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)
260096407979	991	Four Corners Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1075 E Gardenia Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Four Corners Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 542-7001	291	17	17.1	43.6%	184 (63.2%)	54 (18.6%)	14 (4.8%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	$11,998			$2,791			$9,207	31.8	39.4	862	129
261160004592	992	Henry Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16140 Driscoll St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4700	726	47	15.4	88.8%	693 (95.5%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$19,508			$2,805			$16,703	31.7	29	1003	11
261599005251	993	Gladwin Intermediate School	Public	3-5	780 W 1st St	Gladwin	48624	Gladwin County	Gladwin Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 426-4531	368	20	18.7	62.0%	335 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$12,573			$2,310			$10,263	31.7	32	967	26
261860005548	994	Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4451 W Houghton Lake Dr	Houghton Lake	48629	Roscommon County	Houghton Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 366-2030	555	32	17.3	76.2%	496 (89.4%)	4 (0.7%)	25 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	$13,432			$3,318			$10,114	31.6	28.6	1011	17
260031401765	995	Fortis Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3875 Golfside Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Fortis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 572-3623	638	39	16.2	88.7%	85 (13.3%)	278 (43.6%)	175 (27.4%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (12.9%)	$13,012			$2,025			$10,988	31.6	37.1	893	102
262160005863	996	Keppen School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Mill St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0232	341	17	20.5	96.5%	97 (28.4%)	66 (19.4%)	152 (44.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	$16,982			$1,746			$15,236	31.6	27	1041	45
260696004295	997	Ryan Elementary School	Public	3-5	461 Rudd St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 369-3254	229	15	15.7	69.9%	185 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$14,464			$2,108			$12,356	31.5	31.1	980	17
262094005765	998	Columbiaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4774 Pine St	Columbiaville	48421	Lapeer County	LakeVille Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3430	378	26	14.2	65.1%	333 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	$14,178			$2,489			$11,689	31.4	28.6	1009	11
262247005964	999	Emerald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	628 Oak St	Manistique	49854	Schoolcraft County	Manistique Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 252-4303	268	18	14.8	71.3%	230 (85.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$00			$00			$00	31.4	27.2	1037	38
262853006403	1000	Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 School Dr	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 685-5835	460	30	15.3	62.0%	383 (83.3%)	5 (1.1%)	34 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.3%)	$14,328			$2,410			$11,918	31.4	40.8	839	161

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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