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)
262031005711	891	Kent City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 College St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 678-4181	563	36	15.6	69.8%	447 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	105 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	$16,264			$2,223			$14,041	37.8	34.2	931	40
261542005203	892	Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8060 Ely Hwy	Middleton	48856	Gratiot County	Fulton Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 236-7234	262	15	17.6	58.4%	240 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$14,361			$1,548			$12,813	37.7	40.6	842	50
263573007172	893	Webberville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 N Main St	Webberville	48892	Ingham County	Webberville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 521-3071	207	14	14.4	64.7%	190 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$13,332			$1,959			$11,373	37.6	42.4	814	79
262415006093	894	Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1731 W Lorain St	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4700	424	27	15.5	57.5%	296 (69.8%)	47 (11.1%)	33 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.1%)	$15,182			$2,279			$12,902	37.6	28	1022	128
260426004114	895	Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 W Crump St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-9518	477	33	14.2	72.3%	349 (73.2%)	12 (2.5%)	69 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	$15,097			$2,861			$12,236	37.4	46	758	137
260578004206	896	Brookside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 Escott St	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Big Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 796-8323	417	22	18.9	66.4%	354 (84.9%)	10 (2.4%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.6%)	$13,819			$1,928			$11,892	37.4	38.5	878	18
260357004057	897	Atlanta Community Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10500 County Road 489	Atlanta	49709	Montmorency County	Atlanta Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 785-4842	267			80.1%	251 (94.0%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	$14,754			$3,625			$11,129	37.4	50.4	685	212
262412006083	898	Ross Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Randall Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 798-1773	435	33	13.1	49.0%	343 (78.9%)	35 (8.0%)	37 (8.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	$15,515			$1,334			$14,181	37.3	49.3	697	201
263471007054	899	Central School	Public	K-5	425 Division St	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 823-8566	335	23	14.4	73.4%	309 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$18,822			$4,317			$14,505	37.3	27.9	1024	125
260102108332	900	South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10550 Geddes Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 484-0118	636	38	16.6	76.7%	146 (23.0%)	299 (47.0%)	81 (12.7%)	11 (1.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (14.6%)	$12,986			$1,718			$11,268	37.2	31.6	971	71

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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.