For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 960 students in Hartford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,364 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Hartford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#706 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
788 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
506 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
37%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
95
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,495 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,082
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,495
$17,559
Best Hartford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartford Alternative Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 School St
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7143
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7143
Grades: 6-12
| 98 students
Rank: #22.
Redwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
395 Woodside Dr
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7300
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7300
Grades: K-5
| 567 students
Rank: #33.
Hartford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
141 School St
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7200
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students
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