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Hemmeter Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hemmeter Elementary School in Saginaw, MI, is a public school serving 331 students in grades PK through 5, and it stands out as one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the entire state, ranking in the top 1% of Michigan schools for ten consecutive years.

For parents, the most striking takeaway is the sheer consistency of academic excellence. In the 2025-2026 school year, Hemmeter’s proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts ranged from 89.7% to 94.8%, while the state average sat near 40%. Math scores tell a similar story, with 3rd and 4th graders hitting 94.8% and 89.7% proficiency respectively, compared to a state average of roughly 40%. Even in 5th grade math—the school’s lowest area at 72.4%—students still outperform the state average by more than double. Science proficiency (87.9%) and social studies (55.2%) also far exceed state norms. This level of achievement is not just a blip; it reflects a decade-long pattern of ranking among the top 10 schools in Michigan, including a #4 ranking in 2024-2025.

What makes this even more notable is the comparison to nearby schools. Hemmeter’s proficiency rates are roughly two to three times higher than the Saginaw Township Community Schools district average and far surpass schools like Weiss Elementary School, where 3rd grade ELA proficiency is just 28.7%. Interestingly, Handley School, located less than a mile away but part of the Saginaw School District of the City of, also ranks in the top 50 statewide, showing that exceptional schools can exist in very different district contexts. Hemmeter also achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,909) than its lower-performing district peers, and it maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.2%, indicating strong family engagement and a supportive school community.

331

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,909

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1890 Hemmeter Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638-4672

(989) 797-1832

District: Saginaw Township Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (84% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg37%

Michigan avg38%

6^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Saginaw Township Community Schools

328^th of 625Saginaw Township Community 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	98.9	6 of 1492	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	4 of 1488	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	5 of 1486	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	10 of 1470	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	13 of 1344	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	6 of 1153	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	5 of 1408	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	4 of 1448	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.1	4 of 1466	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	98.2	8 of 1548	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	6 of 1580	99.6%	★★★★★
2014	98.2	2 of 1533	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	97.7	4 of 1563	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	98.8	2 of 1566	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	2 of 1552	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	34 of 1552	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	82 of 1589	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	128 of 1577	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	78.0	241 of 1565	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	102 of 1545	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	98.6	3 of 1343	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	12 of 1338	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	7 of 1342	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	130 of 1321	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	79 of 1106	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	9 of 902	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	6 of 1171	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	7 of 1443	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	98.3	8 of 1381	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	6 of 1350	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	4 of 1397	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	20 of 1372	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	3 of 1366	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	45 of 1347	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	2 of 1334	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	5 of 915	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	2 of 1196	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	4 of 1446	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	9 of 1199	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	3 of 1206	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	1 of 1204	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	18 of 1198	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	21 of 1102	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	7 of 1005	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	1 of 1128	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	4 of 1253	99.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts91%+50 vs state

Science88%+48 vs state

Math86%+47 vs state

Social Studies55%+28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, June 9, 2011

I have 2 students that attend Hemmeter. The staff is awesome! The teachers are all "in" when it comes to the kids and their learning. They go above and beyond the call of duty to help the kids succeed not only academically but socially and emotionally. Thanks Hemmeter teachers you make the school what it is and that is #1! 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/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
Hemmeter Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1890 Hemmeter Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 797-1832	331	16	20.0	12.4%	256 (77.3%)	9 (2.7%)	31 (9.4%)	22 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	98.9	6^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.9	4^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.7%	2	89.7	89.7	94.8	94.8	89.7	72.4	87.9	55.2	$11,909	$745	$11,164
Weiss Elementary School	Public	3-5	4645 Weiss St	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 793-5226	357	22	16.3	60.5%	147 (41.2%)	71 (19.9%)	96 (26.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.5%)	33.9	944^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.8	1055^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.1%	111	28.7	40.2	37.7	35.7	32.1	21.1	29.3	17.1	$13,512	$728	$12,784
Handley School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Passolt St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 399-4250	370	18	20.5	42.7%	144 (38.9%)	111 (30.0%)	32 (8.6%)	48 (13.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	96.8	31^st of 1492 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.1	23^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%	8	87.0	84.5	74.5	94.4	70.7	60.8	66.7	66.7	$14,273	$1,350	$12,923
Kempton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Davenport Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4600	279	17	16.4	88.9%	80 (28.7%)	182 (65.2%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	12.8	1315^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.9%		8.5	1384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.0%	69	21.1	31.7	8.2	15.8	17.1	1455.8	6.1	1465.1	$18,742	$4,998	$13,744
Chester F Miller School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Brockway St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4850	247	15	16.4	89.9%	62 (25.1%)	100 (40.5%)	59 (23.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.3%)	11.7	1334^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.6%		23	1111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%	223	10.6	20.5	13.5	12.8	25.0	1465.2	1472.1	1469.1	$17,994	$3,817	$14,177
Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	5410 Seidel Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 797-1835	445	26	16.9	58.7%	194 (43.6%)	98 (22.0%)	107 (24.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	22.3	1136^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.9%		23.7	1099^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.1%	37	27.9	28.7	26.7	27.7	25.2	15.6	24.4	12.6	$14,245	$917	$13,328
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3870 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 799-2382	531	36	14.7	64.0%	215 (40.5%)	116 (21.8%)	137 (25.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$15,008	$1,728	$13,280
Westdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 S Center Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 797-1827	313	19	16.6	69.0%	113 (36.1%)	90 (28.8%)	75 (24.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.5%)								(n/a)									$14,211	$1,669	$12,542
Herig School	Public	PK, KG-5	1905 Houghton Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4350	282	11	25.6	94.0%	59 (20.9%)	148 (52.5%)	50 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	11.6	1340^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.2%		5.4	1460^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.9%	120	1261.6	1364.7	15.2	1264.7	8.9	1460.7	23.9	1468.3	$18,509	$5,006	$13,503
Stone School	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 State St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-5100	273	16	17.6	91.2%	45 (16.5%)	157 (57.5%)	53 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.5%)	5.8	1465^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.8%		6.5	1437^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.4%	28	8.3	10.5	12.1	1265.5	1364.0	1462.0	12.1	1468.4	$18,685	$4,050	$14,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Hemmeter Elementary School

What district is Hemmeter Elementary School in?

Saginaw Township Community Schools

How many students attend Hemmeter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Hemmeter Elementary School.

Is Hemmeter Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Hemmeter Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hemmeter Elementary School?

Students at Hemmeter Elementary School are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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