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)
260033307495	1321	David Ellis Academy West	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	19800 Beech Daly Rd	Redford	48240	Wayne County	David Ellis Academy West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 450-0300	719	43	16.7	89.0%	0 (0.0%)	711 (98.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$14,884			$4,353			$10,531	11.4	10.8	1301	20
263468008162	1322	Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	22100 Federal Ave	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 758-8342	366	26	14.3	97.5%	47 (12.8%)	268 (73.2%)	9 (2.5%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.6%)	$17,580			$3,405			$14,175	11.4	20.7	1133	189
260807004380	1323	Carrollton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3211 Carla Dr	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 754-2425	704	38	18.6	92.0%	255 (36.2%)	172 (24.4%)	219 (31.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.0%)	$15,474			$1,583			$13,891	11.2	17.5	1199	124
261281004987	1324	Lybrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6238 W Main St	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 461-6191	252	19	13.5	90.5%	90 (35.7%)	65 (25.8%)	90 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$15,750			$3,317			$12,433	11.1	8.4	1351	27
262874006426	1325	Alcott School	Public	K-5	460 W Kennett Rd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7910	281	12	22.6	71.5%	16 (5.7%)	91 (32.4%)	151 (53.7%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	$20,773			$8,635			$12,138	11	11.7	1287	38
262415006098	1326	Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1933 S Custer Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-5100	268	16	17.2	89.6%	192 (71.6%)	39 (14.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.6%)	$16,743			$3,117			$13,626	10.9	8	1363	37
262085005751	1327	Prairieview School	Public	PK, KG-4	1675 Iroquois Ave	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 565-4600	247	20	12.4	86.6%	105 (42.5%)	31 (12.6%)	41 (16.6%)	24 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	45 (18.2%)	$16,171			$1,853			$14,318	10.9	18.4	1186	141
261644005303	1328	Brookside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Madison Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2242	241	13	18.5	81.7%	49 (20.3%)	101 (41.9%)	62 (25.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.6%)	$15,435			$4,100			$11,335	10.6			(n/a)
260001503899	1329	TaftGalloway Elementary School	Public	K-5	4035 Gloria St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2760	420	27	15.8	80.0%	218 (51.9%)	155 (36.9%)	21 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	$21,862			$3,400			$18,461	10.6	7.5	1384	55
261293004991	1330	GrandPort Elementary Academy	Public	4-8	4536 6th St	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 294-4720	358	18	19.8	85.8%	36 (10.1%)	277 (77.4%)	43 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$22,009			$7,735			$14,275	10.6	9.9	1316	14

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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.