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)
262850006399	1331	Pittsford Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	158	7	21.5	75.3%	149 (94.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$13,776			$1,883			$11,894	10.6	19.5	1161	170
260028401644	1332	Bradford Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	24218 Garner St	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Bradford Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 351-0000	980	60	16.2	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	969 (98.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	$12,954			$3,960			$8,993	10.5	6.2	1417	85
260029101650	1333	Riverside Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7124 Miller Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Riverside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3200	374	24	15.4	100.0%	317 (84.8%)	47 (12.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	$16,934			$5,876			$11,058	10.5	15.3	1231	102
260110304880	1334	Carleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11724 Casino St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-8322	392	24	16.1	96.4%	2 (0.5%)	388 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$21,215			$6,547			$14,668	10.5	4.7	1452	118
262229008591	1335	Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27107 Hales St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 542-3414	337	28	12.1	79.2%	137 (40.7%)	168 (49.9%)	13 (3.9%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$21,786			$3,244			$18,542	10.4	11.2	1294	41
260022401194	1336	George Crockett Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4851 14th St	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	George Crockett Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 896-6078	355	26	13.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	353 (99.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,223			$5,177			$9,046	10.4	10.2	1310	26
261752005420	1337	Dickinson West Elementary School	Public	K-6	2333 Burger St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7407	426	26	16.3	88.5%	203 (47.7%)	87 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$00			$00			$00	10.4	11.1	1297	40
260095607905	1338	University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-5	957 Holden St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 874-9800	415	26	15.9	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	410 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$11,892			$3,494			$8,398	10.3	11	1299	39
261608005258	1339	Godfrey Elementary School	Public	3-5	1920 Godfrey Ave SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 243-0533	331	23	14.5	93.7%	21 (6.3%)	33 (10.0%)	257 (77.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	$16,896			$4,532			$12,364	10.3	7.7	1371	32
260110304832	1340	Spain ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3700 Beaubien St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-2081	368	25	14.9	83.7%	5 (1.4%)	353 (95.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$21,451			$6,850			$14,601	10.3	11.5	1291	49

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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