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)
261635005276	1171	McGrath Elementary School	Public	2-5	5288 Todd St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5827	415	26	16	63.4%	246 (59.3%)	82 (19.8%)	31 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.8%)	$12,894			$1,577			$11,317	19.3	24.2	1086	85
260020601123	1172	Paramount Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3624 S Westnedge Ave	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Paramount Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 553-6400	379	26	14.5	93.1%	86 (22.7%)	181 (47.8%)	36 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (20.1%)	$18,833			$2,389			$16,444	19.2	19	1169	3
260022501444	1173	Summit Academy North Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	28697 Sibley Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Summit Academy North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 789-1428	610	40	15.2	76.6%	171 (28.0%)	374 (61.3%)	45 (7.4%)	13 (2.1%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,091			$2,770			$9,321	19.2	16.5	1218	45
260101808324	1174	The New Standard Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2040 W Carpenter Rd	Flint	48505	Genesee County	The New Standard Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 787-3330	778	47	16.7	97.0%	14 (1.8%)	742 (95.4%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	$12,589			$3,869			$8,720	19.2	9.1	1341	167
261782005447	1175	Robert M Larson Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 W Spruce St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 539-3259	606	35	17.3	85.3%	575 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	$15,460			$3,900			$11,560	19.2	12.6	1265	90
260009000594	1176	New Branches Charter Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3662 Poinsettia Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	New Branches Charter Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 243-6221	358	22	16.1	83.5%	32 (8.9%)	184 (51.4%)	90 (25.1%)	24 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	$11,764			$2,664			$9,100	19.1	26.4	1048	128
262622006275	1177	Oakridge Upper Elementary School	Public	1-6	481 S Wolf Lake Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Oakridge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 788-7508	421	25	16.8	69.4%	339 (80.5%)	13 (3.1%)	42 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	$12,821			$1,589			$11,232	19.1	27.6	1031	146
260031208089	1178	American Montessori Academy Upper Elementary	Public, Charter	2-8	30055 Joy Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	American Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 533-0000	334	18	19	74.9%	81 (24.3%)	203 (60.8%)	19 (5.7%)	12 (3.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	$11,902			$2,001			$9,902	19	13.6	1255	77
260282004019	1179	Mary D Mitchell School	Public	K-5	3550 Pittsview Dr	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1216	432	38	11.4	53.9%	176 (40.7%)	87 (20.1%)	97 (22.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.7%)	$21,462			$1,313			$20,149	19	24.9	1081	98
260095208401	1180	University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2251 Antietam Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 782-4400	469	24	19.5	73.1%	1 (0.2%)	462 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$11,600			$2,876			$8,725	18.9	25.3	1068	112

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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