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Best Public Schools in Lapeer County, MI

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Michigan Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Michigan Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

10,955

Students

Districts

Top rankedChatfield School196^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dryden High School up 173 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dryden Elementary School 9.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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8 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thumb Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3225 John Conley Dr	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2045	10	0		40.0%	4 (40.0%)	5 (50.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chatfield School	Public, Charter	K-8	231 Lake Dr	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Chatfield School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 667-8970	483	25	19.5	24.2%	447 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	85.5	196^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.7	241^st of 1486 public elementary schools	83.8%	45	88.0	72.0			55.6	53.7	65.5	72.7	63.6	57.4	63.0	49.1	52.7	61.8	70.9	74.0		47.3	76.0		$12,235	$789	$11,446
Orchard Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4664 Kidder Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 798-7019	428	25	17.3	32.5%	382 (89.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)					67.0					73.2											$14,373	$1,035	$13,337
Almont Middle School	Public	4-7	4624 Kidder Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 798-3578	430	24	17.7	22.1%	385 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	76.1	165^th of 890 public middle schools	81.5%		75.6	167^th of 897 public middle schools	81.4%	2						55.9	70.0	55.1	47.0		47.7	45.6	46.9	36.0	57.8			53.3			$12,463	$639	$11,825
Almont High School	Public	8-12	4701 Howland Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 798-8595	531	26	20.7	19.0%	477 (89.8%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	69.8	184^th of 739 public high schools	75.1%		77.7	131^st of 743 public high schools	82.4%	53	76.0	35.4	57.4	36.2												61.5	45.7		62.5	45.7	$12,814	$628	$12,187
Dryden High School	Public	7-12	3866 Rochester Rd	Dryden	48428	Lapeer County	Dryden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 448-4042	214	14	15.1	41.6%	196 (91.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	59.5	275^th of 739 public high schools	62.8%		37.7	448^th of 743 public high schools	39.7%	173	72.7	13.6	63.2	26.3					33.3					23.3		36.4	39.5		50.0	39.5	$15,236	$1,323	$13,913
Dryden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3835 N Mill Rd	Dryden	48428	Lapeer County	Dryden Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 448-4001	224	23	9.7	53.1%	200 (89.3%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	50.6	710^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.3%		41.7	827^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.3%	117					33.3	58.3	39.3	35.1		37.0	50.0	42.9	16.2		53.6			25.0			$14,474	$1,531	$12,943
Venture High School	Public	9-12	2061 S Almont Ave	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9815	24	0		83.3%	18 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)																					$12,715	$892	$11,824
Imlay City Middle School	Public	6-8	495 W 1st St	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9811	395	21	18.9	55.4%	290 (73.4%)	2 (0.5%)	95 (24.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	57.8	324^th of 890 public middle schools	63.6%		62.9	259^th of 897 public middle schools	71.1%	65	72.4	29.9						31.6	32.6				27.2	34.1		46.5			65.4		$15,685	$1,356	$14,329
Imlay City High School	Public	9-12	1001 Norlin Dr	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9810	554	22	25.1	54.3%	398 (71.8%)	5 (0.9%)	136 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	43.5	421^st of 739 public high schools	43.0%		52.6	323^rd of 743 public high schools	56.5%	98			53.2	20.0													33.6			32.8	$13,943	$972	$12,971
Weston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	275 Weston St	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9812	389	27	14.6	62.5%	264 (67.9%)	5 (1.3%)	107 (27.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)																					$16,772	$1,915	$14,858
Borland Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 W Borland Rd	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9813	396	20	20.2	58.8%	282 (71.2%)	3 (0.8%)	104 (26.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49.4	731^st of 1488 public elementary schools	50.9%		47.8	734^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.6%	3					44.2	45.8	43.7			51.9	44.7	22.1			32.4			24.3			$13,904	$1,349	$12,555
Columbiaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4774 Pine St	Columbiaville	48421	Lapeer County	LakeVille Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3430	347	22	15.7	65.1%	310 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	33.8	956^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.8%		31.4	998^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.8%	42					22.9	26.0				44.3	35.1										$14,971	$1,441	$13,529
Turrill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	785 S Elm St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2438	389	23	17.1	49.6%	334 (85.9%)	8 (2.1%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	56.2	627^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.9%		59.4	560^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.3%	67					39.3	39.7	59.3			37.5	42.9	32.2			45.8			37.3			$14,784	$780	$14,004
Elva Lynch Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2035 Roods Lake Rd	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 667-2448	390	21	18.9	54.4%	339 (86.9%)	5 (1.3%)	33 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	39.7	868^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.7%		56.1	613^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.7%	255					42.7	42.5	38.6			36.0	41.7	21.4			27.1			17.1			$14,431	$1,387	$13,044
Lapeer High School	Public	10-12	933 S Saginaw St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2418	1,006	41	24.2	33.4%	903 (89.8%)	8 (0.8%)	56 (5.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	53.5	338^th of 739 public high schools	54.3%		57.1	289^th of 743 public high schools	61.1%	49			52.8	21.3													39.6			42.9	$15,004	$1,010	$13,995
CK Schickler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 W Oregon St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 667-2440	457	26	17.5	53.8%	396 (86.7%)	6 (1.3%)	33 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	51.6	694^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.4%		70.6	398^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.2%	296					44.0	39.5	61.0			33.8	17.1	32.9			53.7			29.3			$17,085	$1,502	$15,583
Emma Murphy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Pratt Rd	Metamora	48455	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 538-2345	374	18	20.7	31.0%	329 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	67.9	446^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.2	353^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	76.2%	93					49.1	46.8	63.2			54.7	43.5	35.3			52.9			38.2			$15,213	$1,875	$13,338
Center for Innovation	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	170 Millville Rd	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2453	210	13	16.3	44.8%	188 (89.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)			17.1			28.6	27.3										10.8				$14,836	$1,119	$13,718
Rolland Warner Campus 67	Public	6-7	3145 W Genesee St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 538-2334	610	30	20.6	43.4%	529 (86.7%)	7 (1.1%)	46 (7.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	70.6	205^th of 890 public middle schools	77.0%		53.1	358^th of 897 public middle schools	60.1%	153								45.3	48.1				38.6	38.9							$15,742	$647	$15,095
Zemmer Campus 89	Public, Alternative	8-9	1920 W Oregon St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2413	628	30	21.1	41.4%	562 (89.5%)	5 (0.8%)	30 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)								(n/a)	60.6	21.8														43.6			42.1		$15,504	$714	$14,790
Quest High School	Public	9-12	6655 Jefferson Rd	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-7581	42	2	21.0	76.2%	37 (88.1%)	2 (4.8%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$11,248	$702	$10,546
North Branch High School	Public	9-12	6598 Brush St	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-3001	695	29	24.2	32.1%	639 (91.9%)	6 (0.9%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	63.5	240^th of 739 public high schools	67.5%		61.4	254^th of 743 public high schools	65.8%	14			57.3	29.2													44.4			43.3	$11,932	$987	$10,946
North Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4055 Elm Creek Rd	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 688-3041	964	56	17.1	42.9%	888 (92.1%)	10 (1.0%)	39 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.4%)	79.1	284^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.9%		82.7	220^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.2%	64					48.2	59.6				56.6	62.4										$12,731	$1,127	$11,604
Ruth Fox Middle School	Public	5-8	6570 Brush St	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-3284	722	37	19.6	41.4%	657 (91.0%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	53.2	370^th of 890 public middle schools	58.4%		69.2	214^th of 897 public middle schools	76.1%	156	60.6	31.9					60.8	32.6	32.3			50.6	32.0	40.0	62.7	43.4		53.0	42.3		$12,338	$778	$11,560
Lapeer County Education and Technology Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	690 N Lake Pleasant Rd	Attica	48412	Lapeer County	Lapeer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 664-1124	43	26	1.6	58.1%	42 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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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.