Huntington Elementary School

Huntington Elementary School in Riverview, MI, serves 328 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Riverview Community School District, which ranks in the 54th percentile statewide.

Huntington is a school on the rise. After several years of lower ratings, it has jumped from a 1-star to a 3-star rating, with its state ranking climbing from the 24th to the 54th percentile. The most dramatic gains are in 4th grade, where proficiency in English Language Arts soared from 29.5% to 64.8% in just one year—far outpacing both the district (46.4%) and state (41.3%) averages. Math scores also improved significantly. What's particularly encouraging is that these gains are reaching all students: the school's low-income students now rank in the 67th percentile statewide, a massive jump from the 34th percentile the previous year. This suggests the school's recent initiatives are working across the board. However, there is a notable gender gap—female students rank in the 72nd percentile while male students rank in the 34th—so the overall improvement is being driven largely by girls.

While Huntington leads its district peers like Memorial Elementary and Forest Elementary in several key areas, there are still challenges. Only 11.6% of 5th graders are proficient in Social Studies—less than half the district average—a weakness that has persisted for three years. Chronic absenteeism (22.2%) is better than the state average but still means one in five students misses substantial school. Compared to top performers like Jesse L Anderson Elementary in Trenton, Huntington still has ground to cover, but its rapid upward trajectory is more promising than these established high-achievers. Notably, Huntington achieves these results while spending less per student ($14,942) than many neighboring schools, including Allen Elementary ($19,493) and Fordline Elementary ($22,306), indicating efficient use of resources.