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)
260858004405	1151	Crothers Elementary School	Public	K-5	25310 Masch Ave	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Center Line Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 510-2400	341	22	15.5	78.6%	127 (37.2%)	102 (29.9%)	16 (4.7%)	44 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (15.2%)	$14,840			$1,716			$13,123	21.7	16	1223	72
260024501215	1152	West Village Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3530 Westwood St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	West Village Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 274-9200	291	18	16.2	79.0%	20 (6.9%)	261 (89.7%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$12,066			$3,871			$8,195	21.5	13.6	1253	101
263231006771	1153	Adlai Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	27777 Lahser Rd	Southfield	48034	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8840	444	27	16.4	70.9%	6 (1.4%)	416 (93.7%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$16,694			$1,861			$14,833	21.4	28.1	1021	132
260110307972	1154	Detroit International Academy for Young Women	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5161 Charles St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-3050	225	17	13.2	88.9%	58 (25.8%)	123 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	$24,726			$9,133			$15,593	21.2			(n/a)
261962008990	1155	John R Lewis Elementary	Public	K-5	154 W Clark St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-2600	130	9	14.9	95.4%	43 (33.1%)	64 (49.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (15.4%)	$18,798			$2,691			$16,107	21.1			(n/a)
262400006079	1156	MioAuSable Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 W 8th St	Mio	48647	Oscoda County	Mio-AuSable Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 826-2485	227	16	14.1	75.3%	210 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	$16,259			$5,397			$10,862	21.1	29.3	1000	156
261020004510	1157	Coleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	1010 E Washington St	Coleman	48618	Midland County	Coleman Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 465-6179	325	16	19.8	66.2%	294 (90.5%)	4 (1.2%)	16 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$14,285			$2,571			$11,715	21	20.1	1146	11
263639000050	1158	WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary	Public	K-6	8878 Prescott Rd	Whittemore	48770	Iosco County	Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 756-2502	368	22	17.1	85.6%	334 (90.8%)	7 (1.9%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$15,243			$2,449			$12,794	20.9	12	1280	122
260096708048	1159	Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy Lorraine	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	28501 Lorraine Ave	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 920-2163	154	16	9.9	100.0%	3 (1.9%)	143 (92.9%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$18,156			$939			$17,217	20.9	25.6	1063	96
262313007785	1160	Mason County Central Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	505 W Maple Ave	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-5720	249	16	15.7	74.7%	227 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	$12,819			$1,304			$11,514	20.9	28.3	1017	143

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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.