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Collins Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4451 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629 · (989) 366-2030 · Part of Houghton Lake Community School District

Denton Township’s School Grade C better than 27% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
489
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Collins Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Denton Township kids: Houghton Lake JrSr High School

On the path

Where Denton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Collins Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Houghton Lake JrSr High Schoolin Houghton Lake

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4451 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 164
Grade 268
Grade 384
Grade 469
Grade 573
Grade 678
Enrollment over time
566’20
566’21
555’22
553’23
489’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Collins Elementary School from Denton Township families.

Other schools in Houghton Lake Community School District

The district →
Houghton Lake JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Houghton Lake
C
484 students15:1
Houghton Lake Community Education
High · Grades 9–12 · Houghton Lake
103 students4:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Denton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.