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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBRALTAR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261587005239
Hunter Elementary School
21320 ROCHE RD, BROWNSTOWN TWP, MI 48183 · (734) 379-6390 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
163 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 Gibraltar School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
57.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Hunter Elementary School
Hunter Elementary School's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Elementary School this school | 418 | 39.0% | 50.5% |
| Lakeville Elementary School OXFORD | 393 | 41.0% | 39.4% |
| Francis A Higgins Elem School CHESTERFIELD | 425 | 40.7% | 42.6% |
| Hollywood Elementary School STEVENSVILLE | 377 | 37.4% | 56.9% |
| Central Elementary School MUSKEGON | 428 | 41.4% | 36.2% |
| Forest Elementary School RIVERVIEW | 395 | 37.2% | 32.2% |
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 Hunter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #404 of 1,085 | #52 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #273 of 1,072 | #33 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #357 of 1,139 | #44 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #575 of 1,630 | #135 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #359 of 1,424 | #57 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #694 of 1,424 | #120 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #1,075 of 1,563 | #244 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #134 of 440 | #27 of 91 |
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
418
+132 (+46%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 418 | 28.9 | 14.5:1 | 39% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 28.4 | 14.7:1 | 44% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 27.7 | 14.2:1 | 43% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 28% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 21.8 | 16.6:1 | 39% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 20 | 16.2:1 | 33% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 23% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 16% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 507 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hunter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (363 to 418); teachers up 33% (21.8 to 28.9).
About Hunter Elementary School
Hunter Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Michigan, with an address in BROWNSTOWN TWP. The student body numbers 418 students, from pre-K through 5.
Gibraltar School District has 3,615 students spread across 7 schools.
White students are the majority at Hunter Elementary School, with 79% of enrollment. It is also 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. Wayne County's residents are about 49% White, 30 points below the school's share. Hunter Elementary School's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
Hunter Elementary School operates with 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.5:1. That is lower than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 39% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 27 points higher.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wayne County, the median household income is $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. There are 573 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 259,786 students in all.
The closest public school to Hunter Elementary School is Frank E Weiss Elem School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hunter Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Hunter Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Hunter Elementary School reported 286 students in 2020-21 and 418 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.4:1 to 14.5:1 over the same years.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gibraltar School District
- Oscar A Carlson High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Shumate Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Chapman Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Parsons Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Frank E Weiss Elem SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Lakeshore Virtual SchoolCombined · 117 students
Other Hunter Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Hunter Elementary. Hunter Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Hunter ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 658 students
- Hunter ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 505 students
- Hunter ElementaryElizabethton, TN · 498 students
- HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 460 students
- Hunter ElementaryFairbanks, AK · 332 students
Nearby schools
- Frank E Weiss Elem School0.8 mi · 285
- Woodhaven Upper Elementary1.6 mi · 811
- Erving Elementary School1.8 mi · 379
- Oscar A Carlson High School1.9 mi · 1,104
- Lakeshore Virtual School1.9 mi · 117
- Shumate Middle School1.9 mi · 839
Frequently asked questions
About Hunter Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hunter Elementary School?
Hunter Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hunter Elementary School serve?
Hunter Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hunter Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hunter Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hunter Elementary School?
At Hunter Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Hunter Elementary School in?
Hunter Elementary School is part of Gibraltar School District.
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