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)
261644008536	1191	Mulick Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1761 Rosewood Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2810	244	15	16.1	89.3%	28 (11.5%)	168 (68.9%)	36 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	$17,616			$4,910			$12,706	18.5	20.5	1141	50
260495007449	1192	Betsie Valley School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	17936 Cadillac Hwy	Thompsonville	49683	Benzie County	Benzie County Central Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 378-4164	136	8	17	77.9%	125 (91.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	$17,895			$3,147			$14,748	18.4	22.9	1099	93
260110300085	1193	Golightly Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5536 Saint Antoine St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-2538	351	27	12.9	81.2%	2 (0.6%)	347 (98.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,728			$6,525			$14,203	18.4	21.6	1121	72
260627004248	1194	Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 E Willow St	Bloomingdale	49026	Van Buren County	Bloomingdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 521-3935	311	19	16.8	81.4%	210 (67.5%)	4 (1.3%)	84 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	$13,920			$3,221			$10,699	18.3	18.5	1181	13
260354004052	1195	Atherton Elementary School	Public	K-6	3444 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-0604	331	21	15.6	90.6%	195 (58.9%)	70 (21.1%)	24 (7.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.8%)	$15,670			$2,635			$13,035	18.3	21.2	1127	68
260014201700	1196	Countryside Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	4821 North St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 944-3319	406	19	21.4	92.9%	42 (10.3%)	211 (52.0%)	133 (32.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	$14,726			$2,829			$11,897	18.2	15.5	1229	33
261644005336	1197	Palmer School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Palmer St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2929	178	12	14.9	84.8%	43 (24.2%)	56 (31.5%)	50 (28.1%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.4%)	$17,944			$4,526			$13,418	18.1	24.9	1080	117
263228006763	1198	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26555 Westfield	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 937-2330	259	18	14.3	71.0%	37 (14.3%)	188 (72.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.8%)	$19,689			$2,122			$17,568	18.1	22.7	1102	96
260027801484	1199	Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1091 Alter Rd	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 331-3328	703	39	18	92.5%	2 (0.3%)	649 (92.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.7%)	$12,722			$2,431			$10,291	18.1	17.6	1198	1
263021008000	1200	Joseph G Steenland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16335 Chestnut St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5745	399	24	16.4	74.7%	211 (52.9%)	139 (34.8%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	$17,117			$3,945			$13,172	18.1	11.6	1289	89

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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

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.