Best Elementary Schools in Michigan

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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
1381	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15531 Linwood St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8820	451	34	13.4	89.1%	3 (0.7%)	438 (97.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,092			$2,573			$18,519	8.6	5.6	1450	69		260110304691
1382	Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23720 Hoover Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-5300	280	21	13.5	81.1%	102 (36.4%)	163 (58.2%)	7 (2.5%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$00			$00			$00	8.5	16.9	1223	159		261803005477
1383	Gardner International School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 Dahlia Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1121	874	55	15.9	88.3%	126 (14.4%)	420 (48.1%)	135 (15.4%)	157 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	$20,104			$4,910			$15,194	8.5	6.6	1420	37		262115008871
1384	Kempton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Davenport Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4600	279	17	16.4	88.9%	80 (28.7%)	182 (65.2%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	$17,313			$4,890			$12,423	8.5	8.8	1369	15		263039006670
1385	Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6528 Mansfield St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-4615	239	14	16.7	80.3%	90 (37.7%)	113 (47.3%)	33 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	$21,055			$2,989			$18,066	8.5	8.9	1365	20		260110304717
1386	Arborwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1135 Riverview Ave	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4500	462	32	14.4	79.4%	242 (52.4%)	109 (23.6%)	32 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.9%)	$19,625			$2,737			$16,888	8.3	7.1	1412	26		262415006091
1387	Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23400 Jerome St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7610	516	27	19.2	83.3%	29 (5.6%)	470 (91.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$18,904			$1,923			$16,981	8.3	5.6	1449	62		262619000240
1388	Arthur Eddy Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1000 Cathay St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 399-5250	232	14	17.1	96.6%	9 (3.9%)	205 (88.4%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	$19,127			$4,590			$14,537	8.3	5.5	1453	65		263039008612
1389	Mann Learning Community	Public	PK, KG-5	19625 Elmira St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9580	359	24	14.9	91.1%	0 (0.0%)	342 (95.3%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$20,420			$2,059			$18,361	8.3	6.2	1435	46		260110304772
1390	Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School	Public	K-8	13840 Lappin St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7022	296	17	17.4	96.6%	4 (1.4%)	271 (91.6%)	11 (3.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$20,155			$2,069			$18,086	8.2	7.4	1404	14		260110304817

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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.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.