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)
262067005732	181	Torrey Hill Intermediate School	Public	3-5	12410 Torrey Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3617	406	23	18	36.9%	369 (90.9%)	6 (1.5%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	$12,063			$2,688			$9,375	85.6	79.7	253	72
263648507241	182	Yake Elementary School	Public	K-5	16400 Carter Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 692-2230	443	27	16.2	40.9%	318 (71.8%)	44 (9.9%)	36 (8.1%)	32 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$15,099			$1,787			$13,311	85.5	80.9	242	60
260732004323	183	Pine River Elementary School	Public	3-5	1894 E Pine River Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 631-5121	252	14	18.6	34.9%	233 (92.5%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$12,034			$945			$11,089	85.2	82.8	216	33
260990000233	184	Springfield Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8650 Holcomb Rd	Clarkston	48348	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-3800	506	34	15.1	15.2%	436 (86.2%)	12 (2.4%)	28 (5.5%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	$14,033			$930			$13,103	85.1	84.9	180	4
261425005067	185	State Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	1161 State Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2400	386	27	14.2	26.4%	343 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	$14,157			$573			$13,585	84.9	88.5	131	54
262613006262	186	Orchard Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	41900 Quince Dr	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 449-1400	425	24	17.8	24.7%	184 (43.3%)	54 (12.7%)	22 (5.2%)	141 (33.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	$15,280			$775			$14,505	84.8	83.8	196	10
260279003998	187	Ashley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	52347 Ashley St	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-2801	431	26	16.9	21.6%	381 (88.4%)	8 (1.9%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	$14,990			$1,719			$13,271	84.8	82	231	44
263660007272	188	Avoca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8751 Willow St	Kenockee	48006	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 324-2660	242	17	14.4	48.8%	215 (88.8%)	3 (1.2%)	11 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	$13,809			$1,281			$12,528	84.8	88	136	52
261635001515	189	Lillian G Mason Elementary School	Public	3-5	4455 E Cook Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-7840	345	22	15.4	38.0%	213 (61.7%)	61 (17.7%)	25 (7.2%)	21 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.7%)	$12,498			$885			$11,612	84.7	80.6	248	59
260110808791	190	Livingston Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8877 Main St	Whitmore Lake	48189	Washtenaw County	Livingston Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 449-2052	286	24	12.1	25.5%	250 (87.4%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	$8,910			$328			$8,582	84.7	83.3	210	20

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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