Best Elementary Schools in Michigan

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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)
263519007109	921	Willow Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 Daniel Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2850	349	23	15.1	78.2%	218 (62.5%)	54 (15.5%)	9 (2.6%)	54 (15.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	$21,052			$3,765			$17,286	35.9	39.9	857	64
263384006932	922	Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	53806 Wilbur Rd	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 279-1143	273	19	14.7	60.4%	175 (64.1%)	32 (11.7%)	31 (11.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	$16,510			$3,088			$13,422	35.9	50.8	680	242
261103004560	923	Grayling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	306 Plum St	Grayling	49738	Crawford County	Crawford AuSable Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 344-3600	627	50	12.5	70.2%	580 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	$14,145			$2,374			$11,771	35.8	41.4	828	95
262856006422	924	Eriksson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 N Haggerty Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 981-6995	432	35	12.4	44.0%	258 (59.7%)	77 (17.8%)	23 (5.3%)	42 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.9%)	$15,375			$1,669			$13,706	35.7	39	867	57
263552007163	925	Elmwood Elementary School	Public	1-4	1533 Elmwood Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-3383	348	27	13	65.5%	126 (36.2%)	90 (25.9%)	66 (19.0%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (14.9%)	$14,730			$1,081			$13,650	35.7	36.1	906	19
261650005385	926	Grant Elementary School	Public	2-4	160 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-5678	339	21	16	75.5%	263 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	$11,245			$2,088			$9,157	35.6	36.1	902	24
261269000824	927	Greyhound Intermediate School	Public	3-5	805 Greyhound Dr	Eaton Rapids	48827	Eaton County	Eaton Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 663-9192	358	28	12.7	48.9%	296 (82.7%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	$14,975			$1,383			$13,592	35.5	34	937	10
260195003929	928	Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Cherry St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9533	460	26	17.3	64.8%	253 (55.0%)	8 (1.7%)	154 (33.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	$13,262			$2,125			$11,137	35.5	27	1040	112
263519007115	929	Holden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	37565 Calka Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2670	324	24	13.6	90.4%	225 (69.4%)	35 (10.8%)	7 (2.2%)	48 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	$18,324			$3,199			$15,125	35.4	36.2	901	28
261773005438	930	Sonoma Elementary	Public	K-4	4640 B Dr S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-7800	383	23	16.4	46.5%	323 (84.3%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.9%)	$15,511			$1,359			$14,151	35.3	40	855	75

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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.