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Hartland Lakes Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hartland Lakes Elementary School in Brighton, MI, is a K-4 school serving 457 students within the highly regarded Hartland Consolidated Schools district, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional early literacy program. In the most recent school year, 3rd-grade students achieved an 81.4% proficiency rate in English Language Arts—a figure that towers over the state average of 38.2% and even surpasses other top local schools like Hornung Elementary (61.2%) and Creekside Elementary (63.5%). The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.2%, less than a third of the state average and far below same-district peers like Hartland Round Elementary (18.0%) and Hartland Village Elementary (16.1%). This points to a highly engaged student body and a positive school climate. Furthermore, the school achieves these results efficiently, spending less per student ($13,576) than comparable schools like Heritage Elementary ($16,256).

One area worth noting is a dip in performance as students move to 4th grade. While 3rd-grade scores are stellar, 4th-grade ELA proficiency falls to 60.5% and math to 64.2%. This pattern is unique to Hartland Lakes—most nearby high-performing schools, including Creekside Elementary and Hartland Round Elementary, actually see proficiency increase from 3rd to 4th grade. This recurring trend suggests a potential challenge in maintaining academic momentum during the transition to upper elementary grades. However, the school's strengths are consistent across student populations, with low-income students ranking in the 89th percentile statewide. Overall, Hartland Lakes is a clear leader within its district, holding the highest state rank among its four elementary schools and delivering excellent outcomes for its community.

457

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,576

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

687 Taylor Rd
Brighton, MI 48114-7613

(810) 626-2700

District: Hartland Consolidated Schools

Students who attend Hartland Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hartland Farms Intermediate School
	Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek
High:	Hartland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (70% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Hartland Consolidated Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Michigan avg40%

102^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Hartland Consolidated Schools

59^th of 625Hartland Consolidated 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	91.9	102 of 1492	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	117 of 1488	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	54 of 1486	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	45 of 1470	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	156 of 1344	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	159 of 1153	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	88 of 1408	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	152 of 1448	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	89.6	79 of 1466	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	88.2	120 of 1548	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	82.0	227 of 1580	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	443 of 1533	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	280 of 1563	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	426 of 1566	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	374 of 1552	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	409 of 1552	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	270 of 1589	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	188 of 1577	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	132 of 1565	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	81.5	145 of 1545	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	88 of 1343	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	138 of 1338	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	61 of 1342	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	21 of 1321	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	81 of 1106	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	85 of 902	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	112 of 1171	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	125 of 1443	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	154 of 1346	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	63 of 1381	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	18 of 1350	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	131 of 1099	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	85 of 1397	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	94 of 1372	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	97 of 1366	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	31 of 1347	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	70 of 1334	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	218 of 1139	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	183 of 915	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	43 of 1196	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	199 of 1446	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	117 of 1199	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	129 of 1206	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	54 of 1204	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	43 of 1198	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	184 of 1102	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	174 of 1005	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	101 of 1128	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	191 of 1253	84.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+32 vs state

Math69%+27 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Hartland Village Elementary School	Public	K-4	10632 Hibner Rd	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2850	461	31	15.1	24.3%	426 (92.4%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	90.5	122^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.8%		88.8	140^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.6%	18	65.9	71.4		70.5	58.2				$13,743	$569	$13,174
Hartland Round Elementary School	Public	K-4	11550 Hibner Rd	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2800	460	31	14.8	20.4%	421 (91.5%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	92.5	94^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.7%		93.3	73^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.1%	21	58.6	73.3		66.7	80.2				$12,880	$569	$12,311
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
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
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	219 Watkins Blvd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8190	448	28	16.2	24.1%	396 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	66.7	460^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.2%		65.4	489^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.1%	29	54.3	62.5	46.9	71.4	69.4	25.9	38.3	27.2	$16,256	$724	$15,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Hartland Lakes Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hartland Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Hartland Lakes Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hartland Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hartland Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hartland Farms Intermediate School
Middle : Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek
High : Hartland High School

How many students attend Hartland Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Hartland Lakes Elementary School.

What district is Hartland Lakes Elementary School in?

Hartland Consolidated Schools

Is Hartland Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Hartland Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 6.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

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