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Schools in Elbridge Township · Hart Public School District

Elbridge Township’s public schools score below 54% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Elbridge Township, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elbridge Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 4% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,192 students on the public path
In brief

Elbridge Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1097 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elbridge Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Elbridge Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,872 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Hart Middle School, then Hart High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elbridge Township’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1097)Better than 23%
Towns in Oceana County (16)Better than 25%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 640 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Elbridge Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Elbridge Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (640 in math, 640 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elbridge Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Spitler Elementary Schoolin HartC−
5–8Hart Middle Schoolin HartC
9–12Hart High Schoolin HartC+

Elbridge Township’s public schools are run by Hart Public School District, which also serves Crystal, Golden, Hart and Hart and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hart Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,192 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,872MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 45.4% · 640 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.6% · 640 students tested

Elbridge Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Elbridge Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elbridge TownshipB−Hart Public
Crystal—Hart Public
Hart—Hart Public
Leavitt—Walkerville Rural PK–12 · Hesperia K–12
FerryB−Shelby

2 of the 4 neighbors share Hart Public with Elbridge Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Elbridge Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Elbridge Townshipin other towns
Spitler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Hart
C−
389 students11:1Rate it →
Hart Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hart
C
381 students16:1Rate it →
Hart High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hart
C+
422 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Elbridge Township’s schools

Are Elbridge Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elbridge Township children attend score below 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elbridge Township in?

Hart Public School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,192 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elbridge Township kids go to high school?

Hart High School in Hart, with 422 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Elbridge Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hart Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Elbridge Township spend per student?

$15,872 in Hart Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.