Hiawatha Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Hiawatha Elementary School

1900 Jolly Rd
Okemos, MI 48864

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Serving 445 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hiawatha Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 10% in MI
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hiawatha Elementary School's student population of 445 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hiawatha Elementary School
Kind	79
1	68
2	112
3	87
4	99

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Total Students

445 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School
2024	445
2023	443
2022	451
2021	457
2020	475
2019	475
2018	474
2017	474
2016	473
2015	436
2014	385
2013	378
2012	361
2011	368
2010	329
2009	349
2008	348
2007	411
2006	392
2005	421
2004	425
2003	427
2002	436
2001	427
2000	443
1999	436
1998	431
1997	446
1996	464
1995	480
1994	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School
2024	28
2023	32
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	28
2014	26
2013	25
2012	21
2011	23
2010	21
2009	22
2008	25
2007	27
2006	25
2005	24
2004	6
2003	24
2002	25
2001	21
2000	24
1999	25
1998	25
1997	25
1996	22
1995	22
1994	23

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 4, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hiawatha Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hiawatha Elementary School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#289 out of 3025 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School
2023	#289
2022	#199
2021	#200
2019	#191
2018	#223
2017	#191
2016	#77
2015	#146
2014	#259
2013	#195
2012	#58

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55-59%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2023	57%	35%	56%
2022	67%	34%	57%
2021	57%	36%	60%
2019	74%	40%	68%
2018	70%	37%	56%
2017	77%	39%	67%
2016	77%	38%	67%
2015	72%	37%	68%
2014	67%	41%	72%
2013	72%	41%	74%
2012	72%	37%	70%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2022	67%	45%	74%
2021	72%	48%	76%
2019	69%	49%	74%
2018	64%	43%	56%
2017	67%	49%	74%
2016	77%	50%	77%
2015	72%	49%	77%
2014	82%	67%	88%
2013	82%	65%	85%
2012	87%	64%	85%
2011	92%	80%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	15:1	17:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	15:1	18:1	15:1
2019	15:1	18:1	15:1
2018	16:1	18:1	15:1
2017	16:1	18:1	15:1
2016	17:1	18:1	15:1
2015	16:1	18:1	15:1
2014	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	15:1	18:1	17:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	18:1	17:1
2010	15:1	18:1	16:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	19:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	20:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	19:1	18:1
1999	17:1	19:1	17:1
1998	17:1	19:1	17:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	21:1	20:1	18:1
1995	22:1	20:1	20:1
1994	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2024	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2024	23%	4%
2023	24%	3%	24%
2022	25%	3%	24%
2021	30%	3%	25%
2020	33%	3%	24%
2019	33%	3%	24%
2018	33%	3%	23%
2017	33%	3%	23%
2016	31%	3%	24%
2015	25%	3%	22%
2014	24%	3%	20%
2013	21%	3%	20%
2012	20%	3%	19%
2011	21%	3%	18%
2010	22%	3%	19%
2009	22%	3%	17%
2008	20%	3%	18%
2007	19%	3%	17%
2006	19%	2%	17%
2005	16%	2%	16%
2004	14%	2%	15%
2003	13%	2%	13%
2002	15%	2%	14%
2001	14%	2%	13%
2000	11%	2%	11%
1999	15%	2%	9%
1998	12%	2%	8%
1997	10%	2%	8%
1996	9%	2%	8%
1995	9%	1%	8%
1994	7%	1%	7%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2024	1%	9%
2023	2%	9%	4%
2022	3%	9%	5%
2021	4%	8%	5%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	1%	5%	3%
2009	1%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2024	8%	18%
2023	9%	18%	6%
2022	8%	18%	6%
2021	7%	18%	6%
2020	6%	18%	6%
2019	6%	18%	6%
2018	8%	18%	6%
2017	8%	18%	6%
2016	8%	18%	6%
2015	9%	18%	7%
2014	8%	18%	7%
2013	7%	18%	7%
2012	7%	19%	8%
2011	8%	19%	8%
2010	8%	20%	8%
2009	8%	20%	8%
2008	7%	20%	7%
2007	8%	20%	7%
2006	6%	20%	6%
2005	5%	20%	7%
2004	4%	20%	6%
2003	3%	20%	5%
2002	4%	20%	6%
2001	4%	19%	5%
2000	5%	19%	5%
1999	3%	19%	5%
1998	4%	19%	6%
1997	4%	18%	6%
1996	2%	18%	6%
1995	2%	18%	5%
1994	2%	17%	5%

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White

54%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2024	54%	63%
2023	51%	64%	56%
2022	52%	64%	56%
2021	48%	65%	56%
2020	50%	66%	57%
2019	50%	66%	57%
2018	49%	66%	59%
2017	49%	66%	59%
2016	50%	67%	59%
2015	53%	68%	61%
2014	56%	69%	63%
2013	60%	69%	65%
2012	60%	69%	66%
2011	63%	70%	68%
2010	67%	70%	70%
2009	67%	71%	71%
2008	71%	71%	72%
2007	71%	71%	73%
2006	73%	73%	74%
2005	78%	72%	75%
2004	80%	73%	76%
2003	82%	72%	78%
2002	80%	73%	78%
2001	80%	74%	80%
2000	82%	75%	82%
1999	81%	75%	84%
1998	83%	75%	83%
1997	83%	76%	83%
1996	87%	76%	83%
1995	88%	77%	84%
1994	90%	79%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2024	13%	5%
2023	14%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	7%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	3%
2012	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2024	0.64	0.56
2023	0.66	0.55	0.62
2022	0.65	0.55	0.62
2021	0.67	0.54	0.62
2020	0.64	0.53	0.61
2019	0.64	0.53	0.61
2018	0.65	0.53	0.59
2017	0.65	0.53	0.59
2016	0.65	0.52	0.59
2015	0.65	0.50	0.57
2014	0.62	0.50	0.56
2013	0.59	0.49	0.54
2012	0.59	0.49	0.52
2011	0.55	0.48	0.50
2010	0.51	0.47	0.48
2009	0.51	0.46	0.46
2008	0.46	0.46	0.44
2007	0.46	0.46	0.43
2006	0.43	0.43	0.42
2005	0.37	0.44	0.41
2004	0.34	0.43	0.40
2003	0.31	0.44	0.37
2002	0.34	0.42	0.36
2001	0.34	0.42	0.34
2000	0.32	0.40	0.31
1999	0.33	0.40	0.29
1998	0.29	0.40	0.30
1997	0.30	0.39	0.28
1996	0.23	0.39	0.30
1995	0.22	0.37	0.29
1994	0.19	0.35	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2024	25%	50%
2023	24%	49%	18%
2022	21%	47%	16%
2021	21%	46%	18%
2020	19%	45%	17%
2019	19%	45%	17%
2018	18%	40%	14%
2017	18%	40%	14%
2016	18%	40%	13%
2015	18%	41%	14%
2014	17%	43%	15%
2013	17%	42%	16%
2012	19%	42%	14%
2011	15%	41%	13%
2010	12%	40%	13%
2009	10%	35%	11%
2008	7%	31%	11%
2006	4%	30%	7%
2005	6%	28%	7%
2004	4%	27%	6%
2003	1%	25%	4%
2001	1%	24%	4%
2000	1%	25%	4%
1999	2%	25%	4%
1998	1%	26%	5%
1997	2%	26%	6%
1996	2%	25%	6%
1995	1%	25%	4%
1994	1%	23%	5%
1993	4%	25%	5%
1992	1%	21%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Michigan	Okemos Public Schools
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Okemos Public Schools

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hiawatha Elementary School's ranking?

Hiawatha Elementary School is ranked #289 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Hiawatha Elementary School often compared to?

Hiawatha Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bennett Woods Elementary School, Cornell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Hiawatha Elementary School?

445 students attend Hiawatha Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Hiawatha Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hiawatha Elementary School?

Hiawatha Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hiawatha Elementary School offer ?

Hiawatha Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hiawatha Elementary School part of?

Hiawatha Elementary School is part of Okemos Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education