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)
260426004101	631	Mackensen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Dennis Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-4941	245	16	15.8	38.8%	203 (82.9%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	$15,433			$2,339			$13,093	55.2	48.9	700	69
262091005761	632	Lakeview Middle School	Public	4-7	516 Washington St	Lakeview	48850	Montcalm County	Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 352-8016	338	21	16	65.7%	295 (87.3%)	3 (0.9%)	28 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$13,562			$2,386			$11,176	55.2	46.6	746	114
263036006654	633	Rudyard Area Schools	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11185 W 2nd St	Rudyard	49780	Chippewa County	Rudyard Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 478-3771	603	44	13.6	71.3%	364 (60.4%)	12 (2.0%)	6 (1.0%)	8 (1.3%)	208 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	$15,387			$3,498			$11,888	55.2	49.8	691	58
261635005273	634	Indian Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	11240 Woodbridge Dr	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4100	430	23	18.3	34.0%	298 (69.3%)	30 (7.0%)	28 (6.5%)	31 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.0%)	$12,265			$792			$11,473	55.1	70.4	385	249
262814006387	635	Navigator Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	2150 E M 36	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 225-5300	307	19	16.2	29.3%	281 (91.5%)	5 (1.6%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	$13,382			$1,365			$12,017	55	51.2	674	39
260282004023	636	Pittsfield School	Public	K-5	2543 Pittsfield Blvd	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1218	237	22	10.6	46.4%	97 (40.9%)	47 (19.8%)	51 (21.5%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.0%)	$21,633			$1,801			$19,832	54.8	46.6	745	109
262088005757	637	Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27900 Joan St	Saint Clair Shores	48081	Macomb County	Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-4178	405	22	18.6	54.8%	289 (71.4%)	57 (14.1%)	18 (4.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	$15,470			$1,488			$13,983	54.8	44.9	769	132
263234000295	638	Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 McCann St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4644	338	21	15.8	59.2%	225 (66.6%)	35 (10.4%)	47 (13.9%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	$19,944			$1,976			$17,968	54.8	46.1	754	116
262124005846	639	Lawton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Primary Way	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 624-7501	401	29	14	55.4%	328 (81.8%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	$12,577			$1,940			$10,637	54.7	64.9	477	162
263522007123	640	Pinewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	14411 Bade Dr	Warren	48088	Macomb County	Warren Woods Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 439-4405	396	22	17.8	68.4%	217 (54.8%)	88 (22.2%)	16 (4.0%)	52 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	$16,055			$1,695			$14,360	54.7	47.6	729	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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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