Best Public Schools in Dorr, MI

Summary:

The city of Dorr, Michigan is home to two elementary schools: Dorr School and Sycamore Elementary School. These schools serve students in the Wayland Union Schools and Hopkins Public Schools districts.

Based on the data, Sycamore Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the area. The school has consistently earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its test scores significantly exceed the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.1% of 3rd graders at Sycamore Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.7% for the Hopkins Public Schools district and 38.9% for the state of Michigan. In contrast, Dorr School has a more mixed performance record, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 141 and 471 over the past three years.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Dorr School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (45.96%) compared to Sycamore Elementary (39.34%), which may be a factor in the school's performance. Overall, the data provides valuable insights into the academic performance and characteristics of the elementary schools in Dorr, Michigan, highlighting the standout success of Sycamore Elementary School and the more variable results of Dorr School.

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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 (2024)
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
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2163 142nd Ave	Dorr	49323	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 681-9189	224	18	12.6	33.5%	211 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	94.2	64^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.7%		89.3	128^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.4%	64	77.1	62.5	73.7	71.4	84.4	68.4	68.4	55.3	$15,801	$1,472	$14,329
Dorr School	Public	PK, KG-5	4159 18th St	Dorr	49323	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 681-9637	311	21	14.6	44.1%	264 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	71.0			71.0					$16,380	$887	$15,493

Cities Near Dorr

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Byron Center	5.87 mi	10	15^th
Hudsonville	6.74 mi	14	16^th
Hopkins	6.92 mi	3	155^th
Hamilton	7.05 mi	4	87^th
Wayland	7.53 mi	6	178^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.