Hunter Elementary School

As a medium-sized K-5 school in BROWNSTOWN TWP, Michigan, Hunter Elementary School works with 418 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Gibraltar School District.

Hunter Elementary School is one of 7 schools operated by Gibraltar School District, a district that serves 3,615 students overall.

Demographically, Hunter Elementary School logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 39% of students at Hunter Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hunter Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hunter Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

The closest other public school is Frank E Weiss Elem School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hunter Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Hunter Elementary School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 15%: 363 students in 2018 compared to 418 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Hunter Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.