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Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary

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Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary ranks 368 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary is a public elementary school in Howell, Michigan, serving 439 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Howell Public Schools district, which is ranked 215 out of 613 districts in the state.

Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary consistently outperforms the Howell district and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 50.6% of 3rd graders, 56.2% of 4th graders, and 50.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.3%, 43.1%, and 51.3% for the Howell district, respectively. In math, the school had 59.3% of 3rd graders, 53.4% of 4th graders, and 43.1% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 52.5%, 45.5%, and 44.3% for the Howell district. The school's performance in science and social studies for 5th graders is also notably higher than the district and state averages.

While Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary outperforms the other elementary schools in the Howell district, its academic performance is not as strong as the top-performing elementary schools in the neighboring Brighton Area Schools and Hartland Consolidated Schools districts, such as Hornung Elementary, Creekside Elementary, and Hartland Lakes Elementary. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.2% in the 2023-2024 school year to 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

416

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,835

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3503 Bigelow Rd
Howell, MI 48855-9752

(517) 234-6074

District: Howell Public Schools

Students who attend Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Highlander Way Middle School
High:	Howell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

Michigan avg39%

368^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Howell Public Schools

215^th of 613Howell Public 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
2025	73.1	368 of 1488	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	495 of 1486	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	550 of 1470	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	487 of 1344	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	360 of 1153	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	262 of 1408	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	361 of 1448	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	203 of 1466	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	201 of 1548	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	401 of 1580	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	250 of 1533	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	87.6	121 of 1563	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	145 of 1566	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	81.7	130 of 1552	91.6%	★★★★★
2010	78.7	179 of 1552	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	252 of 1589	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	425 of 1577	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.7	401 of 1565	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	283 of 1545	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	493 of 1338	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	519 of 1342	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	549 of 1321	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	518 of 1106	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	336 of 902	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	300 of 1171	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	397 of 1443	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	334 of 1346	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	596 of 1381	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	682 of 1350	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	593 of 1099	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	226 of 1134	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	269 of 1397	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	296 of 1366	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	479 of 1347	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	548 of 1334	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	420 of 1139	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	399 of 915	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	218 of 1196	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	341 of 1446	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	202 of 252	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	102 of 225	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	400 of 1206	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	541 of 1204	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	620 of 1198	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	535 of 1102	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	402 of 1005	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	309 of 1128	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	390 of 1253	68.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+11 vs state

Math53%+14 vs state

Science51%+10 vs state

Social Studies38%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 7, 2019

New school with the MOST AMAZING STAFF!!!! Total prepared my child for Middle school! We moved from Ann Arbor- where you would think "they" have the best schools. Which was not the case! Just because kids can pass a test, doesn't mean they are learning and preparing for their future! Close Quote

Schools Near Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary

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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
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3503 Bigelow Rd	Howell	48855	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 234-6074	416	29	14.5	16.6%	377 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	73.1	368^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.3%		64.2	495^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.7%	127			50.6	56.2	50.8			59.3	53.4	43.1			50.8		38.5		$15,835	$970	$14,865
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Bower St	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 548-6297	418	29	14.4	18.4%	394 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	52.2	683^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	54.1%		63.7	502^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	66.2%	181			31.8	42.4	42.0			59.1	47.0	37.7			39.1		23.2		$16,468	$698	$15,770
Voyager Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Byron Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 552-7500	517	29	17.7	24.4%	488 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	62.4	532^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	64.2%		64.1	497^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.6%	35			38.5	43.9	62.4			47.8	50.0	50.5			45.7		24.5		$12,355	$644	$11,711
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Gay St	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 548-6288	526	33	15.8	38.2%	424 (80.6%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (11.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	19 (3.6%)	71.4	397^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.3%		67.3	452^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	69.6%	55			49.5	49.4	57.3			50.0	55.3	50.7			48.0		37.3		$14,892	$1,253	$13,639
Challenger Elementary School	Public	K-5	1066 W Grand River Ave	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 548-6375	465	33	14.3	29.0%	432 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	63.5	517^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.3%		50.1	694^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.3%	177			46.6	34.7	46.1			56.9	41.7	50.6			46.1		39.3		$15,348	$3,211	$12,136
Three Fires Elementary	Public	K-5	4125 Crooked Lake Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 548-6387	753	46	16.4	33.6%	672 (89.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	54.9	648^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.5%		42.7	805^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.8%	157			40.2	33.6	53.5			48.6	30.9	38.4			50.0		34.7		$14,246	$1,082	$13,164
Parker Middle School	Public	K-8	400 Wright Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 552-4600	1,011	46	21.9	21.4%	916 (90.6%)	4 (0.4%)	55 (5.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.9%)								(n/a)	76.6	39.3	28.6	50.0	26.1	36.5	39.3	44.4	44.4	22.7	29.8	34.6	13.6	54.4		48.3	$14,674	$713	$13,962
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%)	73.9	351^st of 1488 public elementary schools	76.4%		63.3	511^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.6%	160			60.2	55.4	67.7			52.6	45.5	30.9			63.9		41.7		$11,516	$635	$10,881
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%)	93.9	67^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.5%		94.9	52^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	96.5%	15			65.1	77.8				70.9	71.6								$14,524	$855	$13,669
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%)	88.8	140^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.6%		84.3	201^st of 1486 public elementary schools	86.5%	61			63.2	73.5				55.2	69.9								$13,475	$820	$12,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary?

Students at Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary.

What district is Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary in?

Howell Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highlander Way Middle School
High : Howell High School

Is Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary a good school?

Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary ranks 368^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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