Hawkins Elementary School

Summary:

Hawkins Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brighton, Michigan, serving 549 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. As part of the Brighton Area Schools district, which is ranked 29th out of 610 districts in the state, Hawkins Elementary consistently performs at a high level, setting it apart from many surrounding schools.

Hawkins Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 68.6% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 43.3%. The school has been ranked among the top 62 elementary schools in Michigan out of 1,470 in 2022-2023, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hawkins also shows strong performance for students in special education and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 44th and 103rd, respectively, out of all Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools like Spencer Road Elementary and Hornung Elementary, which also rank highly, Hawkins has a slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate but maintains consistently high performance.

While Hawkins Elementary has a predominantly White student population (89.44% in 2022-2023), the school has seen a slight increase in the percentage of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds in recent years. Hawkins' strong academic achievement, low chronic absenteeism, and success in supporting diverse student groups set it apart as a high-performing elementary school within the Brighton Area Schools district and across the state of Michigan.


Detail:

Public K-4

 8900 Lee Rd
       Brighton, MI  48116-2000


(810) 299-3900

District: Brighton Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
259th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,221 Help


Students who attend Hawkins Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  549

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.4%
Hispanic:
3.6%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hawkins Elementary School ranks better than 82.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Brighton Area Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.35. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Hawkins Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Brighton Area Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (89.4%), Hispanic (3.6%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawkins Elementary School is 17.3, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Brighton Area Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawkins Elementary School is $14,221, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Brighton Area Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawkins Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawkins Elementary School 259th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Hawkins Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Brighton Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Brighton Area Schools 29th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hawkins Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hawkins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 78.57 207th 1545 86.6%
2007 78.23 235th 1565 85.0%
2008 77.87 267th 1577 83.1%
2009 78.68 246th 1589 84.5%
2010 79.08 166th 1552 89.3%
2011 77.36 275th 1552 82.3%
2012 79.68 264th 1566 83.1%
2013 83.10 190th 1563 87.8%
2014 81.12 223rd 1533 85.5%
2015 80.25 261st 1580 83.5%
2016 79.82 255th 1548 83.5%
2017 84.17 148th 1466 89.9%
2018 93.89 54th 1448 96.3%
2019 88.81 107th 1408 92.4%
2021 89.93 69th 1153 94.0%
2022 93.23 64th 1344 95.2%
2023 93.34 62nd 1470 95.8%
2024 79.35 259th 1486 82.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hawkins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.50 115th 403 71.5%
2019 63.82 8th 22 63.6%
2023 69.17 44th 195 77.4%
2024 46.80 117th 225 48.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hawkins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.35 16th 1397 98.9%
2019 89.16 47th 1134 95.9%
2023 85.38 103rd 1350 92.4%
2024 66.47 340th 1381 75.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Hawkins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.53 64th 1443 95.6%
2019 83.87 119th 1171 89.8%
2021 92.00 27th 902 97.0%
2022 92.88 36th 1106 96.7%
2023 84.47 144th 1321 89.1%
2024 80.63 196th 1342 85.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hawkins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.64 45th 1446 96.9%
2019 89.68 72nd 1196 94.0%
2021 83.91 94th 915 89.7%
2022 92.39 49th 1139 95.7%
2023 97.26 12th 1334 99.1%
2024 69.90 363rd 1347 73.1%
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Rank History for White students at Hawkins Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.81 59th 1253 95.3%
2019 83.41 133rd 1128 88.2%
2021 86.03 87th 1005 91.3%
2022 90.68 60th 1102 94.6%
2023 90.56 66th 1198 94.5%
2024 71.01 304th 1204 74.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hawkins Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 372 0 4 1 13 n/a n/a 0 390
1989 439 2 4 1 12 n/a n/a 0 458
1990 471 1 3 3 14 n/a n/a 0 492
1991 483 0 4 0 14 n/a n/a 0 501
1992 469 0 4 3 13 n/a n/a 0 489
1993 489 0 5 3 12 n/a n/a 0 509
1994 540 0 6 2 11 n/a n/a 0 559
1995 596 0 5 4 9 n/a n/a 0 614
1996 596 0 5 4 9 n/a n/a 0 614
1997 574 0 3 3 16 n/a n/a 0 596
1998 557 0 1 4 20 n/a n/a 0 582
1999 482 2 2 7 16 n/a n/a 0 509
2000 473 4 2 4 4 n/a n/a 0 487
2001 504 5 3 9 6 n/a n/a 0 527
2002 498 3 1 6 11 n/a n/a 0 519
2003 498 3 1 6 11 n/a n/a 0 519
2004 518 4 2 7 12 n/a n/a 0 543
2005 550 7 3 6 8 n/a n/a 0 574
2006 520 9 4 10 3 n/a n/a 0 546
2007 532 7 5 13 4 n/a n/a 0 561
2008 522 5 12 8 5 n/a n/a 0 552
2009 515 7 7 8 3 n/a n/a 0 540
2010 447 2 14 13 3 n/a n/a 0 479
2011 460 6 18 10 3 4 0 0 501
2012 443 8 18 12 1 4 0 0 486
2013 446 3 9 14 2 0 11 0 485
2014 456 3 8 10 1 0 8 0 486
2015 465 5 6 9 1 0 7 0 493
2016 464 9 8 7 2 0 4 0 494
2017 483 8 6 9 2 0 6 0 514
2018 479 7 11 8 1 0 9 0 515
2019 469 7 11 7 0 1 8 0 503
2020 463 5 12 13 0 1 13 0 507
2021 328 7 6 9 0 0 12 0 362
2022 454 2 11 15 1 0 17 0 500
2023 491 4 15 20 1 0 18 0 549

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hawkins Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 390 n/a n/a n/a
1989 458 n/a n/a 6.3
1990 492 33.0 14.9 8.1
1991 501 n/a n/a n/a
1992 489 n/a n/a 13.1
1993 509 n/a 0.0 14.9
1994 559 28.6 19.5 8.8
1995 614 27.6 22.2 5.4
1996 614 27.6 22.2 5.4
1997 596 29.0 20.6 6.4
1998 582 29.0 20.1 4.5
1999 509 26.0 19.6 4.1
2000 487 24.0 20.3 5.1
2001 527 27.0 19.5 5.1
2002 519 26.3 19.7 8.5
2003 519 26.3 19.7 8.5
2004 543 27.0 20.1 6.3
2005 574 29.0 19.8 6.8
2006 546 30.2 18.1 10.6
2007 561 29.9 18.8 8.6
2008 552 24.0 23.0 7.1
2009 540 26.8 20.1 10.2
2010 479 25.5 18.7 15
2011 501 25.7 19.4 16.6
2012 486 28.8 16.8 17.9
2013 485 30.0 16.1 17.7
2014 486 29.0 16.7 16.5
2015 493 30.0 16.4 16
2016 494 30.0 16.4 19.2
2017 514 30.0 17.1 18.3
2018 515 29.0 17.7 20.4
2019 503 29.0 17.3 17.9
2020 507 28.5 17.7 13.6
2021 362 32.3 11.2 13.3
2022 500 29.8 16.7 14
2023 549 31.6 17.3 14.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hawkins Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 390 n/a n/a n/a
1989 458 n/a n/a 6.3
1990 492 33.0 14.9 8.1
1991 501 n/a n/a n/a
1992 489 n/a n/a 13.1
1993 509 n/a 0.0 14.9
1994 559 28.6 19.5 8.8
1995 614 27.6 22.2 5.4
1996 614 27.6 22.2 5.4
1997 596 29.0 20.6 6.4
1998 582 29.0 20.1 4.5
1999 509 26.0 19.6 4.1
2000 487 24.0 20.3 5.1
2001 527 27.0 19.5 5.1
2002 519 26.3 19.7 8.5
2003 519 26.3 19.7 8.5
2004 543 27.0 20.1 6.3
2005 574 29.0 19.8 6.8
2006 546 30.2 18.1 10.6
2007 561 29.9 18.8 8.6
2008 552 24.0 23.0 7.1
2009 540 26.8 20.1 10.2
2010 479 25.5 18.7 15
2011 501 25.7 19.4 16.6
2012 486 28.8 16.8 17.9
2013 485 30.0 16.1 17.7
2014 486 29.0 16.7 16.5
2015 493 30.0 16.4 16
2016 494 30.0 16.4 19.2
2017 514 30.0 17.1 18.3
2018 515 29.0 17.7 20.4
2019 503 29.0 17.3 17.9
2020 507 28.5 17.7 13.6
2021 362 32.3 11.2 13.3
2022 500 29.8 16.7 14
2023 549 31.6 17.3 14.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hawkins Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $421 (3.7%) $11,058 (96.3%) $11,479
2020 $343 (2.9%) $11,341 (97.1%) $11,683
2021 $662 (4.1%) $15,470 (95.9%) $16,133
2022 $526 (3.8%) $13,181 (96.2%) $13,707
2023 $1,865 (13.1%) $12,356 (86.9%) $14,221

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hawkins Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 107th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 62nd of 1470 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawkins Elementary School)70.771.3
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brighton Area Schools)6563.6
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Hawkins Elementary School)67.368
 0.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Brighton Area Schools)67.267.3
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawkins Elementary School)76.275.2
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Brighton Area Schools)72.873.4
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Hawkins Elementary School)63.274.8
 11.6%
   4th Grade Math (Brighton Area Schools)66.873.9
 7.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students503549
 9.1%
African American74
 42.9%
American Indian01
Asian1115
 36.4%
Hispanic720
 185.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White469491
 4.7%
Two or More Races818
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.9%14.6%
 3.3%


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Students at Hawkins Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

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

Hawkins Elementary School ranks 259th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 549 students attended Hawkins Elementary School.


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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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