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Spencer Road Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Spencer Road Elementary School is a K-4 public school in Brighton, MI, serving 507 students within the highly-ranked Brighton Area Schools district, which sits in the 96th percentile statewide.

If you're looking for a school with a proven track record, Spencer Road is a standout. It has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade and has never dipped below the 89th percentile in state rankings—a consistency that sets it apart even from its high-achieving district peers. For example, while Hornung Elementary and Hilton Road Elementary are also excellent schools, their rankings have fluctuated more year-to-year. Spencer Road's 4th-grade math program is particularly noteworthy: 81.5% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average (39.4%) and outperforming all comparable nearby schools, including Hartland Lakes Elementary (68.6%). The school also shows strong academic growth between 3rd and 4th grade, suggesting an effective instructional team that builds on foundational skills.

Beyond test scores, Spencer Road excels in areas that matter for day-to-day school life. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 10.5%—less than half the state average (27.9%) and well below the district average (16.0%)—indicating a strong culture of attendance and family engagement. The school also demonstrates exceptional effectiveness with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, with this subgroup ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide, a significant improvement from just a few years ago. While the school performs well overall, there is a widening achievement gap between female and male students (96th vs. 88th percentile), and special education services have shown volatility from year to year—both areas worth asking about if you have a child in those groups. Compared to nearby out-of-district options like Three Fires Elementary in Howell Public Schools, Spencer Road offers a clear academic advantage, with proficiency rates roughly 40 percentage points higher in some subjects.

507

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,482

Per pupil spending ?

14.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

10639 Spencer Rd
Brighton, MI 48114-7552

(810) 299-4350

District: Brighton Area Schools

Students who attend Spencer Road Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (69% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Brighton Area Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg66%

Michigan avg40%

97^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Brighton Area Schools

26^th of 625Brighton 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	97 of 1492	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	90 of 1488	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	65 of 1486	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	108 of 1470	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	93 of 1344	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	54 of 1153	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	55 of 1408	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	82 of 1448	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	82.9	168 of 1466	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	89.8	104 of 1548	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	83 of 1580	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	71 of 1533	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	92.9	48 of 1563	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	128 of 1566	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	80.7	158 of 1552	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	59 of 1552	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	89.9	6 of 1589	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	32 of 1577	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.3	90 of 1565	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	79.8	184 of 1545	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	48 of 1343	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.6	61 of 1338	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	43 of 1342	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	102 of 1321	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	73 of 1106	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	25 of 902	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	24 of 1171	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	54 of 1443	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	101 of 1352	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	201 of 1381	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	591 of 1350	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	161 of 1372	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	136 of 1366	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	69 of 1347	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	79 of 1334	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	108 of 1139	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	62 of 915	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	66 of 1196	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	120 of 1446	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	88.4	8 of 252	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	52.0	94 of 225	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	82 of 195	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	168 of 403	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	109 of 1199	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	90 of 1206	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	64 of 1204	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	130 of 1198	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	112 of 1102	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	40 of 1005	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	60 of 1128	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	102 of 1253	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math74%+33 vs state

English Language Arts63%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
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
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
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
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%)	91.9	102^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.3	117^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.1%	15	81.4	60.5		72.2	64.2				$13,576	$570	$13,006
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
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%)	77	306^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.5%		76.9	308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.3%	2	57.3	44.2	66.3	62.7	49.4	45.9	53.1	38.8	$14,457	$586	$13,872
William A Brummer Elementary School	Public	K-5	9919 N Rushton Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland 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%)	79.4	271^st of 1492 public elementary schools	81.8%		83	229^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.6%	42	51.2	54.0	59.0	57.1	58.7	48.7	59.0	39.7	$13,780	$775	$13,004
Charyl Stockwell Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9758 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 632-2200	696	40	17.5	15.1%	652 (93.7%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	77.7	296^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.2%		73.9	351^st of 1488 public elementary schools	76.4%	55	52.3	52.0	67.3	47.7	55.1	46.5	62.4	39.6	$11,531	$416	$11,115
Ann L Dolsen Elementary School	Public	K-5	56775 Rice St	New Hudson	48165	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8400	427	27	16.1	12.2%	242 (56.7%)	30 (7.0%)	10 (2.3%)	124 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	75.9	325^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.2%		77.3	302^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	79.7%	23	43.9	68.3	60.0	64.9	52.4	35.7	57.1	35.7	$16,419	$946	$15,472
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%)	69.2	420^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.8%		70	411^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%	9	44.1	60.5	50.0	52.2	62.2	37.8	44.6	32.4	$13,775	$812	$12,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer Road Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Spencer Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spencer Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Spencer Road Elementary School in?

Brighton Area Schools

How many students attend Spencer Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Spencer Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Spencer Road Elementary School?

Students at Spencer Road Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Spencer Road Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Spencer Road Elementary School ranks in the top 6.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

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