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Hilton Road Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hilton Road Elementary School in Brighton, MI, is a top-rated public school serving 507 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade as part of the highly regarded Brighton Area Schools district.

Hilton Road is an academic powerhouse. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked 91st out of 1,492 elementary schools in Michigan, placing it in the top 6% statewide. This is a significant jump from its 170th-place ranking the previous year, showing a strong upward trajectory. The school consistently outperforms state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. One standout area is 3rd-grade math, where 75.8% of students are proficient—the highest rate among all comparable schools in the Brighton district, including Hornung Elementary School (67%) and Spencer Road Elementary School (74.3%). What truly sets Hilton Road apart, however, is its exceptional work with students who qualify for free or reduced lunch (just 7.3% of the student body). These students scored in the 96th percentile statewide, demonstrating the school's remarkable effectiveness at closing achievement gaps. Similarly, special education students recently ranked in the 88th percentile, a major improvement from the prior year.

Beyond test scores, Hilton Road benefits from a highly stable learning environment. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 10.1%—far below the district average of 16% and less than half the state average of 27.9%. This consistency helps explain why the school achieves such strong results. When compared to nearby options, Hilton Road holds its own or outperforms schools in neighboring districts. For instance, it significantly outpaces Three Fires Elementary in the Howell Public Schools district, which has proficiency rates in the 30-40% range. Even against high-performing schools like Creekside Elementary in Hartland Consolidated Schools, Hilton Road delivers comparable or better math scores. All of this is accomplished with per-pupil spending of $14,950—lower than several nearby schools that achieve weaker results—making Hilton Road an exceptionally efficient and effective choice for families.

507

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,950

Per pupil spending ?

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9600 Hilton Rd
Brighton, MI 48114-7510

(810) 299-3950

District: Brighton Area Schools

Students who attend Hilton Road Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg66%

Michigan avg40%

91^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	91 of 1492	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	170 of 1488	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	148 of 1486	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	207 of 1470	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	138 of 1344	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	148 of 1153	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	142 of 1408	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	145 of 1448	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.5	175 of 1466	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.8	137 of 1548	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	121 of 1580	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	79.2	269 of 1533	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	242 of 1563	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.1	217 of 1566	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	260 of 1552	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	63 of 1552	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.4	90 of 1589	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	42 of 1577	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	77.9	244 of 1565	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	236 of 1545	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	59 of 1343	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	119 of 1338	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	145 of 1342	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	180 of 1321	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	106 of 1106	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	125 of 902	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	161 of 1171	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	209 of 1443	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	90.4	52 of 1381	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	32 of 1350	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	24 of 1397	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	127 of 1372	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	189 of 1366	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	132 of 1347	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	229 of 1334	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	146 of 1139	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	111 of 915	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	124 of 1196	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	111 of 1446	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	30 of 246	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	85 of 252	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	62 of 225	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	117 of 195	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.6	41 of 403	89.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	106 of 1199	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	221 of 1206	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	156 of 1204	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	260 of 1198	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	153 of 1102	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	151 of 1005	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	151 of 1128	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	186 of 1253	85.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math74%+33 vs state

English Language Arts64%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The Brighton school district is volatile. Be careful if you're school of choice and are admitted. They do not treat school of choice families the same as in-district. If you are school of choice, information is not shared the same, and they will force you out of a school (at any given school year) in preference of in-district; even if you have been attending there. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	45.2	773^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	48.2%		54.9	648^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.5%	125	31.1	43.7	38.5	31.8	42.1	30.3	33.0	33.9	$15,410	$901	$14,509
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
Creekside Elementary School	Public	K-4	3480 East St	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2600	408	29	14.0	15.4%	380 (93.1%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	94.4	61^st of 1492 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.9	67^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.5%	6	63.5	69.3		75.7	78.4				$14,947	$581	$14,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilton Road Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hilton Road Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Hilton Road Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Hilton Road Elementary School?

Students at Hilton Road Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Hilton Road Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Hilton Road Elementary School ranks in the top 6.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Hilton Road Elementary School in?

Brighton Area Schools

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