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)
261848005528	801	Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-4	4200 Bond Ave	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 699-2106	383	27	14.4	55.6%	199 (52.0%)	57 (14.9%)	56 (14.6%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.1%)	$31,253			$1,217			$30,036	43.1	46.9	740	61
262912006500	802	Westwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	883 Cross St	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 647-2989	405	25	16	35.6%	369 (91.1%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$13,213			$1,500			$11,713	43	48.8	702	100
260717004313	803	Buckley Community Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	305 S 1st St	Buckley	49620	Wexford County	Buckley Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 269-3325	478	34	14.1	56.9%	453 (94.8%)	5 (1.0%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	$11,963			$1,432			$10,531	42.8	54.5	622	181
262187005913	804	Marie C Graham Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25555 Crocker Blvd	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 783-6460	334	24	13.9	62.9%	195 (58.4%)	80 (24.0%)	15 (4.5%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.8%)	$16,178			$2,418			$13,760	42.7	43.5	794	10
261872005552	805	Three Fires Elementary	Public	K-5	4125 Crooked Lake Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 548-6387	670	42	15.9	39.7%	614 (91.6%)	7 (1.0%)	23 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	$14,008			$1,299			$12,709	42.7	48	723	82
260861004410	806	Central Lake Public Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8169 W State St	Central Lake	49622	Antrim County	Central Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 544-3341	247	23	10.5	76.5%	231 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$19,685			$2,422			$17,263	42.6	30.4	986	180
263522007121	807	Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	11999 Martin Rd	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Warren Woods Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 439-4406	508	25	20.3	75.6%	261 (51.4%)	99 (19.5%)	20 (3.9%)	74 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.6%)	$14,606			$1,847			$12,758	42.5	46.1	752	55
262280005977	808	Marion Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 W Main St	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 743-6251	184	14	13	79.9%	173 (94.0%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$16,109			$4,135			$11,974	42.4	51.7	667	141
261482005183	809	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17470 Sewel	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 439-6500	365	25	14.8	60.0%	237 (64.9%)	85 (23.3%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	$15,300			$2,053			$13,247	42.4	43.5	793	16
261215004919	810	Justus Gage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Oak St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4460	274	17	15.7	82.5%	190 (69.3%)	19 (6.9%)	35 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.2%)	$14,549			$3,791			$10,758	42.4	32.7	957	147

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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:

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

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.