Is Voyager Elementary School a good school?

Voyager Elementary School ranks 497 th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Voyager Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 521 students attended Voyager Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Voyager Elementary School?

Students at Voyager Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Voyager Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Voyager Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Highlander Way Middle School High : Howell High School

Voyager Elementary School

Summary:

Voyager Elementary School is a public elementary school in Howell, Michigan, serving 566 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Howell Public Schools district, which is ranked 206 out of 610 districts in the state.

Voyager Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in M-Step assessments for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, 58.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.9% for the Howell Public Schools district and 44% for the state. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 22.62% to 26.15% over the past three years, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population compared to nearby schools.

While Voyager Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Howell Public Schools district, its performance is mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Brighton Area Schools and Pinckney Community Schools districts. For example, Hornung Elementary in the Brighton Area Schools district significantly outperforms Voyager Elementary in academic assessments. However, Voyager Elementary's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively stronger, ranking 219 out of 1,381 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024. The school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.0% in 2017-2018 to 18.5% in 2022-2023, are a concerning trend that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1450 Byron Rd
Howell, MI 48843-1032

(517) 552-7500

District: Howell Public Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,149

Students who attend Voyager Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highlander Way Middle School
High:	Howell High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Voyager Elementary School ranks better than 66.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Howell Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.1. (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 Racial makeup is: White (95%), two or more races (2.7%), Hispanic (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Voyager Elementary School is 17.5, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Howell Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Voyager Elementary School employs 29.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Voyager Elementary School is $12,149, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Howell Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Voyager Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Voyager Elementary School 497^th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Voyager Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Howell Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Howell Public Schools 206^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Voyager Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Voyager Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	80.26	172^nd	1545	88.9%
2007	80.64	186^th	1565	88.1%
2008	79.37	229^th	1577	85.5%
2009	82.69	134^th	1589	91.6%
2010	80.41	131^st	1552	91.6%
2011	82.27	109^th	1552	93.0%
2012	87.93	120^th	1566	92.3%
2013	82.10	211^th	1563	86.5%
2014	84.93	154^th	1533	90.0%
2015	86.68	148^th	1580	90.6%
2016	85.42	160^th	1548	89.7%
2017	82.00	187^th	1466	87.2%
2018	78.23	300^th	1448	79.3%
2019	70.69	365^th	1408	74.1%
2021	62.67	356^th	1153	69.1%
2022	70.93	328^th	1344	75.6%
2023	67.95	426^th	1470	71.0%
2024	64.10	497^th	1486	66.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Voyager Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.45	94^th	195	51.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	64.03	430^th	1397	69.2%
2019	66.52	286^th	1134	74.8%
2021	45.73	396^th	749	47.1%
2022	67.78	264^th	1099	76.0%
2023	67.47	323^rd	1350	76.1%
2024	75.83	219^th	1381	84.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Voyager Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	81.08	230^th	1443	84.1%
2019	66.80	330^th	1171	71.8%
2021	56.55	337^th	902	62.6%
2022	62.66	344^th	1106	68.9%
2023	57.29	500^th	1321	62.1%
2024	54.34	555^th	1342	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Voyager Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	70.34	401^st	1446	72.3%
2019	65.08	370^th	1196	69.1%
2021	65.86	256^th	915	72.0%
2022	66.49	333^rd	1139	70.8%
2023	66.71	394^th	1334	70.5%
2024	62.24	461^st	1347	65.8%

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Rank History for White students at Voyager Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	66.47	387^th	1253	69.1%
2019	60.98	413^th	1128	63.4%
2021	54.52	419^th	1005	58.3%
2022	60.05	414^th	1102	62.4%
2023	54.86	510^th	1198	57.4%
2024	49.71	582^nd	1204	51.7%

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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 Voyager Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
1999	547	2	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	557
2000	583	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	591
2001	613	2	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	628
2002	630	2	4	14	5	n/a	n/a	655
2003	630	2	4	14	5	n/a	n/a	655
2004	497	1	6	11	4	n/a	n/a	519
2005	514	0	4	9	5	n/a	n/a	532
2006	521	1	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	532
2007	550	1	6	7	3	n/a	n/a	567
2008	520	1	5	7	6	n/a	n/a	539
2009	526	2	7	10	4	n/a	n/a	549
2010	514	3	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	528
2011	524	4	6	4	1	1	3	543
2012	476	2	6	7	0	0	6	497
2013	481	0	7	7	3	0	7	505
2014	478	0	8	8	1	0	4	499
2015	461	1	5	9	3	0	5	484
2016	472	2	7	7	5	0	4	497
2017	470	2	6	17	8	0	3	506
2018	511	3	6	11	7	0	4	542
2019	504	2	3	12	7	0	4	532
2020	490	3	3	10	4	0	8	518
2021	476	3	3	8	3	0	10	503
2022	493	2	2	12	2	0	15	526
2023	533	2	2	13	1	0	15	566
2024	495	0	1	10	1	0	14	521

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 Voyager Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	0	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	557	24.0	23.2	7.5
2000	591	25.5	23.2	9
2001	628	31.0	20.3	8.4
2002	655	32.0	20.5	8.2
2003	655	32.0	20.5	8.2
2004	519	28.0	18.5	6.7
2005	532	29.0	18.3	10.5
2006	532	28.5	18.7	13.3
2007	567	25.5	22.2	16.6
2008	539	24.5	22.0	19.3
2009	549	24.0	22.9	20.9
2010	528	23.5	22.4	26.7
2011	543	27.0	20.1	26.7
2012	497	27.0	18.4	31.4
2013	505	27.5	18.3	28.7
2014	499	26.0	19.1	31.5
2015	484	24.0	20.1	33.3
2016	497	26.0	19.1	28.2
2017	506	24.5	20.6	22.3
2018	542	26.6	20.3	29.7
2019	532	25.5	20.8	28
2020	518	24.1	21.4	27.2
2021	503	25.5	19.7	24.3
2022	526	28.5	18.4	22.6
2023	566	32.5	17.4	26.1
2024	521	29.6	17.5	25.3

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 Voyager Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	0	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	557	24.0	23.2	7.5
2000	591	25.5	23.2	9
2001	628	31.0	20.3	8.4
2002	655	32.0	20.5	8.2
2003	655	32.0	20.5	8.2
2004	519	28.0	18.5	6.7
2005	532	29.0	18.3	10.5
2006	532	28.5	18.7	13.3
2007	567	25.5	22.2	16.6
2008	539	24.5	22.0	19.3
2009	549	24.0	22.9	20.9
2010	528	23.5	22.4	26.7
2011	543	27.0	20.1	26.7
2012	497	27.0	18.4	31.4
2013	505	27.5	18.3	28.7
2014	499	26.0	19.1	31.5
2015	484	24.0	20.1	33.3
2016	497	26.0	19.1	28.2
2017	506	24.5	20.6	22.3
2018	542	26.6	20.3	29.7
2019	532	25.5	20.8	28
2020	518	24.1	21.4	27.2
2021	503	25.5	19.7	24.3
2022	526	28.5	18.4	22.6
2023	566	32.5	17.4	26.1
2024	521	29.6	17.5	25.3

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 Voyager Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$309 (3.5%)	$8,421 (96.4%)	$8,731
2020	$319 (3.4%)	$8,931 (96.6%)	$9,250
2021	$1,248 (12.4%)	$8,815 (87.6%)	$10,063
2022	$1,044 (9.3%)	$10,240 (90.7%)	$11,284
2023	$739 (6.1%)	$11,410 (93.9%)	$12,149

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Voyager Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 365^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 426^th of 1470 Elementary schools	3.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Voyager Elementary School)	56.5	47.4	9.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Howell Public Schools)	55.1	46.4	8.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Voyager Elementary School)	60	41.7	18.3%
3rd Grade Math (Howell Public Schools)	53.7	48.2	5.5%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Voyager Elementary School)	55.6	59	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Public Schools)	50.7	49.4	1.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Voyager Elementary School)	58	44.6	13.4%
4th Grade Math (Howell Public Schools)	56.8	46.7	10.1%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Voyager Elementary School)	61	57.3	3.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Public Schools)	57.8	50.1	7.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Voyager Elementary School)	51	47.6	3.4%
5th Grade Math (Howell Public Schools)	53.4	41.9	11.5%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Voyager Elementary School)	22	23.3	1.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Howell Public Schools)	24.6	22	2.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	532	566	6.4%
African American	2	2
American Indian	7	1	85.7%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	12	13	8.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	504	533	5.8%
Two or More Races	4	15	275%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28%	26.1%	1.9%

Schools Near Voyager 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
Voyager Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Byron Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 552-7500	521	30	17.5	25.3%	495 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	64.1	497^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.6%		68	426^th of 1470 public elementary schools	71.0%	71	37.3	48.4	58.5	38.6	51.6	43.9	59.8	24.4	$12,149	$739	$11,410
Challenger Elementary School	Public	K-5	1066 W Grand River Ave	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 548-6375	459	33	13.9	29.8%	424 (92.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	50.1	694^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.3%		57.3	582^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	60.4%	112	47.1	32.6	31.4	58.6	44.6	42.9	38.6	14.3	$14,377	$2,766	$11,612
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Bower St	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 548-6297	424	29	14.6	24.8%	400 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	63.7	502^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	66.2%		57.6	578^th of 1470 public elementary schools	60.7%	76	38.5	50.0	62.5	55.4	54.4	45.3	37.5	20.3	$14,192	$1,144	$13,048
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Gay St	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 548-6288	545	35	15.7	39.8%	449 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.4%)	18 (3.3%)	67.3	452^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	69.6%		72	366^th of 1470 public elementary schools	75.1%	86	50.0	54.7	47.6	54.8	62.7	47.1	47.1	17.6	$13,816	$1,437	$12,379
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3503 Bigelow Rd	Howell	48855	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 234-6074	439	28	15.6	20.5%	397 (90.4%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.6%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	64.2	495^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.7%		60	550^th of 1470 public elementary schools	62.6%	55	47.9	43.8	49.4	63.9	50.0	46.1	46.1	19.1	$14,508	$1,461	$13,047
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
Natalie Kreeger Elementary School	Public	3-5	430 N Hibbard St	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 223-6006	588	30	19.4	41.8%	553 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	49.3	708^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.4%		40.7	840^th of 1470 public elementary schools	42.9%	132	38.3	43.1	42.1	40.9	44.2	34.0	37.6	21.3	$13,856	$831	$13,025
HT Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	440 N Hibbard St	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 223-6005	509	29	17.4	48.5%	465 (91.4%)	5 (1.0%)	29 (5.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)									$14,430	$1,369	$13,061
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
Charyl Stockwell Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9758 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 632-2200	655	41	16.0	20.2%	610 (93.1%)	9 (1.4%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	63.3	511^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.8	478^th of 1470 public elementary schools	67.5%	33	48.3	57.6	75.9	47.4	38.0	27.6	62.1	17.2	$11,685	$824	$10,861

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