Best Public Schools in Rochester, MI

Summary:

The city of Rochester, Michigan is home to 3 elementary schools that are part of the Rochester Community School District, which is ranked 38th out of 613 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The data reveals notable differences in academic performance and other key metrics among these schools.

Baldwin Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 100-130 elementary schools in Michigan over the past 3 years with a 5-star rating. It outperforms the district and state averages in most academic subjects, particularly in 4th and 5th-grade English Language Arts and Math. Baldwin also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (29.5%) and the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (5.62%) among the 3 schools, while spending the least amount per student ($13,728).

Hugger Elementary School also performs well, ranking among the top 114-157 elementary schools in Michigan and earning a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. It excels in 3rd-grade Math (74.1% proficient) and 5th-grade Science (72.8% proficient), though it has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (19.8) compared to the other schools. In contrast, McGregor Elementary School has the lowest academic performance, the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (33.7%), and the highest per-student spending ($16,062).

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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
Baldwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4325 Bannister Rd	Rochester	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-3200	534	28	18.9	3.6%	440 (82.4%)	7 (1.3%)	20 (3.7%)	32 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	89.6	128^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.5	100^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.3%	28	54.7	67.5	76.0	68.4	57.5	67.0	71.0	48.0	$13,910	$492	$13,418
McGregor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 1st St	Rochester	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 726-4000	443	26	17.2	34.3%	241 (54.4%)	16 (3.6%)	85 (19.2%)	61 (13.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	66.7	470^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.4%		73.6	345^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.8%	125	52.3	55.1	47.1	59.4	48.7	38.6	42.9	34.3	$17,048	$1,060	$15,988
Hugger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 Sheldon Rd	Rochester	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-3800	512	27	19.0	7.8%	420 (82.0%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.3%)	36 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	88.7	142^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	90.5%		89.9	114^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.3%	28	58.8	66.7	66.3	74.1	58.3	61.1	61.7	49.5	$14,327	$443	$13,885

Cities Near Rochester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	1.39 mi	3	26^th
Rochester Hills	2.08 mi	21	45^th
Shelby Township	4.46 mi	12	120^th
Lake Orion	4.72 mi	12	76^th
Auburn Hills	5.09 mi	5	452^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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