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)
260024301213	1461	Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-10	4443 N Campbell St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 897-8720	365	22	16.8	91.5%	7 (1.9%)	39 (10.7%)	318 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$12,436			$4,502			$7,933	5	10.2	1311	150
262619006267	1462	Einstein Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14001 Northend Ave	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7640	416	23	18	88.2%	6 (1.4%)	394 (94.7%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$19,024			$2,245			$16,779	5	9.4	1335	127
261644008537	1463	Harrison Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1440 Davis Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2565	639	34	18.6	93.3%	81 (12.7%)	176 (27.5%)	308 (48.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.3%)	$16,363			$4,241			$12,123	5	6	1423	40
260110304778	1464	Mason Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	19955 Fenelon St	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-3600	381	26	14.9	92.1%	2 (0.5%)	373 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	$21,025			$6,354			$14,671	5			(n/a)
262297003950	1465	Harrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Clark St	Albion	49224	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-1261	262	18	14.4	85.1%	85 (32.4%)	101 (38.5%)	36 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.9%)	$19,271			$7,566			$11,705	4.9	8.2	1357	108
260110308245	1466	Earhart ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 Scotten St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3945	910	49	18.5	82.4%	84 (9.2%)	253 (27.8%)	567 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	$19,288			$6,362			$12,926	4.8	4.3	1457	9
260019101099	1467	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	455 Riverview Dr	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 925-3807	442	24	18.4	92.8%	3 (0.7%)	426 (96.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$12,209			$3,518			$8,691	4.8			(n/a)
263663007233	1468	Holmes Elementary	Public	K-6	1255 Holmes Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-2100	265	24	11.2	86.0%	41 (15.5%)	154 (58.1%)	24 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.6%)	$00			$00			$00	4.8	5	1444	24
260110300081	1469	Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2585 Grove St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8100	395	21	19.2	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	392 (99.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,431			$6,842			$13,588	4.7	5.7	1430	39
260000501683	1470	Ann J Kellogg School	Public	3-6	306 Champion St	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9773	226	16	14.4	89.4%	51 (22.6%)	115 (50.9%)	25 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.6%)	$16,120			$4,423			$11,697	4.7	4.9	1447	23

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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.

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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.