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
301	Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2265 Hamilton Ave	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 837-8800	366	24	15.1	13.4%	302 (82.5%)	34 (9.3%)	8 (2.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	$16,715			$489			$16,226	77.3	77.8	287	14		260501004189
302	Ann L Dolsen Elementary School	Public	K-5	56775 Rice St	New Hudson	48165	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8400	427	27	16.1	12.2%	242 (56.7%)	30 (7.0%)	10 (2.3%)	124 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	$15,087			$2,722			$12,364	77.3	71.9	376	74		263225006752
303	Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	34545 Old Timber Rd	Farmington Hills	48331	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2068	404	26	15.7	11.4%	274 (67.8%)	75 (18.6%)	15 (3.7%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	$19,260			$1,610			$17,650	77.3	75.4	323	20		261407005052
304	Northeastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	519 E Grant St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4421	306	19	15.9	43.5%	288 (94.1%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	$12,491			$1,167			$11,324	77.2	61.3	532	228		261797005468
305	StandishSterling Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3789 Wyatt Rd	Standish	48658	Arenac County	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 846-4526	654	31	20.8	59.0%	618 (94.5%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	$12,155			$2,398			$9,757	77.1	67.5	448	143		263294006845
306	Graveraet Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 N Front St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4302	289	17	16.8	29.8%	243 (84.1%)	5 (1.7%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.2%)	$15,023			$665			$14,358	77.1	78.7	269	37		260001308583
307	Forest View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 S 25 Rd	Boon	49618	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5100	257	15	16.5	49.8%	231 (89.9%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	$14,251			$1,547			$12,704	77	73.4	351	44		260759004345
308	Kent Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	30181 Kent Lake Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 573-8350	518	30	17.1	24.1%	430 (83.0%)	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	34 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	$14,488			$1,189			$13,299	76.9	79.4	258	50		263225001401
309	Longacre Elementary School	Public	K-5	34850 Arundel Dr	Farmington	48335	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3733	443	29	15.3	13.5%	155 (35.0%)	55 (12.4%)	13 (2.9%)	189 (42.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	$18,798			$1,727			$17,071	76.9	81.5	236	73		261407005044
310	Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Orchard Ln	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1418	391	26	15.2	31.5%	295 (75.4%)	24 (6.1%)	18 (4.6%)	36 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	$13,899			$1,710			$12,190	76.8	75.4	322	12		262082005748

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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

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.