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Cherry Creek Elementary School

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Cherry Creek Elementary School ranks 527 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cherry Creek Elementary School in Marquette, MI, serves 430 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the highly-rated Marquette Area Public Schools district, which holds a 4-star rating statewide.

Cherry Creek is a solid, above-average school that has maintained a consistent 3-star rating over the past decade. However, it is the lower-performing elementary school within its own district when compared to peers like Superior Hills Elementary School, Graveraet Elementary School, and Sandy Knoll School, all of which rank higher and hold 4 or 5-star ratings. For example, in 5th-grade math, only 16.9% of Cherry Creek students were proficient compared to 67.9% at Sandy Knoll. That said, Cherry Creek performs comparably to or better than many schools in neighboring districts, including George D Gilbert Elementary School and KI Sawyer Elementary School in Gwinn Area Community Schools, and Birchview School in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1.

What truly sets Cherry Creek apart is its exceptional work with students from low socio-economic backgrounds. The school ranks in the 86th percentile statewide for this subgroup, earning a 4-star rating—a remarkable achievement that outshines its overall academic standing. This suggests the school is highly effective at closing achievement gaps and supporting its more vulnerable students. Additionally, Cherry Creek has a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.2%, well below the district (25.6%) and state (27.9%) averages, indicating strong student engagement and family involvement. One area of concern is a sharp decline in 5th-grade math proficiency, which drops from roughly 47% in 3rd grade to just 16.9% in 5th grade—a persistent trend worth investigating. Overall, Cherry Creek is a caring, stable school that does particularly well for students who need the most support.

430

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,868

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

96.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.6% (any vaccine)

1111 Ortman Rd
Marquette, MI 49855-8919

(906) 225-4399

District: Marquette Area Public Schools

Students who attend Cherry Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bothwell Middle School
High:	Marquette Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Two or more races:

8.1%

American Indian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2023 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2026) from a 60th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Marquette Area Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg53%

Michigan avg38%

527^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Marquette Area Public Schools

116^th of 625Marquette Area Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	527 of 1492	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	586 of 1488	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	555 of 1486	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	589 of 1470	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	447 of 1344	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	389 of 1153	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	544 of 1408	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	560 of 1448	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.7	399 of 1466	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	276 of 1548	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	517 of 1580	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.4	441 of 1533	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	63.1	573 of 1563	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	591 of 1566	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	457 of 1552	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	447 of 1552	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	511 of 1589	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.4	413 of 1577	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	465 of 1565	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	214 of 1545	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	505 of 1343	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	518 of 1338	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	473 of 1342	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	491 of 1321	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	340 of 1106	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	246 of 902	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	541 of 1171	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	527 of 1443	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	195 of 1352	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	319 of 1346	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	257 of 1381	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	713 of 1350	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	418 of 749	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.7	177 of 1134	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	815 of 1397	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	567 of 1372	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	650 of 1366	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	656 of 1347	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	701 of 1334	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	505 of 1139	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	480 of 915	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	526 of 1196	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	582 of 1446	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	55.7	84 of 225	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	568 of 1199	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	647 of 1206	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	606 of 1204	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	645 of 1198	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	483 of 1102	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	406 of 1005	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	538 of 1128	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	577 of 1253	54.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+18 vs state

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Social Studies40%+12 vs state

Math36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherry Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Ortman Rd	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4399	430	25	17.5	21.2%	369 (85.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	61.8	527^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.7%		58.5	586^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.6%	59			48.4	52.9	43.1			46.9	42.9	16.9			58.5		40.0		96.4%	3.6%	$13,868	$460	$13,409
Superior Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 S McClellan Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4295	405	25	16.1	29.6%	351 (86.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	77	308^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.4%		75.9	323^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	78.3%	15			55.1	55.9	49.1			58.8	57.4	37.7			54.7		45.3		96.2%	1.9%	$14,753	$510	$14,243
Graveraet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	80.1	261^st of 1492 public elementary schools	82.5%		77.1	306^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.4%	45			70.8	66.0	53.2			64.6	72.0	29.8			51.1		42.6		92.5%	5%	$19,492	$515	$18,977
Sandy Knoll School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N 6th St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4281	322	23	13.8	26.4%	272 (84.5%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	89.3	146^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.2%		86.7	181^st of 1488 public elementary schools	87.8%	35			55.1	72.7	64.2			63.3	61.4	67.9			69.8		45.3		95.2%	3.2%	$15,451	$555	$14,896
North Star Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3030 Wright St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	North Star Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 226-0156	145	15	9.6	49.0%	125 (86.2%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	55	628^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.9%		56	629^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.7%	1	76.9	38.5	1279.3	35.3	41.2	54.6	38.5	1269.5	1383.2	31.3	45.5	1676.6	31.3	38.5	37.5	38.5	68.8%	25%	$16,714	$1,371	$15,343
KI Sawyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	411 Scorpion Rd	Gwinn	49841	Marquette County	Gwinn Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 346-5567	207	18	11.8	72.0%	176 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.2%)								(n/a)																	93%	4.2%	$20,332	$2,558	$17,775
Lakeview School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Croix St	Negaunee	49866	Marquette County	Negaunee Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 475-7803	584	40	14.6	33.0%	525 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.2%)	71.3	388^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.0%		66.5	474^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.1%	86			51.9	54.4				57.0	42.1								88%	7.7%	$14,032	$438	$13,594
George D Gilbert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	250 W Iron St	Gwinn	49841	Marquette County	Gwinn Area Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 346-2775	208	16	13.4	56.3%	173 (83.2%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.1%)	29.2	1014^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.0%		34.7	942^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.7%	72			21.3	32.2	25.8			32.8	39.0	27.4			27.4		14.5				$16,682	$2,223	$14,460
Birchview School	Public	PK, KG-4	663 Poplar St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 485-6341	233	20	11.8	49.8%	202 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.3%)	15.6	1263^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	15.3%		14.5	1267^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.9%	4			24.3	13.2				29.7	8.3								93.5%	4.3%	$15,239	$1,512	$13,727
AuTrainOnota Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	8790 Deerton Rd	Deerton	49822	Alger County	AuTrain-Onota Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 343-6632	20	2	10.0	30.0%	16 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																			$49,172	$3,919	$45,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Cherry Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Cherry Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Creek Elementary School?

Students at Cherry Creek Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

Is Cherry Creek Elementary School a good school?

Cherry Creek Elementary School ranks 527^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cherry Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherry Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bothwell Middle School
High : Marquette Senior High School

What district is Cherry Creek Elementary School in?

Marquette Area Public Schools

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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