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)
261476005173	211	Lorenz C List School	Public	PK, KG-4	805 E Genesee St	Frankenmuth	48734	Saginaw County	Frankenmuth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 652-6187	480	24	20.4	22.9%	424 (88.3%)	6 (1.3%)	32 (6.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	$12,352			$885			$11,468	83.5	89.8	117	94
260990004476	212	Pine Knob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 Sashabaw Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-3901	462	33	13.8	29.4%	350 (75.8%)	33 (7.1%)	43 (9.3%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	$15,439			$1,194			$14,245	83.5	81.6	234	22
262304000719	213	Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	920 Lynwood St	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 364-2990	322	20	16.4	60.9%	280 (87.0%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	$00			$00			$00	83.4	68.2	419	206
263426006979	214	Barnard Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Forge Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4300	421	27	15.8	19.5%	190 (45.1%)	15 (3.6%)	28 (6.7%)	163 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	$17,150			$921			$16,229	83.4	86.6	158	56
260447004130	215	Jackman Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8008 Jackman Rd	Temperance	48182	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 850-6600	588	35	16.9	35.5%	518 (88.1%)	6 (1.0%)	33 (5.6%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	$12,518			$853			$11,666	83.2	78	276	61
261983005646	216	Rosewood School	Public	K-6	2370 Tyler St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-0011	483	30	16.3	22.6%	423 (87.6%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	$12,821			$842			$11,979	83.1	88.9	126	90
260990001160	217	Independence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6850 Hubbard Rd	Clarkston	48348	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-5500	457	32	14.2	12.0%	407 (89.1%)	8 (1.8%)	18 (3.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	$14,433			$1,060			$13,373	83.1	90	113	104
261425005064	218	TomekEastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 4th St	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6800	401	27	14.7	45.6%	351 (87.5%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (6.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	$15,331			$3,311			$12,020	82.9	76.3	309	91
263009006596	219	Indian Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	8401 29 Mile Rd	Washington	48095	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 752-0290	434	28	15.5	22.4%	357 (82.3%)	5 (1.2%)	53 (12.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	$12,896			$748			$12,147	82.8	77.8	281	62
262568006215	220	North Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4055 Elm Creek Rd	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 688-3041	944	53	17.7	49.4%	865 (91.6%)	7 (0.7%)	48 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	$12,138			$1,288			$10,850	82.7	79.4	258	38

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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