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Houghton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8080 Elizabeth Lake Rd, White Lake, MI 48386 · (248) 698-9230 · Part of Waterford School District

White Lake Township’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
278
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Houghton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

8080 Elizabeth Lake Rd, White Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 149
Grade 243
Grade 340
Grade 435
Grade 527
Enrollment over time
249’20
256’21
227’22
258’23
278’24

Up 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 13%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Houghton Elementary School from White Lake Township families.

Other schools in Waterford School District

The district →
Schoolcraft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
B
398 students17:1
Haviland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
C+
308 students14:1
Beaumont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
C
298 students17:1
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
C+
291 students15:1
Kingsley Montgomery School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waterford
D
45 students4:1
Grayson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waterford
B−
437 students18:1

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