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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER-HORTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261764000153
HanoverHorton Elementary School
131 FAIRVIEW ST, HANOVER, MI 49241 · (517) 563-0103 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Michigan public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
172 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 101 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Hanover-Horton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
49.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 HanoverHorton Elementary School
HanoverHorton Elementary School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HanoverHorton Elementary School this school | 462 | 37.2% | 47.5% |
| HT Smith Elementary School FOWLERVILLE | 494 | 37.4% | N/A |
| Cedar View Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS | 466 | 35.2% | 43.5% |
| New Lothrop Elementary School NEW LOTHROP | 505 | 36.8% | 47.0% |
| Westwood Elementary School PORTLAND | 423 | 37.6% | 37.3% |
| McFall Elementary School MIDDLEVILLE | 506 | 37.9% | N/A |
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 HanoverHorton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #486 of 1,085 | #5 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #450 of 1,072 | #2 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #470 of 1,139 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #400 of 1,630 | #6 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #1,226 of 1,424 | #20 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #1,171 of 1,424 | #20 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #1,105 of 1,563 | #21 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #615 of 979 | #5 of 13 |
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
462
-46 (-9%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 616
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 462 | 24.9 | 18.5:1 | 37% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 25.3 | 18.6:1 | 40% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 25.3 | 19.7:1 | 39% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 25 | 20.3:1 | 35% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 25 | 20.3:1 | 38% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 25 | 19.4:1 | 41% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 28 | 19.1:1 | 34% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 30 | 20.5:1 | 18% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HanoverHorton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (509 to 462); teachers unchanged (25 to 24.9).
About HanoverHorton Elementary School
HanoverHorton Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in HANOVER, Michigan. The school enrolls 462 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
The Hanover-Horton School District system has 3 schools and 1,001 students.
The student body at HanoverHorton Elementary School is 91% White. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 18.5:1 comes from the school's 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.7 students per teacher above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 37% in 2024-25. Compared with the 53% average for public schools in Jackson County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, HanoverHorton Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for HanoverHorton Elementary School is -2.3 points: 47.5% actual, 49.8% predicted.
Jackson County census figures show that the median household income is $66,073, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Jackson County is home to 68 public schools and about 21,681 public school students.
The shortest distance from HanoverHorton Elementary School to another public school is about 1.5 miles, to HanoverHorton High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. HanoverHorton Elementary School comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
HanoverHorton Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 462 students in 2024-25, 46 fewer than the 508 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.3:1 to 18.5:1.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,060
Census ACS
Median income
$66,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
21,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanover-Horton School District
- HanoverHorton High SchoolHigh · 289 students
- HanoverHorton Middle SchoolMiddle · 250 students
Nearby schools
- HanoverHorton High School1.5 mi · 289
- HanoverHorton Middle School1.5 mi · 250
- Concord Elementary School6.9 mi · 292
- Concord Middle School6.9 mi · 143
- Concord High School6.9 mi · 182
- Warner Elementary School7.0 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About HanoverHorton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at HanoverHorton Elementary School?
HanoverHorton Elementary School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HanoverHorton Elementary School serve?
HanoverHorton Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HanoverHorton Elementary School have?
HanoverHorton Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at HanoverHorton Elementary School?
Student demographics at HanoverHorton Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is HanoverHorton Elementary School in?
HanoverHorton Elementary School is part of Hanover-Horton School District.
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