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Hiawatha Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

1900 Jolly Rd, Okemos, MI 48864 · (517) 706-4500 · Part of Okemos Public Schools

Meridian Township’s School Grade A better than 93% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
441
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Hiawatha Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Meridian Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–4Hiawatha Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1900 Jolly Rd, Okemos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 179
Grade 271
Grade 3123
Grade 494
Enrollment over time
457’20
451’21
443’22
445’23
441’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Asian 22%Two or more races 12%Black 9%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hiawatha Elementary School from Meridian Township families.

Other schools in Okemos Public Schools

The district →
Bennett Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Okemos
A
476 students16:1
Okemos Public MontessoriCentral
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Okemos
A
326 students16:1
Cornell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Okemos
A+
439 students17:1
Kinawa School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Okemos
A
735 students16:1
Chippewa Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Okemos
A+
726 students16:1
Okemos High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Okemos
A+
1,496 students19:1

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; Meridian Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.