1
How has Spencer Road Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
507
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIGHTON AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260687004288
Spencer Road Elementary School
10639 SPENCER RD, BRIGHTON, MI 48114 · (810) 299-4350 · Livingston County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
71 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 110 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 18% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Brighton Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
74.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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
71.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where Spencer Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Livingston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #58 of 1,085 | #3 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #44 of 1,072 | #1 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #117 of 1,139 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #264 of 1,630 | #9 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,041 of 1,424 | #16 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #1,256 of 1,424 | #14 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.0% | #1,467 of 1,563 | #19 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #406 of 440 | #9 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
507
-336 (-40%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 507 | 29.2 | 17.4:1 | 14% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 29.2 | 18.4:1 | 17% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 28.4 | 18.0:1 | 14% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 843 | 39 | 21.6:1 | 14% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 27.2 | 18.4:1 | 18% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 14% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 18% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 5% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spencer Road Elementary School.
About Spencer Road Elementary School
Spencer Road Elementary School sits in BRIGHTON, Michigan, and is classified as an elementary school. The school's 507 students are in kindergarten through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students each.
Spencer Road Elementary School is one of 8 schools in Brighton Area Schools, which enrolls 5,796 students in total.
Spencer Road Elementary School's enrollment is 93% White. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Spencer Road Elementary School employs 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.4:1. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 14% in 2024-25.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Spencer Road Elementary School, the prediction is 60.1% and the result is 71.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Livingston County show that the median household income is $103,039, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spencer Road Elementary School is one of 48 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Hilton Road Elementary School is the closest, at about 1.4 miles. Spencer Road Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Spencer Road Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Spencer Road Elementary School is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is down 40% from 2020-21, when Spencer Road Elementary School had 843 students, to 2024-25, when it had 507. The ratio was 21.6:1 in 2020-21 and 17.4:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Spencer Road Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,833
Census ACS
Median income
$103,039
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
24,695 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brighton Area Schools
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,887 students
- Maltby Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 866 students
- Scranton Middle SchoolMiddle · 850 students
- Hornung Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- Hawkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
- Hilton Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Other schools in BRIGHTON
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,887 students
- Maltby Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 866 students
- Scranton Middle SchoolMiddle · 850 students
- Hartland Farms Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Hornung Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- Hawkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
Nearby schools
- Hilton Road Elementary School1.4 mi · 507
- Bridge Alternative High School2.0 mi · 70
- Hawkins Elementary School2.8 mi · 551
- Charyl Stockwell Academy High School2.9 mi · 334
- Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle School3.0 mi · 282
- Brighton High School3.0 mi · 1,887
Frequently asked questions
About Spencer Road Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Spencer Road Elementary School?
Spencer Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Spencer Road Elementary School serve?
Spencer Road Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Spencer Road Elementary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Spencer Road Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spencer Road Elementary School?
At Spencer Road Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Spencer Road Elementary School public or private?
Spencer Road Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brighton Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.