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Hornung Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hornung Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Brighton, Michigan, serving 561 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Brighton Area Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hornung Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Hornung Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in M-Step assessments for both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67% of 3rd-grade students and 76.5% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.6% and 68.2% for the Brighton Area Schools district, and 38.9% and 42.4% for the state of Michigan. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, and white students. However, the school's performance for special education students is more mixed, with a lower ranking compared to other subgroups.

While Hornung Elementary's academic performance is impressive, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2020-2021 to 29.5% in 2023-2024. This is an area that the school may need to address to ensure consistent student attendance and engagement. Nonetheless, Hornung Elementary's strong academic achievement, high per-student spending, and relatively low student-teacher ratio suggest that it is providing a quality education to its students, outperforming nearby schools and even some districts in the region.

558

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,589

Per pupil spending ?

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4680 Bauer Rd
Brighton, MI 48116-7409

(810) 299-4450

District: Brighton Area Schools

Students who attend Hornung Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg65%

Michigan avg41%

60^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	94.5	60 of 1488	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	60 of 1486	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	61 of 1470	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	124 of 1344	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	42 of 1153	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	255 of 1408	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	277 of 1448	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.4	60 of 1466	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	84.1	180 of 1548	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	198 of 1580	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	84.1	168 of 1533	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	87.8	117 of 1563	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	74.9	342 of 1566	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.6	72 of 1552	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	75.4	299 of 1552	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	84.5	86 of 1589	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	79.7	217 of 1577	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	84.2	93 of 1565	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	82.7	115 of 1545	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	38 of 1338	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	41 of 1342	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	37 of 1321	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	157 of 1106	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	31 of 902	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	155 of 1171	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	467 of 1443	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	67 of 1346	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	188 of 1381	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	101 of 1350	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	158 of 1397	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	87 of 1366	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	63 of 1347	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	90 of 1334	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	59 of 1139	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	27 of 915	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	295 of 1196	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	108 of 1446	92.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	95 of 252	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	116 of 225	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	56 of 195	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	177 of 403	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	58 of 1206	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	59 of 1204	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	69 of 1198	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	125 of 1102	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	41 of 1005	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	68.5	311 of 1128	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	349 of 1253	72.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+31 vs state

English Language Arts72%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2939 E M 36	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 225-6600	192	11	17.2	26.0%	174 (90.6%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$14,981	$1,477	$13,504
Parker Middle School	Public	K-8	400 Wright Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 552-4600	1,011	46	21.9	21.4%	916 (90.6%)	4 (0.4%)	55 (5.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.9%)								(n/a)	76.6	39.3	28.6	50.0	26.1	36.5	39.3	44.4	44.4	22.7	29.8	34.6	13.6	54.4		48.3	$14,674	$713	$13,962
Farley Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	8110 Farley Rd	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 225-6400	233	13	18.0	23.2%	218 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)																	$14,436	$1,197	$13,239
Navigator Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	2150 E M 36	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 225-5300	491	29	17.2	21.2%	442 (90.0%)	7 (1.4%)	24 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	59.8	562^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	62.2%		55	635^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.3%	73			49.7	41.6	54.8			51.0	30.3	42.6			49.0		32.3		$12,597	$1,291	$11,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Hornung Elementary School

How many students attend Hornung Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Hornung Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hornung Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Hornung Elementary School in?

Brighton Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hornung Elementary School?

Students at Hornung Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Hornung Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Hornung Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 60^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

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