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Hampton Elementary School

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Hampton Elementary School ranks 944 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

944^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hampton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bay City, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 415 students. The school is part of the Bay City School District, which is ranked 352 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hampton Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 29.2%, compared to the district's 34% and the state's 38.9%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 537 out of 1,408 Michigan elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 944 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Hampton Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.7% to 31.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools within the Bay City School District, such as McAlearSawden, Mackensen, Kolb, and Washington Elementary Schools, also perform below the state average in academic measures, some schools outside the district, like Bangor Lincoln, Bangor Central, and Bangor West Central, show stronger academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond the district may be contributing to the challenges faced by Hampton Elementary and other Bay City schools.

399

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,583

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1908 W Youngs Ditch Rd
Bay City, MI 48708-6969

(989) 893-1100

District: Bay City School District

Students who attend Hampton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Handy Middle School
High:	Bay City Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

Michigan avg39%

944^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Bay City School District

352^nd of 613Bay City School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	944 of 1488	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	849 of 1486	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	736 of 1470	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	917 of 1344	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	636 of 1153	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	537 of 1408	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	685 of 1448	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	662 of 1466	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	648 of 1548	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	649 of 1580	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.1	396 of 1533	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	66.7	504 of 1563	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.8	658 of 1566	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	659 of 1552	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	635 of 1552	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	539 of 1589	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.3	575 of 1577	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	477 of 1565	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	763 of 1545	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1032 of 1338	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	852 of 1342	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	719 of 1321	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	687 of 1106	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	355 of 902	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	528 of 1171	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	669 of 1443	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	122 of 209	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	121 of 188	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.5	21 of 222	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	828 of 1346	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	705 of 1381	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	619 of 1350	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	785 of 1099	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.4	354 of 749	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	338 of 1134	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	334 of 1397	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	829 of 1366	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	854 of 1347	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	736 of 1334	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	906 of 1139	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	546 of 915	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	520 of 1196	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	673 of 1446	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	946 of 1206	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	834 of 1204	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	643 of 1198	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	808 of 1102	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	495 of 1005	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	483 of 1128	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	732 of 1253	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-9 vs state

Math24%-14 vs state

Social Studies22%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Hampton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1908 W Youngs Ditch Rd	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-1100	399	24	16.6	68.7%	267 (66.9%)	14 (3.5%)	72 (18.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.0%)	34.7	944^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.6%		39.9	849^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.9%	95	29.2	22.9	45.9	18.5	18.6	33.8	45.9	21.6	$10,583	$1,348	$9,235
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 McKinley St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-2744	362	30	12.0	91.2%	212 (58.6%)	23 (6.4%)	76 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.1%)	18.8	1185^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.4%		15.5	1244^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.3%	59	20.0	25.0	31.0	23.1	13.3	21.4	21.4	19.5	$12,041	$1,728	$10,313
WR Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 Nebobish Ave	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9760	236	17	13.8	46.6%	202 (85.6%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)									$12,560	$926	$11,634
MacGregor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Fremont St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 892-1558	290	26	11.3	91.7%	181 (62.4%)	12 (4.1%)	63 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.4%)	11.6	1325^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.0%		16.8	1225^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.6%	100	12.5	23.9	20.0		17.4		18.2	5.6	$12,790	$2,056	$10,735
Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 W Crump St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-9518	451	32	13.9	72.5%	325 (72.1%)	15 (3.3%)	66 (14.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	38.4	887^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.4%		37.4	895^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.8%	8	37.9	40.7	36.5	42.4	25.4	17.6	35.1	27.0	$12,349	$1,523	$10,826
Verellen Elementary School	Public	2-4	612 Borton Rd	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9770	314	14	22.4	46.2%	280 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	47	764^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.7%		43.1	800^th of 1486 public elementary schools	46.2%	36	36.5	33.3		51.0	36.3				$12,092	$948	$11,143
Mackensen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Dennis Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-4941	265	18	14.6	36.2%	222 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	49.6	721^st of 1488 public elementary schools	51.5%		55.2	631^st of 1486 public elementary schools	57.5%	90	51.1	28.3	46.8	31.9	34.8	38.3	44.7	29.8	$11,841	$791	$11,050
Bangor Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 State Park Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-8891	332	15	22.6	68.1%	271 (81.6%)	7 (2.1%)	30 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	38.5	886^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.5%		47.3	739^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.3%	147	19.0	33.9	41.0	34.5	32.1	37.7	44.3	18.0	$13,424	$1,746	$11,679
Bangor West Central School	Public	K-5	3175 Wilder Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-3373	361	14	26.4	52.1%	294 (81.4%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	56.7	615^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.7%		43.2	796^th of 1486 public elementary schools	46.4%	181	58.6	45.9	44.3	46.6	42.6	23.0	42.6	34.4	$11,263	$1,436	$9,826
McAlearSawden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Midland Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-7702	378	26	14.5	54.0%	310 (82.0%)	5 (1.3%)	34 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	41.3	840^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.5%		34.6	941^st of 1486 public elementary schools	36.7%	101	39.3	39.3	42.9	41.0	26.3	27.0	34.4	24.2	$12,105	$1,684	$10,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hampton Elementary School?

Students at Hampton Elementary School are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Hampton Elementary School in?

Bay City School District

How many students attend Hampton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Hampton Elementary School.

Is Hampton Elementary School a good school?

Hampton Elementary School ranks 944^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hampton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hampton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Handy Middle School
High : Bay City Central High School

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