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Best Elementary Schools in Chippewa County, MI

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At a glance

Schools

1,089

Students

Districts

Top rankedSault Area Elementary School799^th of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sault Area Elementary School up 54 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Lake Superior Academy

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1301 Marquette Ave	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 635-5055	601	48	12.4	49.6%	217 (36.1%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	326 (54.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	39.9	863^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.2%		47	763^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	48.7%	100	71.2	26.9	30.4	34.8	40.9	40.7	43.6	29.0	21.7	27.3	21.0	29.1	42.4	53.8	27.3	71.2	$23,713	$1,890	$21,822
Lake Superior Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	8936 S Mackinac Trl	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Lake Superior Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 259-1168	93	5	20.6	41.9%	65 (69.9%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.8%)	37.3	899^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.7%					(n/a)			14.3	46.7	36.4			1273.0	33.3	1472.6			36.4		27.3		$10,576	$620	$9,956
Drummond Island Elementary School	Public	K-8	33800 S Townline Rd	Drummond Island	49726	Chippewa County	DeTour Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 493-5225	53	5	10.0	66.0%	45 (84.9%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$38,112	$3,764	$34,348
Sault Area Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-7	684 Marquette Ave	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 259-8002	342	26	13.2	52.9%	174 (50.9%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	135 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	43.7	799^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.8	853^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	42.7%	54			20.6	32.4	50.5			21.6	25.0	27.2			54.4		38.8		$16,047	$2,261	$13,785

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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.