Hawkins Elementary School

Hawkins Elementary School is a primary school of medium-sized scale in BRIGHTON, Michigan, run under Brighton Area Schools, educateing 551 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 49% above typical.

Across the 8 schools in Brighton Area Schools (5,796 students total), Hawkins Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Hawkins Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Livingston County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Hawkins Elementary School logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 12% of students at Hawkins Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Hawkins Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Livingston County put median household income runs about $103,039, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Livingston County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,695 students), Hawkins Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Scranton Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hawkins Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hawkins Elementary School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 66.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hawkins Elementary School has expanded 7%, going from 515 students in 2018 to 551 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.