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Elementary Schools in Elk Rapids Schools

At a glance

DistrictElk Rapids Schools47^th of 613 Michigan districtsFull district overview →

Schools

289

Students

Top rankedLakeland Elementary School289^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Summary:

The Elk Rapids Schools district is home to two high-performing elementary schools: Lakeland Elementary School and Mill Creek Elementary School. Both schools consistently outperform the state average on M-Step assessments, with Lakeland Elementary ranking 289 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and Mill Creek Elementary ranking 332 out of 1,486 in recent years.

Lakeland Elementary School stands out with particularly high proficiency rates in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and 5th grade Science, while Mill Creek Elementary excels in 3rd grade Math. Both schools maintain low chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5%. However, Lakeland Elementary has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 42.77%, compared to 26.21% at Mill Creek Elementary, indicating a more diverse student population.

Overall, the Elk Rapids Schools district is delivering a high-quality education, with both Lakeland and Mill Creek Elementary Schools consistently earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. While the schools perform well overall, there are a few areas where they could focus on improvement, such as the relatively low 5th grade Math proficiency rates at Mill Creek Elementary and the chronic absenteeism rates at both schools.

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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
Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	616 Buckley St	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 264-8289	289	18	16.2	29.8%	262 (90.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	78.4	289^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.4	243^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	83.6%	46	42.5	63.8	68.3	45.0	38.3	52.4	65.1	54.0	$15,311	$1,255	$14,056
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9039 Old M 72	Williamsburg	49690	Grand Traverse County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 267-9955	0	0	16.5		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Old Mission Peninsula School	6.3 mi	1	64^th
Kalkaska Public Schools	6.89 mi	4	340^th
Mill Creek Academy	8.14 mi	1
Bellaire Public Schools	10.52 mi	2	258^th
Traverse City Area Public Schools	12.63 mi	16	156^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.

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