The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in Social studies. The lowest is 55% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hartland Ms at Ore Creek
Hartland MS at Ore Creek is a regular public middle school serving grades seven and eight within Hartland Consolidated Schools, in Livingston County, Michigan. It sits in an auto-dependent suburban community that grew from farmland into residential subdivisions beginning in the mid-1960s. The township centers on a commercial corridor along M-59 at the US-23 interchange, with a separate historic Village area that holds the Cromaine Library, the Music Hall, and small local businesses. Publicly reported township descriptions attribute the area's sustained growth to its central location, favorable tax structure, and the reputation of its schools. The community skews affluent, with median housing values well above the state benchmark.
The school's academic results are a clear strength. Across the tested subjects and grades, Hartland MS at Ore Creek lands in the top quartile of proficiency among districts in Livingston County, a set that includes eight comparable districts. Eighth-grade ELA stands out, with the large majority of tested students reaching proficiency. Eighth-grade social studies and science also show a majority of students proficient, and eighth-grade math is solid. Seventh-grade results are a touch softer, with roughly half of seventh graders proficient in math and somewhat fewer than half in ELA. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, though the jump between seventh and eighth grade results suggests growth as students progress. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving, stable, or declining over time.
Because this is a middle school serving only seventh and eighth grades, there is no graduation rate, and that gap reflects the grade band rather than any shortcoming. Chronic absenteeism data was not available for this school. Information on special populations, including students with individualized education programs and English learners, was also missing. A small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, consistent with the affluent suburban setting. The student body is predominantly white, with small percentages of Hispanic, multiracial, and other students. The school does not have charter or magnet status.
The housing market in the school's zip code carries a typical home value above the national benchmark and well above the state benchmark, with rents that also sit at a level reflecting the area's suburban affluence. The price-to-income ratio suggests that buying a home here requires a relatively strong household income, and the estimated monthly mortgage exceeds typical rent by a meaningful margin. For families considering a move, this is a community where housing costs run higher than much of the state.
No data was available on course access, staffing ratios, discipline, or attendance patterns. The school's program offerings were not reported. We looked for recent parent-relevant changes in Hartland Consolidated Schools but found little, so we left it out rather than guess. Civil rights data was also absent.
What the available picture shows is a mid-sized middle school in an affluent, growing suburb, with proficiency results that place it among the stronger performers in Livingston County. The strongest results come in eighth grade, particularly in ELA, while seventh-grade proficiency leaves some room for growth. Families considering this school will find a community oriented around car travel, highway access to Ann Arbor and Flint, and a compact historic village core that provides a small civic and cultural anchor separate from the highway commercial strip. The school appears to be one of the draws the township itself points to when explaining its growth.
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