Best Elementary Schools in Michigan

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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)
260029508444	1261	Crescent Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	2-5	25175 Code Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 281-6471	322	24	13.4	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	317 (98.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$12,572			$5,570			$7,002	14	9.5	1330	69
262883006480	1262	Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	834 Chestnut St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6530	207	17	12.4	96.1%	91 (44.0%)	50 (24.2%)	18 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (22.7%)	$18,209			$5,316			$12,892	13.9	6.2	1418	156
261827005490	1263	Patricia St Clair Elementary School	Public	K-5	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Oceana County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 854-6615	383	23	16.5	80.7%	355 (92.7%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	$18,781			$3,596			$15,185	13.9	18.4	1187	76
260030007820	1264	Universal Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28015 Joy Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Universal Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 402-5900	730	45	16.2	94.9%	646 (88.5%)	64 (8.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	$12,362			$3,352			$9,010	13.9	7.6	1376	112
262874006452	1265	Rogers School	Public	K-5	2600 Dexter Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7850	240	13	19.2	80.8%	33 (13.8%)	104 (43.3%)	77 (32.1%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	$20,432			$7,708			$12,724	13.9	13.2	1259	6
263132006738	1266	Thomas Read Elementary School	Public	K-3	155 E 6th St	Shelby	49455	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 861-5541	314	22	14.6	84.4%	158 (50.3%)	4 (1.3%)	138 (43.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	$17,256			$4,977			$12,279	13.8			(n/a)
261041004520	1267	Colon Elementary School	Public	K-8	328 E State St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 432-2121	242	16	15	55.4%	228 (94.2%)	7 (2.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	$15,817			$3,603			$12,214	13.8	16.7	1211	56
262883006464	1268	Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Garfield St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6509	343	28	12.4	75.5%	242 (70.6%)	27 (7.9%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (15.2%)	$18,200			$3,190			$15,010	13.7	14.5	1242	26
263006006595	1269	Rogers City Elementary School	Public	K-5	532 W Erie St	Rogers City	49779	Presque Isle County	Rogers City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 734-9150	184	11	16.8	75.5%	169 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	$13,899			$3,225			$10,674	13.7	20.1	1145	124
262883006462	1270	Cleveland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Vanness St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6500	278	25	10.9	92.8%	148 (53.2%)	60 (21.6%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (18.7%)	$17,306			$5,225			$12,081	13.6			(n/a)

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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