Houghton Elementary School

203 West Jacker Ave, Houghton MI, 49931 | Houghton-Portage Township Schools | 906-482-0456
  • grades KG-5
  • students 661
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 71% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Houghton
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
67%Houghton
42%Michigan

Houghton Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Houghton-Portage Township Schools" in Houghton, MI. There are a total of 661 students and 34 teachers at Houghton Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Houghton Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.5%, which is 71% higher than the Michigan average.

Houghton Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students661
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Houghton Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
375-79%
475-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
365-69%
470-74%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Houghton Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 87.5% 90.8% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.6% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 6.9% 5.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3% 0.4% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 2.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Houghton demographics profile

StatisticHoughtonMichiganNational
Population7,8059,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,77117891
Median age21.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)22%55%55%
Speak English85%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Houghton

IndexHoughtonMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school91.8%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college72.9%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors51.2%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters24.8%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate10.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Houghton Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.