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Hillside Elementary School

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Hillside Elementary School ranks 444 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Farmington Hills, Michigan, serving 636 students in grades K-5 and part of the Farmington Public School District. Hillside consistently outperforms state averages in English Language Arts and Math assessments, with particularly strong results among male and African American students. However, the school faces challenges with rising chronic absenteeism and underperformance among Asian and English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby schools, Hillside generally outperforms other Farmington Public School District elementary schools like Gill Elementary and Forest Elementary. But the nearby Farmington STEAM Academy, a public charter school, consistently outperforms Hillside across multiple subject areas and grade levels. Hillside also serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to some neighboring schools like JA Lanigan Elementary.

While Hillside's academic performance is strong overall, the significant increase in chronic absenteeism is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions. School and district leaders will need to address this issue and work to support the performance of all student subgroups to ensure Hillside continues to provide a high-quality education for the Farmington Hills community.

682

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,879

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36801 W 11 Mile Rd
Farmington Hills, MI 48335-1109

(248) 489-3773

District: Farmington Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Asian:

30.1%

African American:

19.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Michigan avg39%

444^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Farmington Public School District

138^th of 613Farmington Public School District 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	68.0	444 of 1488	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	238 of 1486	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	169 of 1470	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	465 of 1344	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	441 of 1153	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	354 of 1408	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	424 of 1448	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	526 of 1466	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	707 of 1548	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	496 of 1580	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.4	350 of 1533	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	348 of 1563	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	421 of 1566	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	318 of 1552	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	636 of 1552	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.2	464 of 1589	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	348 of 1577	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	193 of 1565	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	235 of 1545	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	86 of 369	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	27 of 348	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	35 of 321	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	30 of 212	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	92 of 475	80.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	62 of 95	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	55 of 97	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	34 of 84	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	29 of 51	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	23 of 36	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	54 of 101	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	61 of 173	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	41 of 184	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	23 of 180	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	11 of 98	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	6 of 42	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	16 of 117	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	32 of 270	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	634 of 1338	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	330 of 1342	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	211 of 1321	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	269 of 1106	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	481 of 902	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	319 of 1171	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	430 of 1443	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	580 of 1346	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	591 of 1381	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	274 of 1350	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	30.1	795 of 1099	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.2	231 of 1134	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.2	796 of 1397	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	337 of 1366	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	183 of 1347	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	125 of 1334	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	51.8	520 of 1139	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	406 of 915	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	356 of 1196	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	435 of 1446	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	332 of 1206	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	205 of 1204	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	105 of 1198	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	64.1	355 of 1102	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	386 of 1005	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	345 of 1128	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	426 of 1253	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts48%+6 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

Social Studies35%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Parent
Overall experience
A horrific nightmare that still haunts me. Special education and support staff are amazing and dedicated people, most teachers are every day heroes. But they can only do so much when a school is run where victims are ignored and parents are treated as criminals. We removed our kids before last year even ended. Our experience was so terrible we moved away and now homeschool because we are terrified to send them back to school. What happened to my children and my family should have never been allowed. We are still trying to deal with the trauma this school allowed to happen and how terribly it was handled. The hurt, anger, and confusion as to why we were to blame will stay with us for a long time. I worked part time as a lunch/recess helper. At no time did I sign anything saying that silly little part time job forfeited my right as a parent to stand up for my children when the people in charge act as if they never saw it. What this school did to my family is so wrong and unfair. I have to explain to my children why people whose priority number 1 was to keep them safe to be able to learn. I cant explain it because there is no excuse that would make sense. My trust and faith in public education has been shattered by this school. I pray for all the kids still there and hope that if anything, the school now at least takes bullying seriously and doesn't side with the perpetrators and fail to even inform their parents of anything that had happened all year until I told them. As a Mother, I beg you, please find another school. Close Quote

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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
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	36801 W 11 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48335	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3773	682	39	17.3	16.6%	273 (40.0%)	135 (19.8%)	28 (4.1%)	205 (30.1%)	15 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	68	444^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.2%		81.2	238^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.0%	206			43.1	48.5	53.6			55.0	49.5	50.5			47.5		34.7		$17,879	$1,982	$15,897
Longacre Elementary School	Public	K-5	34850 Arundel Dr	Farmington	48335	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3733	443	29	15.3	13.5%	155 (35.0%)	55 (12.4%)	13 (2.9%)	189 (42.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	76.9	309^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.2%		81.5	236^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.1%	73			49.1	53.1	55.4			59.6	66.7	54.1			47.1		42.4		$18,798	$1,727	$17,071
Village Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-4	23333 Willowbrook	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 449-1300	499	37	13.4	13.6%	177 (35.5%)	44 (8.8%)	23 (4.6%)	223 (44.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	88.1	155^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.6%		84.3	200^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.5%	45			57.7	63.0				65.5	69.6								$18,617	$811	$17,807
Farmington STEAM Academy	Public	K-8	32800 W 12 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2070	714	37	19.4	9.7%	281 (39.4%)	121 (16.9%)	20 (2.8%)	236 (33.1%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	88.1	156^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.5%		88.1	149^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.0%	7	90.4	67.5	56.6	67.9	61.5	56.6	68.7	78.9	70.5	56.4	67.1	65.1	56.4	74.7	42.9	78.3	$14,937	$946	$13,991
Gill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21195 Gill Rd	Farmington	48335	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 489-3690	543	31	17.5	28.7%	274 (50.5%)	106 (19.5%)	31 (5.7%)	91 (16.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	64.4	501^st of 1488 public elementary schools	66.3%		64.1	498^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.5%	3			37.5	56.5	58.3			51.4	52.2	38.5			45.6		29.1		$15,837	$1,241	$14,596
Orchard Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	41900 Quince Dr	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 449-1400	453	30	15.2	18.5%	198 (43.7%)	53 (11.7%)	19 (4.2%)	151 (33.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	89.8	122^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	91.8%		84.8	186^th of 1486 public elementary schools	87.5%	64			64.0	63.4				64.4	70.4								$16,672	$833	$15,839
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	29200 Meadowbrook Rd	Novi	48377	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 956-2700	518	35	14.7	51.0%	209 (40.3%)	125 (24.1%)	59 (11.4%)	79 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	42 (8.1%)	32.1	979^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.2%		30.5	1011^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.0%	32			31.2	31.2	32.5			38.1	39.2	27.9			19.8		17.4		$13,256	$1,133	$12,123
Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	34545 Old Timber Rd	Farmington Hills	48331	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2068	404	26	15.7	11.4%	274 (67.8%)	75 (18.6%)	15 (3.7%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	77.3	303^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	79.6%		75.4	323^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	78.3%	20			59.8	68.1	53.8			62.2	63.9	36.9			52.3		33.8		$19,260	$1,610	$17,650
Kenbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	32130 Bonnet Hill Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 489-3711	388	24	16.1	26.5%	185 (47.7%)	105 (27.1%)	28 (7.2%)	47 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	68.1	441^st of 1488 public elementary schools	70.4%		76.3	314^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.9%	127			37.7	57.7	56.5			50.7	56.6	39.1			48.4		40.6		$19,256	$2,127	$17,129
Beechview Elementary School	Public	K-5	26850 Westmeath Ct	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 489-3655	366	25	14.8	29.5%	180 (49.2%)	115 (31.4%)	17 (4.6%)	24 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	45.3	786^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.2%		58.7	571^st of 1486 public elementary schools	61.6%	215			50.0	45.7	39.0			51.8	47.8	20.7			24.1		15.8		$17,929	$1,850	$16,079

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary School

Is Hillside Elementary School a good school?

Hillside Elementary School ranks 444^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Hillside Elementary School.

What district is Hillside Elementary School in?

Farmington Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary School?

Students at Hillside Elementary School are 40% White, 30% Asian, 20% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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