Best Elementary Schools in Michigan

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the M-Step test scores by the Michigan Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1486)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
261160004603	861	William Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14749 Alber St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6400	578	43	13.3	90.1%	565 (97.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,564			$2,975			$16,588	39.2	34.5	927	66
260007100492	862	Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1301 Marquette Ave	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 635-5055	596	45	13.2	61.2%	227 (38.1%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.4%)	5 (0.8%)	295 (49.5%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.2%)	$23,876			$2,693			$21,183	39.2	50.6	682	180
261215004923	863	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	68079 M 152	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4468	181	12	14.7	80.7%	99 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	$17,226			$4,349			$12,878	39.2	45	766	97
260657004260	864	HarveySwanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Varsity Dr	Ortonville	48462	Oakland County	Brandon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 627-1850	515	38	13.7	54.2%	431 (83.7%)	16 (3.1%)	32 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	$14,627			$1,228			$13,400	39.1	46.7	742	122
263546007155	865	North Elementary School	Public	3-5	287 West Baldwin Ave	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0824	317	17	19.1	65.0%	231 (72.9%)	8 (2.5%)	59 (18.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	$14,507			$2,358			$12,149	39.1	41.3	830	35
263267006816	866	Masonic Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22100 Masonic Blvd	Saint Clair Shores	48082	Macomb County	Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 285-8500	473	22	22	58.4%	331 (70.0%)	89 (18.8%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.2%)	$12,957			$1,619			$11,338	39	43.1	801	65
261356005029	867	Evart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	515 N Cedar St	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 734-5595	353	24	14.7	72.0%	350 (99.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,885			$2,961			$12,924	39	48.6	711	156
260029401725	868	Great Oaks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4257 Bart Ave	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Great Oaks Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 427-4540	744	38	19.5	92.2%	9 (1.2%)	627 (84.3%)	10 (1.3%)	42 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.5%)	$12,519			$1,874			$10,645	39	39.5	859	9
260693008128	869	Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Deerfield Rd	Deerfield	49238	Lenawee County	Britton Deerfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 447-3215	151	10	15.3	58.3%	140 (92.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	$11,413			$1,094			$10,318	38.9	38.9	872	3
262298005987	870	Robert D Brandon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1583 University St	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 442-0450	278	20	13.7	58.3%	236 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	$13,324			$1,487			$11,838	38.9	21.5	1124	254

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step English Language Arts, M-Step Math, M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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