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)
260016601667	1361	Academy for Business and Technology Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5277 Calhoun St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Academy for Business and Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-2223	237	16	14.5	96.2%	11 (4.6%)	172 (72.6%)	40 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	$12,385			$3,798			$8,587	9.1	8.2	1359	2
263039006680	1362	Stone School	Public	PK, KG-6	1006 State St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-5100	352	19	18.5	91.5%	66 (18.8%)	220 (62.5%)	57 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	$15,066			$6,961			$8,104	9.1	6.4	1409	47
261995005673	1363	Washington Writers Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1919 Portage St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0770	235	14	17	94.5%	37 (15.7%)	143 (60.9%)	18 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.5%)	$18,226			$3,345			$14,881	9.1			(n/a)
263021006621	1364	Ruth H Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18530 Marquette St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5780	447	31	14.6	86.1%	143 (32.0%)	244 (54.6%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.1%)	$15,366			$3,493			$11,873	9	7.6	1372	8
260110304717	1365	Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6528 Mansfield St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-4615	282	14	19.8	89.0%	35 (12.4%)	237 (84.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$21,323			$7,235			$14,088	8.9	9.7	1321	44
260016801441	1366	Chandler Park Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	20200 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 884-8830	772	39	19.6	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	772 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,837			$3,298			$9,539	8.9	8.8	1347	19
261995005676	1367	Woodward Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	606 Stuart Ave	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0810	206	18	11.7	94.7%	24 (11.7%)	137 (66.5%)	9 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.0%)	$21,257			$3,340			$17,917	8.8			(n/a)
260110304668	1368	Carver STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18701 Paul St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-6622	493	28	17.4	89.9%	41 (8.3%)	409 (83.0%)	34 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	$19,856			$6,384			$13,472	8.8	4.2	1460	92
263039006670	1369	Kempton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3040 Davenport Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4600	331	20	16.9	91.8%	87 (26.3%)	217 (65.6%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	$15,486			$7,896			$7,590	8.8	8.5	1349	20
260110304774	1370	Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	12800 Visger St	Detroit	48217	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 386-5530	236	15	15.5	85.2%	2 (0.8%)	199 (84.3%)	23 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	$24,298			$6,557			$17,741	8.7	14.2	1246	124

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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