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Collins Elementary School

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Collins Elementary School ranks 1035 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1035^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Collins Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Houghton Lake, Michigan, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 553 students. The school is part of the Houghton Lake Community Schools district, which is ranked 354 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Collins Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 52.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math around 20-30 percentage points lower than the state averages. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, is also below state averages, and the school's ranking for these subgroups is typically in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools.

When compared to the nearby Robert M. Larson Elementary School and Roscommon Elementary School, Collins Elementary School performs significantly worse across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. This suggests that the challenges faced by Collins Elementary School may be unique to the school or the Houghton Lake Community Schools district. To address these issues, the district may need to implement targeted strategies and interventions to improve student engagement, attendance, and academic support, particularly for the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

489

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,708

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4451 W Houghton Lake Dr
Houghton Lake, MI 48629-9780

(989) 366-2030

District: Houghton Lake Community Schools

Students who attend Collins Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Houghton Lake JrSr High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 28 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Michigan avg38%

1,035^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

354^th of 613Houghton Lake Community 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1035 of 1488	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	994 of 1486	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1011 of 1470	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	935 of 1344	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	920 of 1153	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1153 of 1408	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1008 of 1448	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	1005 of 1466	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.8	1110 of 1548	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.9	1040 of 1580	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	960 of 1533	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	966 of 1563	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.7	1004 of 1566	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	1029 of 1552	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	954 of 1552	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	1061 of 1589	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.9	1142 of 1577	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.7	1244 of 1565	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.4	984 of 1545	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	981 of 1338	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	922 of 1342	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	995 of 1321	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	821 of 1106	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	846 of 902	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1090 of 1171	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1087 of 1443	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	853 of 1346	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	812 of 1381	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	931 of 1350	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	728 of 1099	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	484 of 749	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	950 of 1134	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	795 of 1397	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	934 of 1366	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	956 of 1347	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	954 of 1334	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	812 of 1139	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	695 of 915	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	992 of 1196	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	853 of 1446	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	35.9	260 of 403	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1071 of 1206	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	990 of 1204	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1011 of 1198	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	901 of 1102	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	891 of 1005	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1074 of 1128	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1078 of 1253	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	39.1	474 of 792	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	451 of 838	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	459 of 821	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.8	296 of 894	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	427 of 919	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	448 of 921	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.5	543 of 919	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	495 of 900	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	545 of 858	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.2	277 of 851	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	481 of 847	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.3	451 of 839	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	569 of 823	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.5	580 of 806	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2018)35th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-10 vs state

Math26%-10 vs state

Science12%-28 vs state

Social Studies7%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4451 W Houghton Lake Dr	Houghton Lake	48629	Roscommon County	Houghton Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 366-2030	489	32	15.2	84.0%	431 (88.1%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (5.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	28.4	1035^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.4%		31.6	994^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.1%	41	28.4	27.5	22.2	47.1	32.1	31.9	8.3	32.9	12.5	6.9	$14,708	$4,211	$10,496
Roscommon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	175 W Sunset Dr	Roscommon	48653	Roscommon County	Roscommon Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 275-6610	276	21	12.9	55.1%	263 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	44.3	805^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.9%		32	989^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.4%	184	27.3	34.5			51.8	37.9					$18,432	$4,319	$14,112
Robert M Larson Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 W Spruce St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 539-3259	582	36	15.9	83.2%	543 (93.3%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	21.5	1132^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.9%		19.2	1175^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.9%	43	27.2	23.2	29.9		24.3	13.1	18.2		33.8	16.9	$15,825	$4,627	$11,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Collins Elementary School

Is Collins Elementary School a good school?

Collins Elementary School ranks 1035^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Collins Elementary School?

Students at Collins Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Collins Elementary School in?

Houghton Lake Community Schools

How many students attend Collins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Collins Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Collins Elementary School attend?

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

High : Houghton Lake JrSr High School

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