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Elementary Schools in Lowell Area Schools

At a glance

DistrictLowell Area Schools34^th of 613 Michigan districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,588

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMurray Lake Elementary75^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Alto Elementary School up 105 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Lowell Area Schools district in Michigan is home to four high-performing elementary schools: Murray Lake Elementary, Alto Elementary School, Cherry Creek Elementary School, and Bushnell Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through fifth grade and are part of a district that ranks 34th out of 613 districts in Michigan.

Among the standout schools, Murray Lake Elementary and Alto Elementary School consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools excel in English Language Arts and Math, with over 75% of students proficient or better in these subjects. In contrast, the other two schools in the district, while still performing well, have slightly lower proficiency rates in these core subjects.

Overall, the Lowell Area Schools district is a high-performing district, with its elementary schools outperforming the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math across all grade levels. However, the district may want to investigate and address the high chronic absenteeism rates observed across all four schools, which could be impacting student achievement.

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Ranking:

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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
Cherry Creek Elementary School	Public	2-5	12675 Foreman St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 987-2700	485	27	18.2	29.3%	416 (85.8%)	11 (2.3%)	26 (5.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	73.9	352^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	76.3%		81.1	239^th of 1486 public elementary schools	83.9%	113	60.8	48.4	51.9	64.0	51.6	37.0	63.0	37.0	$18,011	$1,187	$16,823
Murray Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3275 Alden Nash Ave NE	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2750	433	23	18.8	13.9%	393 (90.8%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	93.2	75^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.6	86^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.2%	11	77.0	75.3	76.0	62.3	86.3	49.3	73.3	61.3	$14,109	$648	$13,461
Alto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6150 Bancroft Ave SE	Alto	49302	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2600	417	25	16.6	15.6%	378 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	92.3	86^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.2%		84.5	191^st of 1486 public elementary schools	87.1%	105	64.5	64.5	65.6	75.0	74.6	60.7	70.5	54.1	$14,076	$975	$13,101
Bushnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	700 Elizabeth St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 987-2650	253	19	13.4	28.1%	218 (86.2%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)								(n/a)									$16,177	$1,709	$14,469

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forest Hills Public Schools	6.69 mi	18	11^th
Saranac Community Schools	7.72 mi	2	136^th
Lakewood Public Schools	8.83 mi	7
Caledonia Community Schools	8.93 mi	11	10^th
Rockford Public Schools	9.58 mi	16	39^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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