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)
261161004615	1081	Bedford School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4650 Croissant St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 203-4100	461	26	18	85.9%	217 (47.1%)	146 (31.7%)	64 (13.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	$14,680			$2,001			$12,679	26	23.7	1093	12
260024401663	1082	Joy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15055 Dexter Ave	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Joy Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 340-0023	179	15	11.6	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	177 (98.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,781			$6,841			$11,941	25.9	36.4	900	182
260023401204	1083	David Ellis Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	18977 Schaefer Hwy	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	David Ellis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 450-0642	200	9	23.5	89.5%	0 (0.0%)	200 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,843			$6,668			$12,175	25.7	18.6	1179	96
262601006256	1084	Northwest Elementary School	Public	3-5	3757 Lansing Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 817-4704	778	47	16.4	52.7%	591 (76.0%)	36 (4.6%)	56 (7.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (11.3%)	$11,450			$1,311			$10,139	25.7	27.6	1030	54
263612007211	1085	Central Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	305 E Hotchin Ave	White Pigeon	49099	St. Joseph County	White Pigeon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 483-7107	347	20	17.3	54.2%	318 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	$12,805			$1,833			$10,972	25.6	20.7	1136	51
261075004543	1086	Riverside Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 W 6th St	Constantine	49042	St. Joseph County	Constantine Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 435-8950	290	17	17.3	65.5%	258 (89.0%)	8 (2.8%)	18 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$13,234			$1,794			$11,440	25.6	20	1152	66
262034005719	1087	Townline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 538-4120	307	18	16.6	85.0%	66 (21.5%)	68 (22.1%)	82 (26.7%)	42 (13.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (15.3%)	$15,997			$1,720			$14,277	25.5	35.6	911	176
260741004326	1088	Burr Oak Elementary School	Public	K-8	326 E Eagle St	Burr Oak	49030	St. Joseph County	Burr Oak Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 489-5181	159	9	18.5	74.2%	142 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	$10,468			$2,005			$8,463	25.5			(n/a)
260021108769	1089	Huron Academy Grades 38	Public, Charter	3-8	36301 Utica Rd	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Huron Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 690-8180	396	24	16.5	62.9%	237 (59.8%)	104 (26.3%)	12 (3.0%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	$7,873			$1,822			$6,051	25.3	23.8	1092	3
260006800474	1090	Pansophia Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	52 Abbott Ave	Coldwater	49036	Branch County	Pansophia Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 279-4686	433	24	18.1	88.2%	324 (74.8%)	5 (1.2%)	91 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$11,906			$2,877			$9,028	25.2	16.5	1216	126

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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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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of 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.