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How has Hampton Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260426004097
Hampton Elementary School
1908 W YOUNGS DITCH RD, BAY CITY, MI 48708 · (989) 893-1100 · Bay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
274 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
26.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hampton Elementary School
Hampton Elementary School's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Elementary School this school | 399 | 68.7% | 31.4% |
| Garfield Elementary School WYANDOTTE | 418 | 67.5% | 27.4% |
| Kolb Elementary School BAY CITY | 451 | 72.5% | 32.6% |
| South Elementary School WATERVLIET | 335 | 66.9% | N/A |
| Lakeland Elementary School COLDWATER | 375 | 68.8% | 29.0% |
| Grogan Elementary School SOUTHGATE | 353 | 63.5% | 38.7% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hampton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Bay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #917 of 1,085 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #968 of 1,072 | #10 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #932 of 1,139 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #658 of 1,630 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #883 of 1,424 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #451 of 1,424 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #532 of 1,563 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #537 of 979 | #7 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
399
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 69% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 70% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 67% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 56% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 25.8 | 17.5:1 | 56% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 23 | 18.8:1 | 54% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 21 | 25.0:1 | 46% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 18 | 23.2:1 | 24% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hampton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (450 to 399); teachers down 7% (25.8 to 24).
About Hampton Elementary School
Among the schools in BAY CITY, Michigan, is Hampton Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 399 students, from pre-K through 5.
Hampton Elementary School is run by Bay City School District, whose 13 schools enroll 6,030 students.
By race and ethnicity, Hampton Elementary School is 67% White. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is lower than the 91% White share among all Bay County residents. By the diversity index, Hampton Elementary School comes in at 51%.
Federal data list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hampton Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 69%. For comparison, public schools in Bay County average 55%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.9% at Hampton Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.4%.
Census estimates describe Bay County this way: median household income is about $61,763, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Bay County number 34 and enroll about 12,525.
Bay City Central High School is located about 1.0 miles from Hampton Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Small, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (403) to 2024-25 (399). The school's ratio rose from 15.5:1 to 16.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Bay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,008
Census ACS
Median income
$61,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
12,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bay City School District
- Bay City Western High SchoolHigh · 1,009 students
- Bay City Central High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Western Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Handy Middle SchoolMiddle · 598 students
- Auburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Kolb Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
Other schools in BAY CITY
- Bay City Central High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- John Glenn High SchoolHigh · 864 students
- Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolMiddle · 608 students
- Handy Middle SchoolMiddle · 598 students
- Kolb Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- McAlearSawden Elem SchoolElementary · 378 students
Other Hampton Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 10 states are named Hampton Elementary. Hampton Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 11.
- Hampton Elementary SchoolROCHESTER HILLS, MI · 567 students
- Hampton ElementaryHampton, TN · 662 students
- Hampton ElementaryLutherville, MD · 555 students
- Hampton Elementary SchoolHampton, GA · 466 students
- HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHAMPTON, AR · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Bay City Central High School1.0 mi · 921
- Washington Elementary School1.1 mi · 362
- LLCBay Campus1.3 mi · 44
- Bay City Academy Farragut Campus1.4 mi · 373
- WR Bush Elementary School1.5 mi · 236
- Bay City Eastern High School1.7 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Hampton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hampton Elementary School?
Hampton Elementary School enrolls approximately 399 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hampton Elementary School serve?
Hampton Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hampton Elementary School have?
Hampton Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Hampton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hampton Elementary School are roughly 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Hampton Elementary School in?
Hampton Elementary School is part of Bay City School District.
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