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
351	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9758 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 632-2200	696	40	17.5	15.1%	652 (93.7%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	$11,516			$635			$10,881	73.9	63.3	511	160		260010000613
352	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%)	$14,500			$2,818			$11,681	73.9	81.1	239	113		262205000593
353	John Allen School	Public	K-5	2560 Towner Blvd	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1210	401	29	13.9	33.9%	212 (52.9%)	67 (16.7%)	42 (10.5%)	36 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.0%)	$21,228			$1,131			$20,097	73.8	78.6	274	79		260282004015
354	Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Eastern Ave	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5600	475	26	18.5	20.2%	428 (90.1%)	10 (2.1%)	11 (2.3%)	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,587			$1,359			$13,228	73.8	73.7	342	12		263387006940
355	Blue Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3846 58th St	Holland	49423	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 751-5630	202	13	15.5	34.7%	161 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	$16,817			$3,733			$13,085	73.8	64.7	487	132		261740005417
356	Aspen Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 Aspen Ridge School Rd	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	NICE Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 485-3175	721	57	12.6	36.6%	690 (95.7%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.4%)	$15,694			$1,099			$14,594	73.8	62.3	522	166		262540000932
357	AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	22001 Northwestern Hwy	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 569-2988	426	27	15.6	54.9%	420 (98.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,095			$00			$12,095	73.6	67.7	444	87		260010600688
358	Vera Ralya Elementary School	Public	2-5	5645 School St	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8202	391	24	16.2	24.6%	282 (72.1%)	20 (5.1%)	45 (11.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	$14,951			$653			$14,298	73.6	77.3	297	61		261794005465
359	Floyd Ebeling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15970 Haverhill Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4700	711	36	19.9	34.6%	533 (75.0%)	17 (2.4%)	54 (7.6%)	75 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	$13,747			$1,162			$12,585	73.6	75	326	33		263447007028
360	Troy Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 E Square Lake Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 823-3100	395	27	14.6	22.8%	188 (47.6%)	33 (8.4%)	25 (6.3%)	125 (31.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	$16,734			$1,038			$15,696	73.6	61.2	533	173		263426006967

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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