The top reported proficiency rate is 72% in Math. The lowest is 23% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hill Elementary School
Hill Elementary School sits on Alooha Street in Davison, a small city in Genesee County that functions as a suburb of Flint. Davison carries the nickname "City of Flags" and has a compact footprint with a mix of residential and commercial character. Retail activity is a visible part of the local economy, along with accommodation and food services. The city's population has been gradually declining over recent census cycles, and publicly reported estimates suggest that trend has continued into the mid-2020s. The community skews owner-occupied in its housing, and the median home value sits well below both state and national benchmarks, which places Davison in an affordable tier for families looking to buy.
The school itself is a regular public elementary serving kindergarten through fourth grade, part of Davison Community Schools. Enrollment is modest and evenly distributed across the five grade levels, which gives the building a balanced feel rather than a top-heavy or bottom-heavy one. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic presence that makes up the next largest group, and small numbers of multiracial and Black students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, though the rate sits below what would typically define a high-poverty school. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available, so those populations cannot be characterized here.
On state assessments, Hill Elementary shows clear academic strength. The most recent M-STEP results, from the current school year, place math proficiency in a strong range for both third and fourth grade, with the third-grade cohort performing particularly well. English language arts proficiency is solid across both tested grades, hovering in a comfortable middle band that suggests most students are meeting or approaching state expectations. When these results are combined into an overall proficiency index and compared against districts in Genesee County, Hill lands in the top quartile, meaning its combined proficiency rate exceeds the county median by a wide margin and tops the previous cohort maximum. That is a meaningful signal of consistent instruction across the tested subjects.
Science results are harder to read. The only available science figure comes from an older testing cycle and shows a low proficiency rate, but because it is dated and the state's science assessment framework has shifted since then, it should not be treated as a current indicator. A parent may want to ask the school how science instruction has evolved since that earlier round and what current classroom-level evidence the staff can point to.
No graduation rate applies here, because the school serves only the elementary band and does not feed directly into a graduating cohort. Chronic absenteeism data was not available, and the civil-rights and discipline sections carried no reported figures, so there is no basis to describe those dimensions. Staffing counts, program offerings, and course-access details were also absent from the available data. These gaps mean the picture is strongest on academic outcomes and community context and thinnest on school climate, staffing depth, and specialized programming.
The housing market around Hill Elementary is active and relatively affordable. Median listing prices in Genesee County have climbed year over year, and homes in the Davison zip code sit below the state typical home value and well below the national one. Rents are also modest, and the estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home here comes in below the national price-to-income benchmark, which makes ownership realistic for many working families. Homes move at a moderate pace, with median days on market landing in a comfortable middle range. Supply and demand scores suggest a market that is warming but not overheated, so a family relocating to the area would likely find options without facing the pressures of a sharply competitive environment.
Davison Community Schools did not surface any parent-relevant changes of lasting impact in the available research, so there is nothing to report on recent district-level shifts. A family considering Hill Elementary is looking at a small, stable elementary school with strong tested outcomes in math and reading, a fairly homogeneous student population, and a community where housing costs remain within reach. The missing pieces on climate, staffing, and specialized programs are where follow-up questions to the school would matter most.
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