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Hamlin Elementary School

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Hamlin Elementary School ranks 221 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hamlin Elementary School in Rochester Hills, MI, is a mid-sized PK-5 school serving 450 students within the highly-ranked Rochester Community School District, which sits in the 96th percentile of Michigan districts.

Hamlin is a consistently strong school, earning a 4 or 5-star state rating for over a decade and ranking in the 85th percentile of Michigan elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year. It maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7 and serves a relatively affluent population, with only about 15% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. However, within its own district, Hamlin is the lowest-ranked among seven comparable peers. Schools like North Hill Elementary School (97th percentile) and Long Meadow Elementary School (94th percentile) outperform it in overall state ranking. The most pressing concern is a significant drop in 5th-grade performance, particularly in math, where proficiency fell to 47.6%—a stark contrast to its own 3rd and 4th-grade scores (65.6% and 69.6%) and well below the district average of 64%. This "5th-grade slump" appears systemic, as 5th-grade scores in ELA, science, and social studies are also the lowest in the school. Chronic absenteeism (17.2%) is another area of concern, notably higher than top-performing peers like North Hill (10.3%) and Long Meadow (12.0%).

Despite these challenges, Hamlin has notable strengths. It ranks in the 93rd percentile for the academic performance of its Hispanic students, indicating exceptional effectiveness with this population. The school also benefits from being in a district that dramatically outperforms neighboring ones—Hamlin and its district peers score 20-40 percentage points higher in ELA and math than nearby schools like Woodland Elementary School (Avondale) or Roberts Elementary School (Utica). Interestingly, Hamlin's per-student spending ($17,143) is higher than some higher-performing district peers, suggesting that factors like curriculum and teaching quality matter more than funding alone. For parents, Hamlin offers a solid, safe education in a top-tier district, but those seeking the absolute highest test scores within Rochester may want to explore its higher-ranked sister schools.

450

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,143

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

270 W Hamlin Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48307-3832

(248) 726-3600

District: Rochester Community School District

Students who attend Hamlin Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Reuther Middle School
	Rochester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Asian:

22.0%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (57% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Rochester Community School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg65%

Michigan avg38%

221^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Rochester Community School District

27^th of 625Rochester Community School District 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	83.9	221 of 1492	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	311 of 1488	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	167 of 1486	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	206 of 1470	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	219 of 1344	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	280 of 1153	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	165 of 1408	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	95 of 1448	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	85.1	138 of 1466	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	77 of 1548	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.1	185 of 1580	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	219 of 1533	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	166 of 1563	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	220 of 1566	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	397 of 1552	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	312 of 1552	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	282 of 1589	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	372 of 1577	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	64.4	612 of 1565	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.7	204 of 1545	86.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	69 of 100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	67 of 95	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	42 of 97	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	44 of 84	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.9	14 of 101	86.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	41 of 188	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.0	73 of 173	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	94.5	3 of 184	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	25 of 180	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	358 of 1343	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	390 of 1338	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	168 of 1342	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	234 of 1321	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	258 of 1106	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	297 of 902	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	157 of 1171	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	75 of 1443	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	15 of 225	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	162 of 1352	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	153 of 1346	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	168 of 1381	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	541 of 1350	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	431 of 1099	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	193 of 1134	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	68 of 1397	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	184 of 1372	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	274 of 1366	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	181 of 1347	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	166 of 1334	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	183 of 1139	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	257 of 915	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	159 of 1196	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	140 of 1446	90.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	46 of 246	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	36 of 225	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	245 of 1199	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	275 of 1206	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	238 of 1204	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	282 of 1198	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	289 of 1102	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	323 of 1005	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	257 of 1128	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	160 of 1253	87.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)31st percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+19 vs state

Math60%+22 vs state

Science60%+20 vs state

Social Studies38%+11 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Hamlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 W Hamlin Rd	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 726-3600	450	30	14.7	15.3%	250 (55.6%)	25 (5.6%)	51 (11.3%)	99 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.1%)	83.9	221^st of 1492 public elementary schools	85.2%		76.8	311^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.1%	90	59.0	61.4	60.2	65.6	69.6	47.6	59.5	38.1	$17,143	$630	$16,513
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Hampton Cir	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 726-3700	567	37	15.2	15.2%	181 (31.9%)	40 (7.1%)	58 (10.2%)	274 (48.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	82.5	234^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.3%		80.6	267^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.1%	33	50.6	60.4	55.3	72.5	70.8	54.8	53.6	35.3	$15,813	$481	$15,332
Brooklands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	490 E Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 726-3400	442	28	15.8	20.8%	295 (66.7%)	9 (2.0%)	32 (7.2%)	74 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.9%)	86	184^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.7%		84.1	220^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.2%	36	61.6	59.5	60.6	60.3	57.1	59.1	63.6	47.0	$13,876	$598	$13,278
McGregor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 1st St	Rochester	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 726-4000	443	26	17.2	34.3%	241 (54.4%)	16 (3.6%)	85 (19.2%)	61 (13.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	84.2	217^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.5%		66.7	470^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.4%	253	68.9	63.3	63.9	73.8	55.0	46.5	59.2	36.6	$17,048	$1,060	$15,988
University Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Croydon Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4400	379	25	15.1	8.4%	247 (65.2%)	14 (3.7%)	27 (7.1%)	80 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	91.4	111^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.6%		91.9	92^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	93.8%	19	57.1	69.7	76.5	65.3	70.1	64.7	60.3	48.5	$17,710	$455	$17,255
Meadow Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 Munster Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4100	428	24	17.5	11.0%	299 (69.9%)	14 (3.3%)	40 (9.3%)	48 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.8%)	85.3	193^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	87.1%		85.8	192^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	87.1%	1	45.9	57.1	85.2	57.4	55.8	75.9	63.0	64.8	$16,046	$576	$15,470
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	3600 Crooks Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6700	333	23	14.3	31.8%	174 (52.3%)	74 (22.2%)	41 (12.3%)	40 (12.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	59.9	557^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.7%		72.9	370^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.1%	187	59.6	58.9	44.0	70.2	35.7	30.0	32.0	26.0	$19,240	$745	$18,495
Long Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Allston Dr	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-3900	528	32	16.4	10.2%	393 (74.4%)	14 (2.7%)	33 (6.3%)	55 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.9%)	92.8	88^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.1%		93.1	76^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.9%	12	61.2	73.7	80.0	69.4	65.8	60.0	67.1	51.4	$15,114	$437	$14,677
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6465 Livernois Rd	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6900	328	32	10.1	33.2%	178 (54.3%)	77 (23.5%)	29 (8.8%)	41 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54.6	630^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.8%		59	579^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.1%	51	43.2	52.6	53.8	45.5	31.6	28.8	44.2	23.1	$20,892	$718	$20,174
North Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1385 Mahaffy Ave	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4300	512	32	15.7	10.7%	352 (68.8%)	14 (2.7%)	46 (9.0%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	96.2	39^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.4%		93	78^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.8%	39	66.3	90.1	72.0	72.1	82.7	79.3	65.9	64.6	$16,963	$632	$16,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamlin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hamlin Elementary School attend?

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

High : Reuther Middle School
High : Rochester High School

Is Hamlin Elementary School a good school?

Hamlin Elementary School ranks 221^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hamlin Elementary School in?

Rochester Community School District

How many students attend Hamlin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Hamlin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamlin Elementary School?

Students at Hamlin Elementary School are 56% White, 22% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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