Best Elementary Schools in Michigan

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Michigan elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Michigan test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
260019201100	1051	Endeavor Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	380 Helmer Rd N	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Endeavor Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 962-9300	681	26	26.1	86.3%	224 (32.9%)	208 (30.5%)	70 (10.3%)	47 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (19.4%)	$11,807			$1,568			$10,239	28.1	31	981	70
260001503902	1052	WalkerWinter Elementary School	Public	K-5	39932 Michigan Ave	Canton	48188	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2780	339	25	13.7	70.5%	173 (51.0%)	105 (31.0%)	30 (8.8%)	12 (3.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	$21,654			$2,821			$18,833	28.1	34.6	922	130
263447006990	1053	Burr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	41460 Ryan Rd	Sterling Heights	48314	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-4100	514	30	17.2	81.3%	403 (78.4%)	44 (8.6%)	22 (4.3%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	$13,444			$1,560			$11,883	28	26.8	1044	9
260113108964	1054	Center Line Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8155 Ritter	Center Line	48015	Macomb County	Center Line Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 690-4290	890	43	20.6	92.8%	36 (4.0%)	704 (79.1%)	28 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (13.4%)	$39,033			$29,007			$10,026	28	9.2	1339	285
263522007122	1055	Briarwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	14100 Leisure Dr	Warren	48088	Macomb County	Warren Woods Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 439-4404	340	20	16.6	77.1%	147 (43.2%)	101 (29.7%)	8 (2.4%)	45 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (11.2%)	$17,921			$1,951			$15,970	27.9	17.6	1197	142
260348004047	1056	Ashley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	104 New St	Ashley	48806	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 847-2102	73	7	10.1	78.1%	67 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$17,461			$3,283			$14,178	27.9	19.9	1157	101
260025401247	1057	Walton Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	744 E Walton Blvd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Walton Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 371-9300	781	42	18.8	93.9%	33 (4.2%)	216 (27.7%)	453 (58.0%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.8%)	$13,439			$2,631			$10,809	27.8	24.9	1077	20
263501007067	1058	WakefieldMarenisco School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	715 Putnam St	Wakefield	49968	Gogebic County	Wakefield-Marenisco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 224-9421	257	17	14.8	56.4%	235 (91.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)	$15,194			$1,929			$13,265	27.8	33.5	946	112
262383001054	1059	Mid Peninsula School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5055 Saint Nicholas 31st Rd	Rock	49880	Delta County	Mid Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 359-4390	217	15	14.5	77.9%	203 (93.5%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$15,104			$2,391			$12,713	27.8	28.3	1018	41
260106708568	1060	Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2950 McCracken St	Norton Shores	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 766-7500	155	9	16.8	78.1%	81 (52.3%)	31 (20.0%)	27 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.4%)	$10,091			$1,637			$8,454	27.8	30.8	984	76

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Michigan

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for MI student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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