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Schools in Hadley Township · Lapeer Community Schools, Goodrich Area Schools

Hadley Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hadley Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 51% of students in Hadley Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#322of 699 Michigan townsK–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
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Lapeer
Students per teacher
19.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,595 students on the public path
In brief

Hadley Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 437 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hadley Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lapeer spends $14,443 per student and Goodrich Area Schools $13,035, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Hadley Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Michigan school districts, #322 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (437)Better than 36%
Towns in Lapeer County (18)Better than 72%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,176 test results and a graduating class of 449 could put Hadley Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hadley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,176 in math, 3,176 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Hadley Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lapeer Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Goodrich Area Schools, shared with Atlas and Goodrich. Its elementary school is in Lapeer. Parts of Hadley Township (12% of its land) are served by Brandon instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hadley Township

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

Lapeer Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,064 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 20.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,443MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Goodrich Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,916 students · 19.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,035MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lapeer Community Schools49%
State average 45.4% · 2174 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lapeer Community Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 2174 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Goodrich Area Schools56%
State average 45.4% · 1002 students tested
Math · PK–12, Goodrich Area Schools48%
State average 33.6% · 1002 students tested

Hadley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hadley TownshipB+Lapeer PK–12 · Goodrich Area Schools PK–12
ElbaBLapeer
MetamoraBLapeer PK–12 · Dryden PK–12
AtlasAGoodrich Area Schools
BrandonA−Brandon PK–12 · Oxford Area PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lapeer with Hadley Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hadley Township

9 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 Hadley Townshipin other towns
CK Schickler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lapeer
A−
457 students18:1Rate it →
Elva Lynch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lapeer
B−
390 students19:1Rate it →
Turrill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lapeer
B−
389 students17:1Rate it →
Reid Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Goodrich
268 students17:1Rate it →
Emma Murphy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Metamora
A−
374 students21:1Rate it →
Rolland Warner Campus 67
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Lapeer
C+
610 students21:1Rate it →
Goodrich Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Goodrich
B+
448 students19:1Rate it →
Goodrich High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Goodrich
B+
653 students18:1Rate it →
Lapeer High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Lapeer
B
1,006 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Hadley Township’s schools

Are Hadley Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hadley Township children attend outscore 69% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #322 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hadley Township in?

Two districts: Lapeer Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Goodrich Area Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Atlas and Goodrich.

Where do Hadley Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lapeer High School and Goodrich High School.

What is Hadley Township’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Lapeer Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Hadley Township spend per student?

$14,443 in Lapeer Community Schools and $13,035 in Goodrich Area Schools (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.