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Best Elementary Schools in Three Oaks, MI

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195

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Top rankedRiver Valley Elementary School616^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Three Oaks, Michigan is home to a single elementary school, River Valley Elementary School, which serves students from the River Valley School District. Despite serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, River Valley Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and generally performs above the state average on academic assessments.

River Valley Elementary School spends $26,077 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, suggesting the school is well-resourced. The school's performance on M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math assessments is generally above the state average, with some exceptions in 5th-grade math and social studies. While the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 37.5% in 2024-2025 is slightly below the state average of 40.3%, the school's overall ranking of 616th out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year indicates a relatively strong academic performance.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 64.36% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that River Valley Elementary School is serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. However, the school's strong resource allocation and consistent performance suggest that it is effectively utilizing its available resources to support student learning and address these challenges.

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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
River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15480 Three Oaks Rd	Three Oaks	49128	Berrien County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 756-9050	195	20	9.7	61.5%	163 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.1%)	56.7	616^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.6%		56.7	602^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	59.5%	14	50.0	65.2	46.9	48.7	56.5	12.5	37.5	28.1	$25,465	$2,017	$23,448

Cities Near Three Oaks

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Buffalo	6.07 mi	3	13^th
Bridgman	8.34 mi	3	17^th
Buchanan	12.5 mi	6	123^rd
Stevensville	14.62 mi	5	48^th
Berrien Springs	16.11 mi	8	271^st

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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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