Best Public Schools in Chesterfield, Michigan & Rankings

Summary:

The city of Chesterfield, Michigan is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, across two school districts - L'Anse Creuse Public Schools and Anchor Bay School District. The data analysis reveals a clear divide in school performance, with Great Oaks Elementary School and Anchor Bay Middle School South standing out as the top-performing institutions in the area.

Great Oaks Elementary School is a standout, ranking 132 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages on M-Step tests, with over 60% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, it has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.8% and a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 19.05%.

In contrast, the schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district generally underperform compared to their Anchor Bay School District counterparts. Schools like Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School and Middle School East have higher chronic absenteeism rates and a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, which may contribute to their lower academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Great Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32900 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-2038	462	25	18.5	19.0%	424 (91.8%)	6 (1.3%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	89.1	132^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	91.1%		91.3	92^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	93.7%	40			61.6	58.8	65.8			60.3	72.5	67.1			62.0		45.6		$13,448	$1,567	$11,881
Anchor Bay Middle School South	Public	6-8	48650 Sugarbush Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 949-4510	480	25	19.2	45.0%	410 (85.4%)	18 (3.8%)	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	61.2	274^th of 897 public middle schools	69.5%		55.7	324^th of 883 public middle schools	63.3%	50	73.3	39.0				34.7	42.1				34.1	38.8		39.9		27.0	$15,109	$2,307	$12,803
Dean A Naldrett School	Public	PK, KG-5	47800 Sugarbush Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 949-1212	338	22	15.2	29.9%	292 (86.4%)	13 (3.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	74.5	334^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.5%		61.4	529^th of 1470 public elementary schools	64.0%	195			66.1	52.0	59.3			71.4	54.0	42.6			48.1		22.2		$14,353	$1,967	$12,386
Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	33700 Hooker Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 725-7541	316	18	17.3	35.4%	262 (82.9%)	17 (5.4%)	15 (4.7%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	74.5	333^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	77.6%		78.2	272^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	81.5%	61			41.2	50.0	70.8			43.1	50.0	58.3			66.7		37.5		$16,379	$3,048	$13,332
Francis A Higgins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29901 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 493-5210	421	28	14.8	42.8%	330 (78.4%)	20 (4.8%)	40 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	57.6	587^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.7	604^th of 1470 public elementary schools	58.9%	17			42.4	40.5	56.2			47.0	48.6	43.8			42.5		16.4		$14,356	$1,924	$12,432
Middle School East	Public, Magnet	6-8	30300 Hickey Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5200	618	29	21.0	42.7%	458 (74.1%)	72 (11.7%)	42 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)	49.9	397^th of 897 public middle schools	55.7%		50.2	384^th of 883 public middle schools	56.5%	13	68.4	31.6				27.9	42.2				21.6	34.7		38.2		20.4	$13,509	$1,566	$11,943
Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School	Public	K-5	27100 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 493-5230	650	32	20.3	44.2%	452 (69.5%)	96 (14.8%)	32 (4.9%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.7%)	45.1	765^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.5%		42.5	808^th of 1470 public elementary schools	45.0%	43			38.4	37.4	43.0			37.5	33.3	25.6			42.5		25.0		$13,720	$1,713	$12,007
Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47260 Sugarbush Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 493-5280	460	27	17.0	34.1%	352 (76.5%)	40 (8.7%)	14 (3.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.2%)	67.5	449^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.8%		67.9	427^th of 1470 public elementary schools	71.0%	22			54.8	48.1	48.4			57.1	40.3	47.8			53.3		23.9		$14,958	$1,753	$13,205

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Baltimore	2.14 mi	3	51^st
New Haven	3.51 mi	5	210^th
Lenox	3.53 mi	1
Ira	3.78 mi	5	188^th
Macomb	4.94 mi	15	125^th

Best Public Schools in Chesterfield, MI

Great Oaks Elementary School

Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School

Dean A Naldrett School

Green Elementary School

Anchor Bay Middle School South

Francis A Higgins Elementary School

Middle School East

Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School

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