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Hawkins Elementary School

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Hawkins Elementary School ranks 384 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hawkins Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brighton, Michigan, serving 551 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the highly-ranked Brighton Area Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawkins Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with strong academic performance on the M-Step assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 50.5% of 3rd-grade students and 44.6% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, outperforming the district and state averages. In Math, 66.4% of 3rd-grade students and 49.5% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, again exceeding the district and state levels. The school has also shown impressive performance across different student subgroups, including special education and low socioeconomic status students.

However, Hawkins Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.5% in 2021-2022 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. This trend warrants further investigation and the implementation of strategies to address this issue. Overall, Hawkins Elementary is a high-performing school, with academic achievements that generally exceed those of other schools in the Brighton Area Schools district, as well as some nearby schools in other districts, such as Kent Lake Elementary and Hartland Lakes Elementary.

551

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,324

Per pupil spending ?

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8900 Lee Rd
Brighton, MI 48116-2000

(810) 299-3900

District: Brighton Area Schools

Students who attend Hawkins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maltby Intermediate School
	Scranton Middle School
High:	Brighton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Brighton Area Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg65%

Michigan avg41%

384^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Brighton Area Schools

87^th of 613Brighton Area Schools 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	72.1	384 of 1488	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	259 of 1486	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	62 of 1470	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	64 of 1344	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	69 of 1153	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	107 of 1408	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	54 of 1448	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	84.2	148 of 1466	89.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	255 of 1548	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	261 of 1580	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	223 of 1533	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	190 of 1563	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	264 of 1566	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	275 of 1552	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	166 of 1552	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	246 of 1589	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	267 of 1577	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	235 of 1565	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	207 of 1545	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	400 of 1338	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	196 of 1342	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	144 of 1321	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	36 of 1106	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	27 of 902	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	119 of 1171	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	64 of 1443	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	226 of 1346	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	340 of 1381	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	103 of 1350	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	47 of 1134	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	16 of 1397	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	366 of 1366	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	363 of 1347	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	97.3	12 of 1334	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	49 of 1139	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	94 of 915	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	72 of 1196	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	45 of 1446	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	117 of 225	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.2	44 of 195	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	115 of 403	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	460 of 1206	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	304 of 1204	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	66 of 1198	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	60 of 1102	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	87 of 1005	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	133 of 1128	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	59 of 1253	95.3%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2024)48th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
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%)	72.1	384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.2%		79.4	259^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.6%	125	50.5	44.6			66.4	49.5					$15,324	$1,925	$13,399
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%)	92.1	90^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.7	65^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.6%	25	56.6	78.3			68.7	81.5					$13,759	$1,839	$11,920
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%)	94.5	60^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.2	60^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.0%		67.0	76.5			71.4	73.0					$13,589	$1,591	$11,998
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%)	87.2	170^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.6%		88.2	148^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.0%	22	55.7	73.5			56.7	72.4					$15,507	$2,025	$13,483
William A Brummer Elementary School	Public	K-5	9919 N Rushton Rd	South Lyon	48178	Livingston County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8520	469	28	17.0	16.2%	419 (89.3%)	7 (1.5%)	16 (3.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	83	229^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.6%		72.8	360^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.8%	131	53.2	54.8	64.4		64.5	54.8	48.9		63.3	51.1	$13,393	$994	$12,399
Kent Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	30181 Kent Lake Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 573-8350	518	30	17.1	24.1%	430 (83.0%)	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	34 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	76.9	308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.3%		79.4	258^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.6%	50	43.6	53.3	60.9		54.4	53.8	59.1		57.0	41.9	$14,488	$1,189	$13,299
Whitmore Lake Elementary School	Public	K-6	1077 Barker Rd	Whitmore Lake	48189	Washtenaw County	Whitmore Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 449-2051	401	34	11.9	38.9%	337 (84.0%)	13 (3.2%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.5%)	57.2	606^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.3%		68.4	434^th of 1486 public elementary schools	70.8%	172	30.0	39.7	61.9	58.5	30.0	27.6	45.2	41.5	50.0	50.0	$19,696	$764	$18,931
Hartland Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-4	687 Taylor Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2700	457	30	15.4	11.6%	433 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	90.3	117^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.1%		94.7	54^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.4%	63	58.0	66.7			71.6	68.6					$13,134	$798	$12,337
Three Fires Elementary	Public	K-5	4125 Crooked Lake Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 548-6387	753	46	16.4	33.6%	672 (89.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	54.9	648^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.5%		42.7	805^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.8%	157	40.2	33.6	53.5		48.6	30.9	38.4		50.0	34.7	$14,246	$1,082	$13,164
Frank E Bartlett School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	350 School St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8300	483	28	17.4	18.2%	384 (79.5%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.8%)	45 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	70	411^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%		59.5	559^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.4%	148	60.5	51.4	45.0		71.6	41.7	31.7		56.7	36.7	$13,849	$1,484	$12,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawkins Elementary School

What district is Hawkins Elementary School in?

Brighton Area Schools

How many students attend Hawkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Hawkins Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hawkins Elementary School?

Students at Hawkins Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Hawkins Elementary School a good school?

Hawkins Elementary School ranks 384^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hawkins Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Maltby Intermediate School
Middle : Scranton Middle School
High : Brighton High School

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