-level factors matter more as students advance. Year-over-year volatility is common—for instance, Hilton Road's 3rd-grade Math jumped 19.1 points—likely reflecting cohort differences rather than systemic changes. Despite district-wide excellence, the gap between Hornung (80th) and Hawkins (265th) spans 185 state ranking positions, highlighting that individual school leadership significantly impacts outcomes even within a top-tier district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawkins Elementary School	Public	K-4	8900 Lee Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 299-3900	551	32	17.1	11.8%	494 (89.7%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (4.0%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	79.8	265^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.2%		72.1	384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.2%	119	61.0	48.6	61.9	57.0	$14,856	$572	$14,284
Spencer Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	10639 Spencer Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 299-4350	507	29	17.3	14.0%	473 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	92.3	97^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.5%		92.1	90^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.0%	7	58.1	68.6	74.3	74.5	$14,482	$673	$13,809
Hornung Elementary School	Public	K-4	4680 Bauer Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4450	558	31	18.0	9.1%	525 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	93.2	80^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.5	60^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.0%	20	61.2	74.3	67.0	79.6	$13,402	$572	$12,830
Hilton Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	9600 Hilton Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-3950	507	29	17.6	7.3%	454 (89.5%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	92.7	91^st of 1492 public elementary schools	93.9%		87.2	170^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.6%	79	63.2	64.0	75.8	73.0	$14,950	$655	$14,294

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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