Is Hornung Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Hornung Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 60 th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Hornung Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 561 students attended Hornung Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hornung Elementary School?

Students at Hornung Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hornung Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hornung Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Maltby Intermediate School Middle : Scranton Middle School High : Brighton High School

Hornung Elementary School

Summary:

Hornung Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brighton, Michigan, serving grades K-4 with a student population of 545. The school is part of the Brighton Area Schools district, which is ranked 29th out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hornung Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in M-Step (Michigan's standardized test) scores for both English Language Arts and Math, with 84.6% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.1% for the Brighton Area Schools district and 43.3% for the state of Michigan. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (93.94% in 2022-2023) compared to the state and nearby schools, and its performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is less impressive. Additionally, Hornung Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.9% in 2017-2018 to 12.2% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend.

Despite these challenges, Hornung Elementary School is a high-performing outlier within the Brighton Area Schools district, consistently ranking in the top 5% of Michigan elementary schools with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than nearby schools like Spencer Road Elementary, Hawkins Elementary, and Hilton Road Elementary. However, the school's demographic homogeneity and increasing chronic absenteeism rate are areas that warrant further investigation and attention.

Detail:

Public K-4

4680 Bauer Rd
Brighton, MI 48116-7409

(810) 299-4450

District: Brighton Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,941

Students who attend Hornung Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maltby Intermediate School
	Scranton Middle School
High:	Brighton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 561

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hornung Elementary School ranks better than 96% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Brighton Area Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Hornung Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Brighton Area Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (94.8%), Hispanic (2%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hornung Elementary School is 19. 3 elementary schools in the Brighton Area Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hornung Elementary School employs 29.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hornung Elementary School is $12,941. 3 elementary schools in the Brighton Area Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hornung Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hornung Elementary School 60^th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Hornung Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Brighton Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Brighton Area Schools 29^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hornung Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hornung Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	82.66	115^th	1545	92.6%
2007	84.25	93^rd	1565	94.1%
2008	79.73	217^th	1577	86.2%
2009	84.52	86^th	1589	94.6%
2010	75.35	299^th	1552	80.7%
2011	83.62	72^nd	1552	95.4%
2012	74.91	342^nd	1566	78.2%
2013	87.80	117^th	1563	92.5%
2014	84.11	168^th	1533	89.0%
2015	83.77	198^th	1580	87.5%
2016	84.14	180^th	1548	88.4%
2017	91.42	60^th	1466	95.9%
2018	79.92	277^th	1448	80.9%
2019	78.26	255^th	1408	81.9%
2021	93.53	42^nd	1153	96.4%
2022	87.80	124^th	1344	90.8%
2023	93.36	61^st	1470	95.9%
2024	94.19	60^th	1486	96.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hornung Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	49.57	177^th	403	56.1%
2023	64.12	56^th	195	71.3%
2024	46.82	116^th	225	48.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hornung Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	81.41	158^th	1397	88.7%
2023	85.70	101^st	1350	92.5%
2024	77.37	188^th	1381	86.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Hornung Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	66.69	467^th	1443	67.6%
2019	80.44	155^th	1171	86.8%
2021	91.72	31^st	902	96.6%
2022	79.64	157^th	1106	85.8%
2023	94.18	37^th	1321	97.2%
2024	94.02	41^st	1342	96.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hornung Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	88.67	108^th	1446	92.5%
2019	71.19	295^th	1196	75.3%
2021	93.32	27^th	915	97.0%
2022	91.62	59^th	1139	94.8%
2023	89.12	90^th	1334	93.3%
2024	92.06	63^rd	1347	95.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hornung Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	69.69	349^th	1253	72.1%
2019	68.50	311^th	1128	72.4%
2021	91.46	41^st	1005	95.9%
2022	84.08	125^th	1102	88.7%
2023	90.31	69^th	1198	94.2%
2024	91.69	59^th	1204	95.1%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hornung Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	539	2	4	2	7	n/a	n/a	554
1989	538	1	9	0	8	n/a	n/a	556
1990	543	2	10	2	14	n/a	n/a	571
1991	564	0	10	3	13	n/a	n/a	590
1992	425	0	0	7	11	n/a	n/a	443
1993	424	0	0	0	15	n/a	n/a	439
1994	449	0	1	2	10	n/a	n/a	462
1995	453	0	10	4	6	n/a	n/a	473
1996	453	0	10	4	6	n/a	n/a	473
1997	449	0	7	3	5	n/a	n/a	464
1998	432	0	7	4	4	n/a	n/a	447
1999	491	1	7	4	8	n/a	n/a	511
2000	502	2	8	3	9	n/a	n/a	524
2001	527	2	6	1	8	n/a	n/a	544
2002	480	4	10	3	8	n/a	n/a	505
2003	480	4	10	3	8	n/a	n/a	505
2004	525	3	12	3	7	n/a	n/a	550
2005	503	4	10	3	4	n/a	n/a	524
2006	553	5	16	2	7	n/a	n/a	583
2007	539	4	17	6	7	n/a	n/a	573
2008	498	6	19	4	8	n/a	n/a	535
2009	451	6	19	5	6	n/a	n/a	487
2010	403	4	9	5	3	n/a	n/a	424
2011	537	4	8	4	0	2	0	555
2012	514	3	9	6	0	1	5	538
2013	501	4	11	6	0	1	4	527
2014	486	4	11	6	0	1	2	510
2015	515	3	9	12	2	0	0	541
2016	528	3	7	11	2	0	1	552
2017	521	4	8	12	1	0	3	549
2018	531	3	9	14	1	0	6	564
2019	519	0	8	15	1	0	2	545
2020	529	0	10	10	0	4	3	556
2021	365	0	7	13	2	5	5	397
2022	509	0	9	16	2	0	4	540
2023	512	1	7	17	1	0	7	545
2024	532	2	7	11	0	0	9	561

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hornung Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	554	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	556	n/a	n/a	0.9
1990	571	32.0	17.8	1.4
1991	590	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	443	n/a	n/a	5.4
1993	439	n/a	0.0	4.6
1994	462	22.0	21.0	3.9
1995	473	22.0	21.5	2.3
1996	473	22.0	21.5	2.3
1997	464	26.0	17.8	2.2
1998	447	24.0	18.6	2.2
1999	511	23.0	22.2	3.3
2000	524	25.0	21.0	4.4
2001	544	26.5	20.5	4.8
2002	505	27.9	18.1	3.4
2003	505	27.9	18.1	3.4
2004	550	29.0	19.0	4.5
2005	524	28.8	18.2	5
2006	583	31.3	18.6	5.5
2007	573	30.7	18.7	7.9
2008	535	28.0	19.1	7.9
2009	487	27.0	18.0	10.3
2010	424	24.0	17.6	11.3
2011	555	26.5	20.9	12.3
2012	538	31.0	17.3	12.6
2013	527	31.0	17.0	12
2014	510	29.0	17.5	12
2015	541	28.0	19.3	8.7
2016	552	31.0	17.8	10.3
2017	549	30.7	17.8	9.3
2018	564	29.0	19.4	12.9
2019	545	29.0	18.7	11.6
2020	556	27.4	20.2	11.9
2021	397	28.4	13.9	13.6
2022	540	28.2	19.1	15.9
2023	545	28.6	19.0	13.9
2024	561	29.4	19.0	15.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hornung Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	554	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	556	n/a	n/a	0.9
1990	571	32.0	17.8	1.4
1991	590	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	443	n/a	n/a	5.4
1993	439	n/a	0.0	4.6
1994	462	22.0	21.0	3.9
1995	473	22.0	21.5	2.3
1996	473	22.0	21.5	2.3
1997	464	26.0	17.8	2.2
1998	447	24.0	18.6	2.2
1999	511	23.0	22.2	3.3
2000	524	25.0	21.0	4.4
2001	544	26.5	20.5	4.8
2002	505	27.9	18.1	3.4
2003	505	27.9	18.1	3.4
2004	550	29.0	19.0	4.5
2005	524	28.8	18.2	5
2006	583	31.3	18.6	5.5
2007	573	30.7	18.7	7.9
2008	535	28.0	19.1	7.9
2009	487	27.0	18.0	10.3
2010	424	24.0	17.6	11.3
2011	555	26.5	20.9	12.3
2012	538	31.0	17.3	12.6
2013	527	31.0	17.0	12
2014	510	29.0	17.5	12
2015	541	28.0	19.3	8.7
2016	552	31.0	17.8	10.3
2017	549	30.7	17.8	9.3
2018	564	29.0	19.4	12.9
2019	545	29.0	18.7	11.6
2020	556	27.4	20.2	11.9
2021	397	28.4	13.9	13.6
2022	540	28.2	19.1	15.9
2023	545	28.6	19.0	13.9
2024	561	29.4	19.0	15.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hornung Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$306 (2.8%)	$10,456 (97.2%)	$10,762
2020	$219 (2.0%)	$10,502 (98.0%)	$10,721
2021	$510 (3.9%)	$12,503 (96.1%)	$13,014
2022	$441 (4.0%)	$10,618 (96.0%)	$11,059
2023	$1,862 (14.4%)	$11,078 (85.6%)	$12,941

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hornung Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 255^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 61^st of 1470 Elementary schools	14%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hornung Elementary School)	51.4	67.3	15.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brighton Area Schools)	65	63.6	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Hornung Elementary School)	56.1	68.3	12.2%
3rd Grade Math (Brighton Area Schools)	67.2	67.3	0.1%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hornung Elementary School)	74.3	82.1	7.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brighton Area Schools)	72.8	73.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Hornung Elementary School)	67.9	73.5	5.6%
4th Grade Math (Brighton Area Schools)	66.8	73.9	7.1%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	545	545
African American	0	1
American Indian	1	1
Asian	8	7	12.5%
Hispanic	15	17	13.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	519	512	1.3%
Two or More Races	2	7	250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.6%	13.9%	2.4%

Schools Near Hornung Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Hornung Elementary School	Public	K-4	4680 Bauer Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4450	561	29	19.0	15.2%	532 (94.8%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	94.2	60^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.4	61^st of 1470 public elementary schools	95.9%	1	68.4	84.6		65.8	82.7				$12,941	$1,862	$11,078
Miller	Public	PK	850 Spencer Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4130	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hawkins Elementary School	Public	K-4	8900 Lee Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 299-3900	551	32	17.4	14.3%	487 (88.4%)	5 (0.9%)	26 (4.7%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	79.4	259^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.6%		93.3	62^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	95.8%	197	50.0	68.6		53.1	61.8				$14,221	$1,865	$12,356
Hilton Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	9600 Hilton Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-3950	498	30	16.7	15.1%	451 (90.6%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	88.2	148^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.0%		83.4	207^th of 1470 public elementary schools	85.9%	59	63.2	68.8		57.9	74.0				$14,790	$2,066	$12,724
Three Fires Elementary	Public	K-5	4125 Crooked Lake Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 548-6387	704	42	16.7	39.3%	640 (90.9%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	42.7	805^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.8%		48	723^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	50.8%	82	44.0	45.1	35.6	30.3	36.6	35.6	35.6	13.9	$14,008	$1,299	$12,709
Spencer Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	10639 Spencer Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 299-4350	537	29	18.3	17.1%	498 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	93.7	65^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.6%		90.4	108^th of 1470 public elementary schools	92.7%	43	71.4	67.2		79.1	73.4				$13,735	$1,874	$11,862
Hartland Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-4	687 Taylor Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2700	464	30	15.7	15.3%	441 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	94.7	54^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.3	45^th of 1470 public elementary schools	96.9%	9	76.0	72.0		82.0	67.0				$12,273	$1,170	$11,103
Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2939 E M 36	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 225-6600	201	12	17.1	32.3%	177 (88.1%)	4 (2.0%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)								(n/a)									$14,516	$1,604	$12,912
Farley Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	8110 Farley Rd	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 225-6400	243	15	15.8	30.0%	224 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)								(n/a)									$13,336	$1,478	$11,857
Navigator Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	2150 E M 36	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 225-5300	481	27	17.8	27.7%	438 (91.1%)	6 (1.2%)	17 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	55	635^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.3%		51.2	674^th of 1470 public elementary schools	54.1%	39	47.7	52.3	43.3	50.0	41.2	32.7	42.0	16.0	$13,382	$1,365	$12,017

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