Best Public Schools in Rochester, MI

Summary:

The city of Rochester, Michigan is home to three elementary schools in the Rochester Community School District: Baldwin Elementary School, Hugger Elementary School, and McGregor Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and showcase a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Baldwin Elementary and Hugger Elementary are the standout schools in the district, both ranking in the top 115 elementary schools in Michigan and earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast consistently high test scores, low chronic absenteeism, and relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, McGregor Elementary serves a more diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, with lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

The data reveals significant disparities in the racial and socioeconomic compositions of the three schools, which may contribute to the observed differences in academic outcomes. While all three schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, the factors driving the standout performance of Baldwin and Hugger deserve further investigation to identify strategies for improving educational equity across the Rochester Community School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baldwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4325 Bannister Rd	Rochester	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-3200	533	25	21.3	6.8%	457 (85.7%)	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.2%)	26 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	90.5	100^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.3%		89.1	123^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	91.6%	23	57.3	72.0	73.7	70.7	59.0	65.7	66.7	38.4	$13,663	$1,696	$11,967
McGregor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 1st St	Rochester	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 726-4000	450	25	18.3	36.9%	264 (58.7%)	15 (3.3%)	80 (17.8%)	53 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.2%)	73.6	345^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.8%		58.6	568^th of 1470 public elementary schools	61.4%	223	60.2	50.7	50.0	66.3	52.8	46.6	51.7	22.4	$15,228	$1,779	$13,449
Hugger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 Sheldon Rd	Rochester	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-3800	519	25	20.7	8.3%	435 (83.8%)	5 (1.0%)	24 (4.6%)	31 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	89.9	114^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.3%		86.6	157^th of 1470 public elementary schools	89.3%	43	57.6	63.2	71.6	62.4	64.2	67.9	72.8	43.2	$13,354	$794	$12,559

Cities Near Rochester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	1.39 mi	3	26^th
Rochester Hills	2.08 mi	23	41^st
Shelby Township	4.46 mi	12	124^th
Lake Orion	4.72 mi	12	104^th
Auburn Hills	5.09 mi	4	453^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.