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Sandy Knoll School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Sandy Knoll School is a public elementary school in Marquette, MI, serving 322 students in grades PK-5 as part of the high-performing Marquette Area Public Schools district.

Sandy Knoll stands out as the top academic performer among elementary schools in the Marquette area. For the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks 146th out of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools (90th percentile), placing it well ahead of its in-district peers like Graveraet Elementary School (261st) and Superior Hills Elementary School (308th). The gap is especially striking in 5th-grade math, where Sandy Knoll achieves a 67.9% proficiency rate—nearly double that of Superior Hills (37.7%) and more than four times that of Cherry Creek Elementary School (16.9%). This academic strength is consistent across all subjects, with proficiency rates in ELA, math, science, and social studies all significantly exceeding state averages.

What truly sets Sandy Knoll apart is its exceptional results for students from low socio-economic backgrounds. The school ranks 22nd out of 1,352 schools statewide (98th percentile) for this subgroup, earning a 5-star rating—a remarkable indicator that the school effectively supports all learners, not just those with advantages. The learning environment is also notably healthy: chronic absenteeism sits at just 11.3%, less than half the district rate (25.6%) and far below the state average (27.9%). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, Sandy Knoll provides the kind of individual attention that helps explain its sustained success. The school has maintained a top-15% statewide ranking for nearly a decade, with its most recent data showing its highest percentile yet—a positive trajectory that makes it a compelling choice for families in the Marquette Area Public Schools district.

322

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,451

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 N 6th St
Marquette, MI 49855-3359

(906) 225-4281

District: Marquette Area Public Schools

Students who attend Sandy Knoll School usually attend:

Middle:	Bothwell Middle School
High:	Marquette Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

7.8%

American Indian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (62% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg53%

Michigan avg38%

146^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	89.3	146 of 1492	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.7	181 of 1488	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	153 of 1486	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	203 of 1470	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	163 of 1344	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	313 of 1153	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	335 of 1408	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	231 of 1448	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	140 of 1466	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	63.3	540 of 1548	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.2	314 of 1580	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	450 of 1533	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	385 of 1563	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	328 of 1566	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	201 of 1552	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	356 of 1552	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	427 of 1589	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	376 of 1577	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	56.7	830 of 1565	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	78.8	203 of 1545	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	176 of 1343	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	92.1	67 of 1338	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	107 of 1342	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	224 of 1321	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	259 of 1106	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	413 of 902	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	268 of 1171	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	200 of 1443	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	22 of 1352	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	78 of 1346	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	69 of 1381	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	172 of 1350	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	138 of 1099	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	612 of 1134	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	384 of 1397	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	132 of 1372	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.5	339 of 1366	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	195 of 1347	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	202 of 1334	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	144 of 1139	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	270 of 915	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	383 of 1196	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	309 of 1446	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	98 of 246	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	51 of 195	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	175 of 1199	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	236 of 1206	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	160 of 1204	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	240 of 1198	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	192 of 1102	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	394 of 1005	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	330 of 1128	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	194 of 1253	84.5%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+30 vs state

Math64%+26 vs state

English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

Social Studies45%+18 vs state

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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)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		$15,451	$555	$14,896
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		$19,492	$515	$18,977
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		$14,753	$510	$14,242
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	$16,714	$1,370	$15,343
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		$13,868	$460	$13,409
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								$14,032	$438	$13,594
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								$15,239	$1,512	$13,727
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)																	$20,332	$2,558	$17,775
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%)	73.8	360^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.9%		73.8	356^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.1%	4	72.9	17.1	60.0	56.0	50.0	50.7	33.3	57.5	44.0	40.3	38.0	28.2	58.4	37.7	37.2	56.4	$16,398	$465	$15,933
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 Sandy Knoll School

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Knoll School?

Students at Sandy Knoll School are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Sandy Knoll School attend?

Students who attend Sandy Knoll School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bothwell Middle School
High : Marquette Senior High School

What district is Sandy Knoll School in?

Marquette Area Public Schools

Is Sandy Knoll School a good school?

Yes. Sandy Knoll School ranks in the top 9.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Sandy Knoll School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Sandy Knoll School.

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