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)
262412006081	1031	Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 Greenwich Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 755-2550	416	23	18.1	64.2%	235 (56.5%)	98 (23.6%)	39 (9.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.1%)	$13,327			$996			$12,331	29.3	41.2	831	200
260801004374	1032	CarneyNadeau Public School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	151 N Us Highway 41	Carney	49812	Menominee County	Carney-Nadeau Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 398-3052	232	16	14.2	62.9%	214 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	$15,268			$1,861			$13,407	29.2	33.8	941	91
260198003940	1033	Fred W Ritter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd	South Rockwood	48179	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-5335	280	16	17	68.9%	245 (87.5%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	$14,118			$1,634			$12,483	29	39.1	865	168
261233004936	1034	Robert Kerr School	Public	2-5	9591 E Monroe Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 288-2805	348	21	16.6	62.6%	326 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	$13,067			$1,456			$11,611	29	26.4	1047	13
260100008333	1035	Bay City Academy Farragut Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 N Farragut St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 414-8254	341	18	18.9	85.9%	229 (67.2%)	22 (6.5%)	31 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.4%)	$11,160			$2,989			$8,172	29	30.7	985	50
260957004455	1036	Clinton Valley Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1260 Mulberry St	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-5200	328	20	16.6	71.6%	183 (55.8%)	87 (26.5%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (14.9%)	$14,130			$1,160			$12,971	28.9	32	966	70
262415006095	1037	Raisinville School	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 N Raisinville Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4800	435	22	19.9	55.6%	360 (82.8%)	34 (7.8%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	$15,293			$1,777			$13,516	28.9	28.8	1007	30
260008700557	1038	Renaissance Public School Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2797 S Isabella Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Renaissance Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 773-9889	426	27	16	56.6%	306 (71.8%)	27 (6.3%)	10 (2.3%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.1%)	$10,678			$1,852			$8,827	28.8	25.2	1071	33
262954006539	1039	Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1807 W Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 744-1693	411	27	15.2	50.9%	341 (83.0%)	17 (4.1%)	31 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	$12,513			$1,247			$11,267	28.7	24.9	1079	40
263654007248	1040	Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	340 Superior Blvd	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-5500	423	24	17.3	70.7%	281 (66.4%)	22 (5.2%)	71 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (10.4%)	$18,485			$1,905			$16,580	28.7	26.8	1043	3

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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