Houghton Elementary School serves 302 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Houghton Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Michigan for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Houghton Elementary School’s learner population of 302 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has decreased by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Houghton Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Houghton Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Houghton Elementary School is Walled Lake Northern High School (3.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Waterford Kettering High School (3.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Dublin Elementary School (1.4 miles away)