For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 959 students in Hartford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,533 Schools
# Students
1,338 Students
955,816 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
59,674 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hartford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#670 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
81.8%
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Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.2%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
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% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
58%
9%
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% Black
1%
19%
% White
38%
61%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,268 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$30,868 MM
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Spending
$20 MM
$29,866 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,998
$22,574
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Spending / Student
$15,268
$21,841
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Best Hartford School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hartford Alternative Education
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 School St
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7143
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7143
Gr: 6-12 | 122 students Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Redwood Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
395 Woodside Dr
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7300
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7300
Gr: K-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Hartford Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
141 School St
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7200
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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