The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in Math. The lowest is 41% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Hampton Elementary School
Hampton Elementary School sits in Rochester Hills, a sprawling, car-oriented suburb north of Detroit in Oakland County. The city grew out of the former Avon Township and has no traditional downtown of its own; the adjacent city of Rochester serves as the historic center for the area. Rochester Hills is largely built-out residential, with separated subdivisions connected by arterial roads, and it hosts Oakland University and Rochester Christian University on large campus settings. The community reads as family-oriented and established, with parks like Spencer Park and natural features such as the Clinton River and Paint Creek providing recreational anchors. Public transit is limited, and the city contracts police services through the Oakland County Sheriff's Office rather than maintaining its own department. All of this means a family at Hampton is choosing a quiet, suburban, drive-everywhere lifestyle with institutional neighbors rather than a walkable urban setting.
Hampton serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Rochester Community School District. The enrollment is mid-sized for an elementary building. Its student composition is distinctive: a majority of students are Asian, with white students forming the next largest group and smaller Black, Hispanic, and multiracial populations rounding out the roster. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is low, which aligns with the broader affluence of Rochester Hills. Information on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available in the data provided, so a parent wanting to understand special-population services would need to ask the school directly.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments for the most recent school year, Hampton's results are strong. Math proficiency in third and fourth grade is well above what most schools post, with fourth grade being a particular standout. Fifth-grade math drops back closer to the middle of the pack but remains solid. English language arts performance is steady across all three tested grades, with a slight upward climb from third through fifth. Science proficiency in fifth grade sits right at the midpoint, and social studies is the softest spot, with fewer than half of tested fifth-graders reaching proficiency. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly how social studies instruction is structured in the upper elementary grades.
Taken together, Hampton's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Oakland County, a competitive county with many high-performing systems. That is a meaningful strength. There is no graduation rate to report because Hampton is an elementary school, and that metric simply does not apply to this grade band. Chronic absenteeism and attendance data were not available, nor were discipline or course-access details.
The housing market around Hampton reflects the broader Rochester Hills profile. Home values in the school's zip code sit above the state benchmark and modestly above national levels, with steady year-over-year appreciation. Rents are moderate relative to the area's incomes. Oakland County's market shows healthy inventory activity, with active and new listings both up year over year, and median days on market running in the mid-thirties. The price-to-income ratio suggests that buying here requires a strong household income, and the gap between monthly mortgage costs and rent is wide enough that renting remains meaningfully cheaper. Families considering the area should expect suburban-level housing costs consistent with a desirable Oakland County address.
We looked for recent district-level changes that would matter to parents, including bond issues, curriculum shifts, or boundary adjustments, and found nothing that cleared a lasting-impact threshold. The district brief turned up no parent-relevant changes, so we left that out rather than guess. Program offerings for Hampton were not included in the available data, so a family interested in enrichment, gifted services, or before- and after-school care should contact the school directly.
Hampton fits a family looking for a suburban elementary experience with solid academic outcomes, a diverse peer group, and a community built around residential stability and educational institutions. The school's test results are genuinely strong in math and English language arts, its demographic mix is richer than many surrounding suburbs, and the setting is quiet and family-centered. The trade-offs are the car-dependent environment, housing costs that demand a strong income, and limited available detail on specialized services. For the right family, those are manageable considerations.
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