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)
262355001775	811	Blesch Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1200 11th Ave	Menominee	49858	Menominee County	Menominee Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 863-4466	368	24	15.4	59.2%	328 (89.1%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	$12,315			$1,294			$11,021	42.4	43.8	788	23
260006900485	812	Concord Academy Boyne	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	401 E Dietz Rd	Boyne City	49712	Charlevoix County	Concord Academy - Boyne	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 582-0194	158	10	16.3	49.4%	147 (93.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	$12,442			$2,603			$9,839	42.4			(n/a)
262005005688	813	Kalkaska Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 N Birch St	Kalkaska	49646	Kalkaska County	Kalkaska Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 258-8629	501	44	11.4	67.7%	481 (96.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$15,087			$1,997			$13,090	42.3			(n/a)
263495007063	814	Sunset Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N Boulevard St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 321-1500	473	32	14.7	37.4%	400 (84.6%)	8 (1.7%)	32 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	$12,757			$1,374			$11,384	42.3	59.2	560	254
262922000645	815	North Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5465 Third St	Hermansville	49847	Menominee County	North Central Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 498-7737	125	6	20	59.2%	110 (88.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$15,036			$2,304			$12,732	42.2	55.6	607	208
262034005717	816	Meadowlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4939 Burgis Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 534-4608	351	22	15.6	89.2%	64 (18.2%)	121 (34.5%)	57 (16.2%)	75 (21.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.3%)	$13,778			$1,892			$11,887	42.2	29.6	995	179
263447006991	817	Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11400 Delvin Dr	Sterling Heights	48314	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-4500	423	25	17.1	61.9%	315 (74.5%)	28 (6.6%)	34 (8.0%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	$15,875			$1,573			$14,301	42.1	53	644	173
260001207696	818	St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	429 Portage St	Saint Ignace	49781	Mackinac County	St. Ignace Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 643-8500	236	21	11.2	74.2%	100 (42.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	$16,203			$3,486			$12,717	41.9	41.8	821	3
261635007533	819	Reid Elementary School	Public	K-5	2103 E Reid Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-7128	410	26	15.9	44.9%	260 (63.4%)	80 (19.5%)	32 (7.8%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	$11,928			$1,001			$10,926	41.8	36.1	903	84
261160004595	820	Maples Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Mead St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6454	549	39	14	93.3%	540 (98.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$18,148			$3,398			$14,750	41.8	44.8	771	49

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.