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Johnson Elementary School

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Johnson Elementary School ranks 596 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary School in Milford, MI, is a K-5 school within the Huron Valley Schools district, serving 419 students in a suburban community where about 39% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Johnson Elementary is currently in a period of transition. After a strong 2023-2024 school year, its state ranking has slipped from the 71st percentile to the 60th percentile, earning it a 3-star rating. This downward trend stands in contrast to nearby schools like Kurtz Elementary School, which improved to the 85th percentile over the same period, and Country Oaks Elementary School, which has maintained strong performance. The most pressing concern is 3rd-grade math, where only 36.2% of Johnson students are proficient—well below the district average of 58.8% and the lowest among comparable nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism (18.9%) is also higher than at several neighboring schools, including Lakewood Elementary School (13.5%) and Heritage Elementary School (13.7%), which likely contributes to academic challenges.

However, the picture is not uniformly discouraging. Johnson shows genuine strengths in upper-grade reading—4th and 5th-grade ELA proficiency (50.7% and 53.8%) exceed state averages—and 5th-grade science (41.5%) is also above the state mark. The school also spends a competitive $15,670 per student, indicating funding is not the primary obstacle. The most useful comparison may be with Kurtz Elementary, located just 1.1 miles away, which serves a more affluent population and outperforms Johnson in nearly every subject. For parents, this suggests Johnson has solid upper-grade instruction and science programming to build on, but the school needs a focused effort on early math support and reducing absenteeism to reverse its recent slide and better serve all its students.

419

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,670

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

515 General Motors Rd
Milford, MI 48381-2217

(248) 684-8020

District: Huron Valley Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Huron Valley Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Michigan avg38%

596^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Huron Valley Schools

162^nd of 625Huron Valley 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	57.0	596 of 1492	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	633 of 1488	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	428 of 1486	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	833 of 1470	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	619 of 1344	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	572 of 1153	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	502 of 1408	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	449 of 1448	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	449 of 1466	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	658 of 1548	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.6	837 of 1580	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.1	777 of 1533	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	749 of 1563	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	590 of 1566	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	602 of 1552	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	478 of 1552	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.8	203 of 1589	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	315 of 1577	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	231 of 1565	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	67.2	526 of 1545	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	573 of 1343	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	588 of 1338	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	420 of 1342	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	759 of 1321	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	651 of 1106	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	522 of 902	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	516 of 1171	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	532 of 1443	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	66.6	52 of 222	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	1044 of 1352	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	1001 of 1346	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	714 of 1381	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1021 of 1350	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	708 of 1099	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	520 of 1134	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	847 of 1397	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	624 of 1372	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	636 of 1366	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	444 of 1347	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	882 of 1334	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	580 of 1139	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	596 of 915	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	436 of 1196	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	375 of 1446	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	128 of 246	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	215 of 403	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	715 of 1199	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	622 of 1206	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	447 of 1204	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	824 of 1198	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	628 of 1102	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	600 of 1005	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	547 of 1128	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	454 of 1253	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)77th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Math38%~ state avg

Social Studies32%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 16, 2018

Johnson is an amzing school. The staff is all amazing Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 11, 2015

We love Johnson Elementary - the staff is amazing and the new principal really cares about the students and the school. My children are thriving here and I am so glad we moved to the district and had the chance to make Johnson our home school! Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	515 General Motors Rd	Milford	48381	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8020	419	25	16.6	39.1%	316 (75.4%)	13 (3.1%)	57 (13.6%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	57	596^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.1%		55.9	633^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	57.5%	37	36.2	50.7	53.8	36.2	40.3	36.9	41.5	32.3	$15,670	$657	$15,013
Kurtz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	1350 Kurtz Dr	Milford	48381	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8025	400	28	14.4	28.5%	342 (85.5%)	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	83.2	229^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.7%		80	272^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	81.7%	43	49.2	64.9	61.0	61.0	60.8	47.5	59.3	44.1	$18,559	$717	$17,842
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
Country Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	5070 S Duck Lake Rd	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8075	488	29	17.0	21.1%	420 (86.1%)	6 (1.2%)	26 (5.3%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	67.8	435^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.8%		68	442^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	70.3%	7	61.2	54.5	53.2	62.7	40.9	35.5	45.2	27.4	$15,782	$468	$15,314
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Livingston Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8070	292	21	14.1	55.8%	247 (84.6%)	11 (3.8%)	22 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	51	680^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.4%		52	687^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.8%	7	51.4	40.0	41.8	55.6	30.9	20.0	38.2	23.6	$17,849	$1,343	$16,506
Apollo Center	Public	3-5	2029 N Milford Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8134	5	10	.5	—	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$52,212	$3,040	$49,172
Ann L Dolsen Elementary School	Public	K-5	56775 Rice St	New Hudson	48165	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8400	427	27	16.1	12.2%	242 (56.7%)	30 (7.0%)	10 (2.3%)	124 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	75.9	325^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.2%		77.3	302^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	79.7%	23	43.9	68.3	60.0	64.9	52.4	35.7	57.1	35.7	$16,419	$946	$15,472
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Bogie Lake Rd	White Lake	48383	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8030	434	26	16.8	20.3%	379 (87.3%)	12 (2.8%)	13 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	81.1	251^st of 1492 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.6	266^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.1%	15	54.2	61.2	59.0	67.8	64.2	47.5	55.7	32.8	$18,030	$586	$17,443
Wixom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Wixom Rd	Wixom	48393	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 956-3400	438	26	16.9	30.4%	242 (55.3%)	63 (14.4%)	57 (13.0%)	49 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	74.5	344^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.9%		65.5	485^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.4%	141	52.1	56.3	61.0	59.2	50.7	50.8	53.4	24.1	$15,614	$687	$14,927
Glengary Elementary School	Public	K-5	3070 Woodbury St	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3100	311	22	14.2	26.7%	254 (81.7%)	10 (3.2%)	26 (8.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	76.3	319^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.3	346^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.7%	27	58.3	47.5	56.0	45.8	59.3	60.0	56.0	36.0	$17,564	$812	$16,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary School

Is Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Johnson Elementary School ranks 596^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary School?

Students at Johnson Elementary School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Johnson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary School attend?

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

High : Milford High School

What district is Johnson Elementary School in?

Huron Valley Schools

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