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Houghton Elementary School

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Houghton Elementary School ranks 905 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

905^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Houghton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in White Lake, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 258. The school is part of the Waterford School District, which is ranked 347 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Houghton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with a ranking between 861 and 905 out of around 1,500 schools over the past several years. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Key areas of concern include high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average academic performance in subjects like English Language Arts, mathematics, and social studies, and disparities in student subgroup outcomes, with male and white students generally performing worse than their female and non-white counterparts.

While the school and district are investing resources, with per-student spending increasing and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the academic results have not yet shown significant improvement. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and the performance gaps between student subgroups could be key focus areas for the school and district to improve overall academic outcomes. Comparing Houghton Elementary's performance to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Knudsen Elementary, Riverside Elementary, and Haviland Elementary, could also provide valuable insights and opportunities for improvement.

278

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,918

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8080 Elizabeth Lake Rd
White Lake, MI 48386-3410

(248) 698-9230

District: Waterford School District

Students who attend Houghton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pierce Middle School
High:	Waterford Kettering High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Hispanic:

13.3%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Michigan avg40%

905^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Waterford School District

347^th of 613Waterford 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
2025	37.2	905 of 1488	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	908 of 1486	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	904 of 1470	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	883 of 1344	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	861 of 1153	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	620 of 1408	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	452 of 1448	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	548 of 1466	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.5	962 of 1548	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	1097 of 1580	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.1	1237 of 1533	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	1048 of 1563	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	933 of 1566	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	928 of 1552	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.2	592 of 1552	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	503 of 1589	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	518 of 1577	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	594 of 1565	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	670 of 1545	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	754 of 1338	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	803 of 1342	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	837 of 1321	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	692 of 1106	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	580 of 902	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	482 of 1171	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	351 of 1443	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	619 of 1346	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	736 of 1381	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	801 of 1350	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	530 of 1099	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	312 of 1134	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	260 of 1397	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	962 of 1366	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	974 of 1347	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	873 of 1334	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	863 of 1139	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	765 of 1196	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	608 of 1446	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	48.7	181 of 403	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	901 of 1206	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	912 of 1204	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	924 of 1198	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	897 of 1102	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	772 of 1005	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	591 of 1128	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	462 of 1253	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)55th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Math30%-11 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

Social Studies10%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 31, 2012

My daughter has been here for two years and it has been horrible. I am switching her out of this school next year. The teachers do not care, the principal will not help, test scores are horrible. Bullying is a huge issue at this school. Kids are bringing knives and brass knuckles to school and the principal does not feel they should be suspended. A child was kicked down onto the ground then kicked in the ribs until they were broken and nothing is being done about it. They say they will help, but never do anything. My daughter hates school for the first time ever. Every day she comes home crying because she was bullied again at school. Many parents have said they are thinking about leaving this school, just as I am. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Houghton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8080 Elizabeth Lake Rd	White Lake	48386	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 698-9230	278	19	14.3	58.3%	189 (68.0%)	26 (9.4%)	37 (13.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	37.2	905^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.2%		36.7	908^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.9%	3	37.2	40.5	48.3	20.9	40.5		27.6	10.3	$20,918	$2,309	$18,610
Dublin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Farnsworth Rd	White Lake	48386	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3800	467	27	17.0	23.8%	400 (85.7%)	6 (1.3%)	27 (5.8%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	75.6	327^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.0%		82.6	221^st of 1486 public elementary schools	85.1%	106	48.7	53.7	56.8	44.9	58.5	58.0	61.7	38.3	$13,999	$458	$13,540
Beaumont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6532 Elizabeth Lake Rd	Waterford	48327	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 682-6822	298	18	16.7	61.1%	190 (63.8%)	55 (18.5%)	33 (11.1%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	56.8	611^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.9%		48.7	719^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.6%	108	46.7	63.6	50.0	28.9	56.8	32.7	42.3	23.1	$17,986	$2,421	$15,564
Oxbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Oxbow Lake Rd	White Lake	48386	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8085	397	26	15.5	43.3%	314 (79.1%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (13.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	49.5	727^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.1%		25	1092^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	26.5%	365	41.8	43.1	45.2	41.8	38.5	21.0	43.5	30.6	$16,686	$1,592	$15,095
Knudsen Elementary School	Public	K-5	5449 Crescent Rd	Waterford	48327	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 682-7300	278	19	14.8	64.4%	190 (68.3%)	27 (9.7%)	41 (14.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.8%)	33.7	960^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.5%		34	951^st of 1486 public elementary schools	36.0%	9	54.8	24.4	41.8	38.1	24.4	18.2	27.3	16.7	$18,007	$2,566	$15,440
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5280 Farm Rd	Waterford	48327	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 674-0805	291	19	14.9	64.9%	178 (61.2%)	42 (14.4%)	47 (16.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	21.1	1138^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.5%		22.6	1135^th of 1486 public elementary schools	23.6%	3	25.5	17.9	28.6	31.9	8.9	24.4	33.3	11.9	$22,248	$4,311	$17,937
Haviland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5305 Cass Elizabeth Rd	Waterford	48327	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 682-2620	308	22	14.3	57.5%	177 (57.5%)	41 (13.3%)	62 (20.1%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	51.3	698^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.1%		44.2	779^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.6%	81	70.7	48.0	35.8	53.7	46.0	20.0	41.8	18.2	$19,097	$2,156	$16,941
Keith Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Keith Rd	West Bloomfield	48324	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3700	542	36	14.9	19.9%	455 (83.9%)	22 (4.1%)	26 (4.8%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	73.1	367^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.3%		66.9	460^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.0%	93	42.9	53.8	60.2	52.7	55.1	46.6	53.4	39.8	$16,150	$618	$15,532
Schoolcraft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Maceday Dr	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-6211	398	23	17.3	54.5%	307 (77.1%)	21 (5.3%)	47 (11.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	68.2	439^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.5%		68.6	432^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	70.9%	7	44.4	61.0	53.2	47.9	61.0	45.2	40.3	35.5	$17,708	$2,327	$15,381
Gretchko Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Greer Rd	West Bloomfield	48324	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 865-6570	331	24	13.8	31.7%	169 (51.1%)	78 (23.6%)	41 (12.4%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.1%)	59.5	566^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.0%					(n/a)	43.5	46.3	51.4	50.0	35.2	28.6	45.7	51.4	$17,263	$848	$16,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Houghton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Houghton Elementary School?

Students at Houghton Elementary School are 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Houghton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pierce Middle School
High : Waterford Kettering High School

Is Houghton Elementary School a good school?

Houghton Elementary School ranks 905^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Houghton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Houghton Elementary School.

What district is Houghton Elementary School in?

Waterford School District

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