Hartland Farms Intermediate School

Hartland Farms Intermediate School in Brighton, MI, serves 770 students in grades 4 through 6 as part of the highly-rated Hartland Consolidated Schools district, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks in the 91st percentile statewide.

If you're looking for a school where your child will be challenged academically, Hartland Farms delivers impressive results. The school consistently outperforms state averages by wide margins—for example, 6th-grade math proficiency sits at 58.3% compared to the state's 31.9%. What really sets Hartland Farms apart, though, is its standout performance in science and social studies. In 5th grade, 74% of students are proficient in science, which is nearly double the state average and nearly 18 percentage points higher than Maltby Intermediate School in the neighboring Brighton Area Schools district, located just 5.6 miles away. Similarly, 5th-grade social studies proficiency is 60.3%, more than double the state average and 12 points higher than Maltby. While ELA and math scores are comparable to Maltby's, Hartland Farms clearly has an edge in these content areas. Students also leave with a strong foundation—6th-grade ELA scores here are actually higher than 7th-grade scores at the district's own Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek.

There are a couple of things worth noting. First, the school achieves these top-tier results with greater financial efficiency than its peers, spending $11,806 per student compared to $14,911 at Maltby and over $15,000 at Centennial Middle School in South Lyon Community Schools. Second, while academics are strong, chronic absenteeism is 16%, which is higher than pre-pandemic levels. Finally, there's a consistent dip in proficiency between 5th and 6th grade—math drops from 67.3% to 58.3%—which may be worth asking the school about to ensure your child gets support during that transition year.