Homestead Hills Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

7048 Severance St
Benzonia, MI 49616

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Bottom 50%

Serving 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Homestead Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 208 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Homestead Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Homestead Hills Elementary School's student population of 208 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Homestead Hills Elementary School
Kind	37
1	45
2	39
3	28
4	28
5	31

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Total Students

208 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School
2023	202
2022	199
2021	213
2020	241
2019	241
2018	159
2017	159
2016	170
2015	181
2014	187
2013	182
2012	175
2011	186
2010	213
2009	235
2008	233
2007	246
2006	227
2005	216
2004	224
2003	224
2002	245
2001	343
2000	394
1999	396
1998	396
1997	420
1996	413
1995	392
1994	412
1993	372
1992	388
1991	359
1990	363
1989	350
1988	334
1987	420

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School
2023	14
2022	13
2021	11
2020	15
2019	15
2018	10
2017	10
2016	11
2015	11
2014	11
2013	11
2012	12
2011	11
2010	15
2009	14
2008	13
2007	13
2006	12
2005	13
2004	14
2003	14
2002	14
2001	17
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1990	19

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Year Founded

2023

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Homestead Hills Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Homestead Hills Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2336 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School
2023	#2336
2022	#2336
2021	#2073
2019	#2361
2018	#1491
2017	#2195
2016	#2405
2015	#2060
2014	#922
2013	#469
2012	#620

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15-19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	17%	35%	26%
2022	17%	34%	29%
2021	22%	36%	33%
2019	17%	40%	35%
2018	27%	37%	27%
2017	22%	39%	33%
2016	22%	38%	33%
2015	27%	37%	33%
2014	42%	41%	38%
2013	52%	41%	40%
2012	47%	37%	40%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2022	27%	45%	43%
2021	32%	48%	44%
2019	37%	49%	46%
2018	42%	43%	27%
2017	42%	49%	47%
2016	32%	50%	48%
2015	42%	49%	45%
2014	77%	67%	71%
2013	82%	65%	69%
2012	77%	64%	70%
2011	87%	80%	85%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2022	34%	38%	40%
2021	15%	23%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	14:1	17:1	19:1
2022	15:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	15:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	20:1
2014	17:1	18:1	20:1
2013	16:1	18:1	19:1
2012	14:1	18:1	20:1
2011	17:1	18:1	21:1
2010	14:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	22:1	18:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	20:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1
1997	23:1	19:1	21:1
1996	24:1	20:1	22:1
1995	23:1	20:1	21:1
1994	24:1	20:1	22:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	4%	1%	3%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	7%	1%	4%
2014	6%	1%	4%
2013	10%	2%	4%
2012	9%	1%	6%
2011	6%	1%	5%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	7%	1%	4%
2008	7%	1%	4%
2007	7%	2%	4%
2006	6%	1%	4%
2005	6%	2%	4%
2004	6%	1%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	3%
1989	3%	1%	5%
1988	3%	1%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2020)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	5%	9%	4%
2022	5%	9%	4%
2021	6%	8%	4%
2020	5%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	7%	8%	4%
2017	7%	8%	4%
2016	8%	7%	4%
2015	10%	7%	4%
2014	9%	7%	3%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	6%	6%	3%
2011	9%	6%	4%
2010	11%	5%	4%
2009	7%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	11%	4%	3%
2003	9%	4%	3%
2002	11%	4%	3%
2001	7%	4%	3%
2000	9%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	9%	3%	3%
1996	12%	3%	6%
1995	8%	3%	3%
1994	9%	2%	4%
1993	6%	2%	2%
1992	8%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	2%	19%	1%
2011	4%	19%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2002	2%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	3%	17%	1%
1991	3%	17%	1%
1990	2%	18%
1989	1%	18%

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White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	87%	64%	89%
2022	93%	64%	90%
2021	90%	65%	90%
2020	91%	66%	91%
2019	91%	66%	91%
2018	83%	66%	91%
2017	83%	66%	91%
2016	82%	67%	91%
2015	79%	68%	90%
2014	79%	69%	91%
2013	82%	69%	91%
2012	81%	69%	90%
2011	79%	70%	90%
2010	82%	70%	91%
2009	84%	71%	92%
2008	89%	71%	92%
2007	89%	71%	92%
2006	92%	73%	91%
2005	88%	72%	91%
2004	82%	73%	92%
2003	86%	72%	92%
2002	85%	73%	93%
2001	87%	74%	93%
2000	88%	75%	94%
1999	89%	75%	93%
1998	93%	75%	94%
1997	90%	76%	94%
1996	86%	76%	91%
1995	91%	77%	94%
1994	90%	79%	93%
1993	91%	79%	94%
1992	88%	79%	94%
1991	94%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	2%
2017	6%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	0.24	0.55	0.21
2022	0.13	0.55	0.18
2021	0.19	0.54	0.19
2020	0.17	0.53	0.18
2019	0.17	0.53	0.18
2018	0.30	0.53	0.18
2017	0.30	0.53	0.18
2016	0.32	0.52	0.17
2015	0.36	0.50	0.18
2014	0.38	0.50	0.16
2013	0.32	0.49	0.18
2012	0.34	0.49	0.19
2011	0.36	0.48	0.18
2010	0.32	0.47	0.18
2009	0.29	0.46	0.16
2008	0.21	0.46	0.16
2007	0.20	0.46	0.15
2006	0.15	0.43	0.16
2005	0.22	0.44	0.16
2004	0.31	0.43	0.16
2003	0.25	0.44	0.15
2002	0.27	0.42	0.14
2001	0.24	0.42	0.13
2000	0.22	0.40	0.12
1999	0.20	0.40	0.13
1998	0.13	0.40	0.12
1997	0.18	0.39	0.12
1996	0.25	0.39	0.16
1995	0.17	0.37	0.12
1994	0.19	0.35	0.13
1993	0.17	0.35	0.11
1992	0.22	0.35	0.11
1991	0.12	0.37	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	66%	49%	61%
2022	61%	47%	56%
2021	60%	46%	55%
2020	56%	45%	51%
2019	56%	45%	51%
2018	55%	40%	45%
2017	55%	40%	45%
2016	54%	40%	48%
2015	55%	41%	50%
2014	50%	43%	50%
2013	57%	42%	53%
2012	55%	42%	53%
2011	52%	41%	53%
2010	60%	40%	49%
2009	50%	35%	43%
2008	40%	31%	35%
2007	31%	30%	28%
2006	29%	30%	27%
2005	33%	28%	29%
2004	28%	27%	27%
2003	30%	25%	26%
2002	29%	25%	28%
2001	28%	24%	25%
2000	37%	25%	28%
1999	31%	25%	27%
1998	41%	26%	30%
1997	36%	26%	29%
1996	38%	25%	30%
1995	38%	25%	29%
1994	43%	23%	30%
1993	41%	25%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Homestead Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	1%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	9%
2013	7%	6%	10%
2012	8%	5%	10%
2011	10%	5%	12%
2010	9%	6%	14%
2009	13%	7%	14%
2008	12%	7%	15%
2007	14%	6%	13%
2006	13%	7%	12%
2005	18%	6%	13%
2004	10%	6%	12%
2003	14%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Benzie County Central Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Homestead Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Homestead Hills Elementary School is ranked #2336 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Homestead Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Homestead Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Betsie Valley School, Frankfort Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Homestead Hills Elementary School?

208 students attend Homestead Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Homestead Hills Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Homestead Hills Elementary School?

Homestead Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Homestead Hills Elementary School offer ?

Homestead Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Homestead Hills Elementary School part of?

Homestead Hills Elementary School is part of Benzie County Central Schools School District.