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Houghton Elementary School (Closed 2015)

1604 Johnson St
Saginaw, MI 48601

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Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Houghton 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 was 15-19% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 67%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houghton Elementary School
Kind	44
1	48
2	46
3	51
4	48
5	33

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Total Students

270 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Houghton Elementary School
2023	270
2022	270
2021	270
2020	270
2019	270
2018	270
2017	270
2016	270
2015	270
2014	270
2013	205
2012	228
2011	221
2010	232
2009	334
2008	333
2007	357
2006	359
2005	299
2004	313
2003	202
2002	252
2001	234
2000	247
1999	245
1998	295
1997	313
1996	301
1995	250
1994	239
1993	287
1992	327
1991	304
1990	313
1989	334
1988	345
1987	365

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Houghton Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2013	15
2012	17
2011	20
2010	23
2009	25
2008	23
2007	24
2006	23
2005	20
2004	23
2003	17
2002	18
2001	18
2000	19
1999	18
1998	19
1997	20
1996	18
1995	13
1994	12
1990	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(13-14)

15-19%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Houghton Elementary School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2014	17%	41%	22%
2013	17%	41%	22%
2012	12%	37%	20%
2011	72%	80%	70%
2010	77%	78%	67%

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(13-14)

20-24%

67%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Houghton Elementary School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2014	22%	67%	45%
2013	32%	65%	46%
2012	32%	64%	45%
2011	62%	80%	70%
2010	72%	82%	71%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Houghton Elementary School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	13:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	17:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	13:1	18:1	17:1
2019	13:1	18:1	17:1
2018	13:1	18:1	18:1
2017	13:1	18:1	18:1
2016	13:1	18:1	19:1
2015	13:1	18:1	20:1
2014	13:1	18:1	18:1
2013	14:1	18:1	18:1
2012	13:1	18:1	17:1
2011	11:1	18:1	18:1
2010	10:1	18:1	18:1
2009	14:1	18:1	17:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	19:1	16:1
2006	16:1	18:1	16:1
2005	15:1	18:1	17:1
2004	14:1	19:1	18:1
2003	12:1	19:1	18:1
2002	14:1	18:1	17:1
2001	13:1	18:1	17:1
2000	13:1	18:1	18:1
1999	14:1	19:1	18:1
1998	16:1	19:1	18:1
1997	16:1	19:1	18:1
1996	17:1	20:1	18:1
1995	19:1	20:1	19:1
1994	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houghton Elementary School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	7%	9%	11%
2022	7%	9%	11%
2021	7%	8%	10%
2020	7%	8%	11%
2019	7%	8%	11%
2018	8%	8%	10%
2017	8%	8%	10%
2016	8%	7%	10%
2015	8%	7%	11%
2014	7%	7%	12%
2013	6%	6%	12%
2012	10%	6%	13%
2011	9%	6%	13%
2010	9%	5%	13%
2009	10%	5%	14%
2008	10%	5%	13%
2007	10%	4%	13%
2006	9%	4%	13%
2005	10%	4%	13%
2004	12%	4%	13%
2003	7%	4%	13%
2002	6%	4%	14%
2001	7%	4%	14%
2000	4%	3%	13%
1999	3%	3%	13%
1998	4%	3%	13%
1997	4%	3%	12%
1996	8%	3%	12%
1995	9%	3%	12%
1994	9%	2%	12%
1993	9%	2%	13%
1992	10%	2%	13%
1991	10%	2%	13%

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Black

86%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houghton Elementary School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	86%	18%	70%
2022	86%	18%	71%
2021	86%	18%	71%
2020	86%	18%	70%
2019	86%	18%	70%
2018	86%	18%	71%
2017	86%	18%	71%
2016	86%	18%	70%
2015	86%	18%	70%
2014	86%	18%	64%
2013	82%	18%	64%
2012	82%	19%	65%
2011	86%	19%	66%
2010	88%	20%	65%
2009	82%	20%	65%
2008	83%	20%	66%
2007	86%	20%	65%
2006	86%	20%	66%
2005	85%	20%	63%
2004	83%	20%	63%
2003	90%	20%	61%
2002	92%	20%	61%
2001	91%	19%	60%
2000	95%	19%	59%
1999	98%	19%	60%
1998	94%	19%	58%
1997	98%	18%	59%
1996	98%	18%	58%
1995	98%	18%	57%
1994	98%	17%	56%
1993	98%	17%	54%
1992	89%	17%	53%
1991	98%	17%	54%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Houghton Elementary School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	5%	64%	15%
2022	5%	64%	15%
2021	5%	65%	15%
2020	5%	66%	16%
2019	5%	66%	16%
2018	4%	66%	17%
2017	4%	66%	17%
2016	4%	67%	18%
2015	4%	68%	17%
2014	5%	69%	21%
2013	8%	69%	21%
2012	6%	69%	20%
2011	5%	70%	19%
2010	3%	70%	20%
2009	8%	71%	20%
2008	7%	71%	20%
2007	4%	71%	20%
2006	5%	73%	20%
2005	5%	72%	22%
2004	5%	73%	23%
2003	3%	72%	24%
2002	2%	73%	24%
2001	2%	74%	25%
2000	1%	75%	26%
1998	2%	75%	27%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Houghton Elementary School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houghton Elementary School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	0.26	0.55	0.48
2022	0.26	0.55	0.47
2021	0.26	0.54	0.46
2020	0.26	0.53	0.47
2019	0.26	0.53	0.47
2018	0.25	0.53	0.47
2017	0.25	0.53	0.47
2016	0.25	0.52	0.47
2015	0.25	0.50	0.46
2014	0.26	0.50	0.54
2013	0.32	0.49	0.54
2012	0.32	0.49	0.53
2011	0.25	0.48	0.52
2010	0.22	0.47	0.52
2009	0.31	0.46	0.52
2008	0.30	0.46	0.52
2007	0.25	0.46	0.52
2006	0.25	0.43	0.52
2005	0.27	0.44	0.54
2004	0.30	0.43	0.54
2003	0.19	0.44	0.55
2002	0.16	0.42	0.56
2001	0.17	0.42	0.56
2000	0.11	0.40	0.57
1999	0.04	0.40	0.57
1998	0.12	0.40	0.58
1997	0.05	0.39	0.58
1996	0.10	0.39	0.58
1995	0.05	0.37	0.59
1994	0.03	0.35	0.60
1993	0.08	0.35	0.60
1992	0.20	0.35	0.60
1991	0.10	0.37	0.60

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Eligible for

93%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houghton Elementary School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	93%	49%	85%
2022	93%	47%	84%
2021	93%	46%	84%
2020	93%	45%	82%
2019	93%	45%	82%
2018	92%	40%	77%
2017	92%	40%	77%
2016	92%	40%	76%
2015	92%	41%	72%
2014	93%	43%	83%
2013	95%	42%	81%
2012	92%	42%	80%
2011	95%	41%	75%
2010	96%	40%	73%
2009	95%	35%	76%
2008	83%	31%	67%
2007	95%	30%	74%
2006	95%	30%	74%
2005	94%	28%	71%
2004	75%	27%	68%
2003	76%	25%	60%
2002	61%	25%	61%
2001	74%	24%	60%
2000	83%	25%	60%
1999	86%	25%	63%
1998	84%	26%	62%
1997	73%	26%	59%
1996	84%	25%	62%
1995	71%	25%	58%
1994	72%	23%	53%
1993	81%	25%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Houghton Elementary School	Michigan	Saginaw School District Of The City Of
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	2%	7%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	2%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	6%
2003	2%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Saginaw School District Of The City Of

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 67% MI state average).

How many students attend Houghton Elementary School?

270 students attend Houghton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Houghton Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Houghton Elementary School?

Houghton Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Houghton Elementary School offer ?

Houghton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Houghton Elementary School part of?

Houghton Elementary School is part of Saginaw School District Of The City Of.

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