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Hunt Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hunt Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Jackson, Michigan, with 358 students. The school is part of the Jackson Public Schools district, which is ranked 477 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Hunt Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Michigan elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for most of that time period.

Hunt Elementary faces significant challenges, with high poverty, chronic absenteeism, and consistently low academic performance compared to state and district averages. The school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 46.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the other nearby schools like Sharp Park Academy and Paragon Charter Academy. Additionally, Hunt Elementary students perform well below state and district averages on M-STEP assessments across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 21.6% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.9%.

Despite the high per-student spending at Hunt Elementary, ranging from $13,440 to $18,094 per student, the school is not achieving commensurate academic outcomes. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation at the school. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism and low academic performance will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve outcomes for the students at Hunt Elementary.

366

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,094

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1143 N Brown St
Jackson, MI 49202-1956

(517) 841-2610

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.3%

White:

31.7%

Two or more races:

23.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2021 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (16% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg22%

Michigan avg39%

1,290^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Jackson Public Schools

477^th of 613Jackson 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	13.4	1290 of 1488	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1295 of 1486	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1348 of 1470	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1261 of 1344	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1103 of 1153	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1237 of 1408	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1239 of 1448	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	1170 of 1466	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	1122 of 1548	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	1231 of 1580	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.4	1333 of 1533	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.5	1357 of 1563	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	1203 of 1566	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	1328 of 1552	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.4	1397 of 1552	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.7	1417 of 1589	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	1443 of 1577	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	35.8	1242 of 1565	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.1	1350 of 1545	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	212 of 348	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	274 of 475	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1114 of 1338	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1200 of 1342	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1203 of 1321	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1055 of 1171	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1229 of 1443	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	37.6	145 of 222	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1109 of 1346	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1211 of 1381	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1221 of 1350	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1008 of 1099	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	695 of 749	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	953 of 1134	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1100 of 1397	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1232 of 1366	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1264 of 1347	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	1302 of 1334	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1121 of 1196	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1200 of 1446	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	20.1	69 of 81	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1058 of 1206	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	936 of 1204	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	1105 of 1128	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1148 of 1253	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)39th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2018)35th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-12 vs state

English Language Arts17%-25 vs state

Math15%-23 vs state

Social Studies7%-23 vs state

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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
Hunt Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1143 N Brown St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-2610	366	27	13.5	95.4%	116 (31.7%)	122 (33.3%)	38 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (23.2%)	13.4	1290^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.3%		12.6	1295^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.9%	5			21.6	13.7	15.2			27.5	5.9	10.9			28.3		6.5		$18,094	$4,782	$13,313
JPS Montessori Center	Public	K-5	820 Bennett St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-3870	146	9	16.9	78.1%	59 (40.4%)	38 (26.0%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (28.8%)	24	1094^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.5%		17.8	1205^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.9%	111			37.5	12.5	36.0			25.0	29.2	12.5			20.0				$19,364	$6,649	$12,715
Da Vinci Schools K5	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-5	559 Murphy St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Da Vinci Schools	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(517) 780-9980	117	7	15.8	79.5%	83 (70.9%)	8 (6.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (18.8%)	26.7	1057^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.0%		34.8	940^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.7%	117			33.3	19.1				38.9	19.1				28.6				$15,067	$2,166	$12,901
Cascades Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1200 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-3900	398	28	14.0	91.0%	117 (29.4%)	164 (41.2%)	29 (7.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (19.6%)	11.4	1332^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	10.5%		6.1	1436^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.4%	104			21.9	9.6	19.6			20.5		7.1			12.5		10.7		$20,288	$6,003	$14,286
Local Based Special Education Early Childhood Programs	Public	PK-K	1226 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 990-3624	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	1024 Fleming Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-2501	396	28	14.1	98.0%	129 (32.6%)	126 (31.8%)	49 (12.4%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (21.5%)	8	1399^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.0%		6.4	1424^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.2%	25			15.3	12.8	9.0			20.5					6.5				$17,614	$2,754	$14,860
Northwest Early Elementary School	Public	K-2	3735 Lansing Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 817-4705	848	47	18.0	54.7%	658 (77.6%)	26 (3.1%)	61 (7.2%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.1%)								(n/a)																	$13,596	$1,309	$12,287
Northwest Elementary School	Public	3-5	3757 Lansing Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 817-4704	758	43	17.8	50.4%	582 (76.8%)	35 (4.6%)	56 (7.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.2%)	23.1	1108^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.5%		25.7	1084^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.1%	24			31.0	26.9	32.5			23.4	16.5	12.5			32.5		17.1		$12,138	$1,194	$10,944
Paragon Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3750 McCain Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Paragon Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 750-9500	627	35	17.8	63.8%	263 (41.9%)	138 (22.0%)	78 (12.4%)	50 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (15.3%)	56.6	617^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.5%		53.7	654^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.0%	37	72.7	63.6	36.8	41.7	38.8	37.0	57.6	59.2	46.6	34.3	40.7	45.0	41.8	68.2	32.8	72.7	$12,335	$1,197	$11,137
John R Lewis Elementary	Public	K-5	154 W Clark St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-2600	140	10	13.5	95.0%	51 (36.4%)	68 (48.6%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.9%)	9.5	1367^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.1%		21.1	1155^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.3%	212			13.0	13.6				19.1									$22,284	$3,511	$18,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunt Elementary School

Is Hunt Elementary School a good school?

Hunt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Hunt Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

How many students attend Hunt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Hunt Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hunt Elementary School?

Students at Hunt Elementary School are 33% African American, 32% White, 23% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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