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)
261995005669	1201	Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3215 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0790	512	25	20.8	77.1%	137 (26.8%)	246 (48.0%)	55 (10.7%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.1%)	$14,791			$2,792			$11,999	18	24	1090	111
262883006476	1202	Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1112 20th St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6525	266	24	11	80.8%	159 (59.8%)	38 (14.3%)	22 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.7%)	$16,465			$3,684			$12,781	17.9	7.5	1380	178
263591007660	1203	Pine Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1184 136th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1600	390	35	11.1	74.9%	60 (15.4%)	35 (9.0%)	239 (61.3%)	24 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.4%)	$16,374			$1,596			$14,777	17.9	12.6	1264	61
261925005604	1204	RB Boyce Elementary School	Public	K-5	3550 N State Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-0571	258	13	19.3	62.0%	223 (86.4%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	$12,257			$1,385			$10,871	17.8	33.5	945	259
261962008691	1205	JPS Montessori Center	Public	K-5	820 Bennett St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-3870	147	9	16.8	77.6%	65 (44.2%)	31 (21.1%)	10 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	40 (27.2%)	$17,236			$6,325			$10,911	17.8	28.2	1019	186
260031701771	1206	Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School	Public, Charter	K-8	6170 Torrey Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Madison Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 655-2949	331	44	7.4	97.0%	39 (11.8%)	239 (72.2%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.3%)	$26,044			$3,822			$22,222	17.7	22.8	1100	106
260025001225	1207	Marshall Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	18203 Homer Rd	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-6330	249	16	15.1	64.3%	152 (61.0%)	79 (31.7%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$9,825			$2,586			$7,239	17.7	29.1	1002	205
260216007445	1208	Alcona Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	181 N Barlow Rd	Harrisville	48740	Alcona County	Alcona Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 736-8146	303	21	14.3	74.9%	283 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	$15,644			$2,401			$13,242	17.6	16.2	1220	12
260110304724	1209	Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	8145 Puritan St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 494-3830	690	37	18.6	92.3%	2 (0.3%)	678 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	$19,771			$6,724			$13,047	17.6	7.6	1377	168
262883006471	1210	Michigamme Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2855 Michigan Rd	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6523	368	27	13.6	62.5%	292 (79.3%)	17 (4.6%)	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	$15,444			$2,022			$13,421	17.6	22.3	1107	103

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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

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Virtual Schools: The Future of Online Education

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