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Hiller Elementary School

400 E LA SALLE AVE, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48071 · (248) 589-0406 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Michigan public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-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

Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
192 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4617%
Grade 14115%
Grade 24918%
Grade 34717%
Grade 44215%
Grade 54717%

This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (47).

Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
11342%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
5119%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
6223%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
2710%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
187%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
14553%
Female
12747%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hiller Elementary School→Page Middle School→Lamphere High School
Based on grade levels within Lamphere Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
40.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.6%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Hiller Elementary School

Hiller Elementary School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hiller Elementary School this school27270.6%36.3%
Riverside Elementary School
BATTLE CREEK
35066.0%45.5%
Prairieview School
BATTLE CREEK
24981.5%N/A
Shelters Elementary School
SOUTHGATE
32767.3%44.7%
Donley Elementary School
EAST LANSING
26257.3%37.6%
Aberdeen Academy
GRAND RAPIDS
24168.9%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 Hiller Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Oakland County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.3%#802 of 1,085#131 of 147
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
32.6%#859 of 1,072#132 of 144
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#768 of 1,139#131 of 157
Enrollment
ranked largest first
272#1,190 of 1,630#157 of 178
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.9:1#141 of 1,424#15 of 170
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
72.6%#43 of 1,424#3 of 170
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
70.6%#503 of 1,563#22 of 175
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.8%#261 of 440#28 of 48
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 2024-25
Enrollment
272
+63 (+30%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2527221.112.9:171% (192)
2023-2425719.413.3:181% (207)
2022-232431813.5:176% (184)
2020-212091712.3:178% (162)
2017-1825724.810.4:188% (227)
2015-163362116.0:186% (290)
2010-113972515.9:180% (317)
2000-013122015.6:151% (159)
1990-91293N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hiller Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (257 to 272); teachers down 15% (24.8 to 21.1).

About Hiller Elementary School

Hiller Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in MADISON HEIGHTS, Michigan. A federal count lists 272 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 26% smaller than the 369 average for elementary schools in Michigan.

District-wide, Lamphere Public Schools has 7 schools and 2,416 students.

Hiller Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 42%. Smaller groups are 23% Black, 19% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 69% of Oakland County residents are White. By the diversity index, Hiller Elementary School comes in at 73%.

Dividing enrollment by its 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. Hiller Elementary School reports 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Oakland County report 32%.

allk12 grades Hiller Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Hiller Elementary School is 35.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.3%.

In the county around the school, Oakland County, median household income is about $97,760, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 345 public schools operate in Oakland County, serving about 169,926 students.

The closest other public school is Lamphere Center, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Hiller Elementary School ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 36.3% versus a 41.8% average.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 209 to 272.

Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Oakland County at a glance

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Population
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students

Quick facts

School name
Hiller Elementary School
District
Lamphere Public Schools
Address
400 E LA SALLE AVE, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48071
Phone
(248) 589-0406
County
Oakland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
272
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
192 (71%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
262112005779
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hiller Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Hiller Elementary School?
Hiller Elementary School enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hiller Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hiller Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hiller Elementary School have?
Hiller Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hiller Elementary School?
At Hiller Elementary School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 19% Hispanic, 23% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Hiller Elementary School in?
Hiller Elementary School is part of Lamphere Public Schools.
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