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HanoverHorton Elementary School

Q: Is HanoverHorton Elementary School a good school?

HanoverHorton Elementary School ranks 457 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

HanoverHorton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hanover, Michigan, serving 471 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Hanover-Horton School District, which is ranked 176 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

HanoverHorton Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 41% to 57.1% in M-Step/English Language Arts and 36.1% to 64.3% in M-Step/Math, compared to state averages of 38.9% to 44.4% and 32.9% to 42.7%, respectively. The school also ranks 24 out of 252 Michigan elementary schools for its special education students, earning a 5-star rating in this subgroup. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 39.7% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Parma Elementary School, HanoverHorton Elementary generally performs better academically. However, some nearby schools, like Bean Elementary and Warner Elementary, both part of the Western School District, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The school should address the concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism and investigate any potential gender-based disparities in student achievement.

462

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,076

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Fairview St
Hanover, MI 49241-9702

(517) 563-0103

District: Hanover-Horton School District

Students who attend HanoverHorton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	HanoverHorton Middle School
High:	HanoverHorton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

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

✓Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Michigan avg39%

457^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 613Hanover-Horton 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	67.3	457 of 1488	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	603 of 1486	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	717 of 1470	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	660 of 1344	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	520 of 1153	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	549 of 1408	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	567 of 1448	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	625 of 1466	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	463 of 1548	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	473 of 1580	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	47.7	869 of 1533	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	780 of 1563	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.6	1094 of 1566	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.5	670 of 1552	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	762 of 1552	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	598 of 1589	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.9	532 of 1577	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.7	430 of 1565	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	325 of 1545	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	694 of 1338	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	682 of 1342	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	689 of 1321	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	635 of 1106	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	633 of 902	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	521 of 1171	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	598 of 1443	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	313 of 1346	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	411 of 1381	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	327 of 1350	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	43.8	599 of 1099	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	470 of 749	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	519 of 1134	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	542 of 1397	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	322 of 1366	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	553 of 1347	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	647 of 1334	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	657 of 1139	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	404 of 915	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	517 of 1196	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	526 of 1446	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	24 of 252	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	30.8	301 of 403	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	555 of 1206	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	660 of 1204	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	775 of 1198	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	709 of 1102	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	568 of 1005	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	558 of 1128	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	632 of 1253	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+9 vs state

Math49%+11 vs state

Science45%+4 vs state

Social Studies39%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

I chose Hanover-Horton Schools because the teachers and staff go out of the way to make your child feel safe and confident while also making sure they are learning everything that they need to. 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
HanoverHorton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Fairview St	Hanover	49241	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 563-0103	462	25	18.5	37.2%	420 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	67.3	457^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.3%		56.7	603^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	59.4%	146			57.1	55.4	41.0			64.3	50.0	36.1			44.6		38.6		$13,076	$1,204	$11,872
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 S Main St	Concord	49237	Jackson County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 524-6650	292	17	17.2	60.6%	229 (78.4%)	22 (7.5%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	17.9	1199^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.4%		35.2	931^st of 1486 public elementary schools	37.3%	268			21.4	31.5	23.3			23.3	7.4	7.0			25.0		20.5		$14,992	$1,514	$13,478
Warner Elementary School	Public	K-5	118 Star Rd	Spring Arbor	49283	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-8570	371	20	18.5	43.1%	318 (85.7%)	9 (2.4%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	62.9	525^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.7%		68.7	430^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.1%	95			46.0	64.6	55.7			36.0	49.4	27.1			50.0		31.4		$13,550	$467	$13,083
Bean Elementary School	Public	K-5	3201 Noble Rd	Spring Arbor	49283	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-8470	409	19	21.5	37.9%	342 (83.6%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	70.8	403^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	72.9%		70.7	397^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.3%	6			50.0	75.5	55.6			46.3	54.7	38.9			51.4		34.7		$12,977	$416	$12,561
Dibble Elementary School	Public	K-5	3450 Kibby Rd	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-3970	282	17	17.0	70.2%	133 (47.2%)	74 (26.2%)	18 (6.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (19.1%)	40.1	861^st of 1488 public elementary schools	42.1%		36	920^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.1%	59			37.7	45.2	46.9			39.6	38.1	20.4			28.6		14.3		$18,066	$5,940	$12,126
North AdamsJerome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 12 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 689-1701	138	11	13.0	74.6%	130 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	27.7	1042^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	30.0%		12.5	1296^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.8%	254			18.8	25.0				43.8	28.6								$13,660	$1,621	$12,038
Sharp Park Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	766 Park Rd	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-2860	337	19	17.5	60.2%	158 (46.9%)	95 (28.2%)	23 (6.8%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.1%)	71.7	388^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.9%		71.2	388^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.9%				50.0	72.0	54.9			40.5	62.0	34.0			47.1		45.1		$16,352	$5,735	$10,617
Paragon Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3750 McCain Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Paragon Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 750-9500	627	35	17.8	63.8%	263 (41.9%)	138 (22.0%)	78 (12.4%)	50 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (15.3%)	56.6	617^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.5%		53.7	654^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.0%	37	72.7	63.6	36.8	41.7	38.8	37.0	57.6	59.2	46.6	34.3	40.7	45.0	41.8	68.2	32.8	72.7	$12,335	$1,197	$11,137
Townsend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1005 Floyd Ave	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 782-9044	316	17	18.4	82.6%	231 (73.1%)	19 (6.0%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.9%)	17.4	1211^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.6%		14.7	1252^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.7%	41			17.5	26.7	17.4	24.3		15.0					21.7		19.6		$16,063	$1,928	$14,135
Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 849-9175	512	34	15.1	54.5%	481 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	49.7	720^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.6%		56.8	599^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.7%	121			29.5	31.2	51.3			58.0	34.4	27.6			56.6		26.3		$13,579	$1,500	$12,080

Frequently Asked Questions about HanoverHorton Elementary School

Is HanoverHorton Elementary School a good school?

HanoverHorton Elementary School ranks 457^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of HanoverHorton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : HanoverHorton Middle School
High : HanoverHorton High School

What district is HanoverHorton Elementary School in?

Hanover-Horton School District

How many students attend HanoverHorton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended HanoverHorton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of HanoverHorton Elementary School?

Students at HanoverHorton Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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