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Best Elementary Schools in Decatur, MI

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356

Students

Top rankedDavis Elementary School603^rd of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Davis Elementary School up 111 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Decatur, Michigan has only one elementary school, Davis Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Decatur Public Schools district.

Davis Elementary School has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, ranking 603 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some grades performing above the state average in certain subjects, while others are below. For example, 4th grade ELA proficiency was 51% compared to the state average of 42.4%, but 3rd grade math proficiency was 32.8% compared to the state average of 42.7%. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 71.35%, and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4, slightly higher than the state average.

Despite the school's mixed academic performance, the district is investing significant resources in Davis Elementary, with per-student spending of $15,761 for the 2023-2024 school year, higher than the state average. This suggests the district is committed to addressing the school's challenges and supporting student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	409 N Phelps St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6950	356	22	16.0	64.0%	236 (66.3%)	1 (0.3%)	96 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	57.2	603^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	59.5%		49	714^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.0%	111	26.6	51.0	50.7	32.8	38.8	40.0	61.3	34.7	$19,130	$1,767	$17,363

Cities Near Decatur

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrence	6.89 mi	4	475^th
Dowagiac	7.47 mi	7	361^st
Paw Paw	8.34 mi	7	231^st
Lawton	8.76 mi	4	306^th
Hartford	10.11 mi	6	462^nd

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

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