Best Elementary Schools in Michigan

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the M-Step test scores by the Michigan Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1488)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1461	Greater Heights Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3196 W Pasadena Ave	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Greater Heights Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 768-3860	188	11	17.9	100.0%	5 (2.7%)	170 (90.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	$17,752			$4,143			$13,609	5.3			(n/a)		260103708453
1462	Campus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Benjamin Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2535	210	14	15.5	92.4%	16 (7.6%)	133 (63.3%)	44 (21.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.6%)	$19,206			$5,903			$13,303	5.3			(n/a)		261644008521
1463	Herrington School	Public	K-6	541 Bay St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7790	319	16	20.4	85.9%	10 (3.1%)	238 (74.6%)	55 (17.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	$20,173			$6,020			$14,152	5.3	5.3	1458	5		262874006434
1464	Marquette ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6145 Canyon St	Detroit	48236	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 417-9360	422	28	15.2	91.5%	3 (0.7%)	413 (97.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$22,290			$2,471			$19,819	5.3	6.9	1417	47		260110304775
1465	Durfee ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2425 Tuxedo St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3070	632	31	20.3	93.4%	2 (0.3%)	615 (97.3%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$19,364			$2,027			$17,338	5.2	5.7	1446	19		260110304701
1466	Burns ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14350 Terry St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0534	411	28	14.6	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	403 (98.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	$20,334			$2,527			$17,807	5.2	6.3	1427	39		260110304660
1467	Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-8	21605 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 541-7619	847	49	17.1	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	843 (99.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$14,826			$1,920			$12,906	5.2	3.5	1484	17		260023901209
1468	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	455 Riverview Dr	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 925-3807	418	29	14.3	89.7%	0 (0.0%)	402 (96.2%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$14,020			$4,230			$9,791	5.1	4.8	1467	1		260019101099
1469	Richfield Public School Academy	Public, Charter	3-8	3807 N Center Rd	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Richfield Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 736-1281	418	21	20.2	95.9%	60 (14.4%)	277 (66.3%)	52 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	$14,331			$5,088			$9,243	5.1	6.6	1421	48		260028601654
1470	Priest ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7840 Wagner St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3705	673	43	15.5	81.7%	185 (27.5%)	136 (20.2%)	344 (51.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$19,747			$2,134			$17,613	5.1	7.2	1408	62		260110304816

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step English Language Arts, M-Step Math, M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.