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Algonquin Elementary School

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Algonquin Elementary School ranks 720 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 2-6

720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Algonquin Elementary School in Clay, MI, serves 445 students in grades 2 through 6 as part of the Algonac Community School District, a mid-sized upper-elementary building that feeds from Millside Elementary School just down the road.

One of the most striking things about Algonquin is how well it supports students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. With 56.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—nearly double the rate at nearby Great Oaks Elementary School (18.2%) or Ashley Elementary School (20.4%)—you might expect lower test scores. Instead, Algonquin's low-income students rank in the 72nd percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating. That's a remarkable achievement and suggests the school has effective interventions in place for its neediest learners. In fact, when compared to Francois Maconce Elementary School, which has a similar poverty rate (64.6%) but ranks in only the 34th percentile, Algonquin's performance looks even stronger. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism at 23.5%—below both the district (24.7%) and state (27.9%) averages—which is notable given how closely attendance and poverty are usually linked.

However, there are areas of concern. Math proficiency lags in the upper grades: only 24.8% of 5th graders and 23.5% of 6th graders met state standards in 2025-2026, compared to state averages of 32.2% and 31.9%. Meanwhile, 5th grade reading (54.5%) actually exceeds the state average (43.8%), creating a wide subject-area gap. The school's overall ranking has also slipped from a peak of the 69th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 52nd percentile now, and special education outcomes dropped sharply from the 63rd to the 24th percentile in just one year. At $13,858 per student, spending is comparable to Pine River Elementary School ($14,039) but lower than Millside Elementary School ($17,186). For parents, Algonquin is a school that clearly prioritizes its disadvantaged students but may need to refocus attention on math instruction and other student groups to reverse its recent decline.

445

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,858

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

9185 Marsh Rd
Clay, MI 48001-4509

(810) 794-9317

District: Algonac Community School District

Students who attend Algonquin Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Algonac JuniorSenior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2017 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Michigan avg37%

720^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 46% (2017) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	720 of 1492	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	535 of 1488	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	467 of 1486	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	661 of 1470	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	648 of 1344	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	854 of 1153	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	579 of 1408	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	596 of 1448	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.1	785 of 1466	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	736 of 1343	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	665 of 1338	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	503 of 1342	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	668 of 1321	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	609 of 1106	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	740 of 902	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	498 of 1171	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	547 of 1443	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	384 of 1352	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	382 of 1346	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	235 of 1381	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	546 of 1350	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	366 of 1099	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	538 of 749	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	384 of 1134	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	555 of 1397	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	721 of 1372	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.7	450 of 1366	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	428 of 1347	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	665 of 1334	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	598 of 1139	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	743 of 915	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	627 of 1196	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	643 of 1446	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	186 of 246	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.3	92 of 252	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	122 of 225	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	128 of 195	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	199 of 403	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	852 of 1199	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.9	670 of 1206	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	557 of 1204	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	745 of 1198	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	699 of 1102	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	840 of 1005	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	658 of 1128	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	686 of 1253	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Math32%-4 vs state

Social Studies25%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Algonquin Elementary School	Public, Magnet	2-6	9185 Marsh Rd	Clay	48001	St. Clair County	Algonac Community School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 794-9317	445	30	15.0	56.6%	425 (95.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	48.5	720^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.7%		62	535^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.0%	185	34.5	41.2	54.5	38.3	45.2	36.5	24.8	23.5	39.6	24.8	$13,858	$1,134	$12,724
Millside Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	1904 Mill St	Clay	48001	St. Clair County	Algonac Community School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 794-8880	179	12	14.8	61.5%	172 (96.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)											$17,186	$1,319	$15,867
Belle River Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1601 Chartier Rd	Marine City	48039	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 676-1150	343	24	14.3	53.1%	323 (94.2%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	67.6	440^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.5%		59.9	560^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.4%	120	37.1	41.3	64.8		50.0	36.5	61.1		59.3	38.9	$13,401	$1,918	$11,483
Palms Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6101 Palms Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1350	245	15	16.1	26.5%	240 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	77.5	297^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.1%		68.2	440^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.4%	143	50.0	64.3	55.9		61.4	50.0	38.2		58.8	41.2	$13,033	$610	$12,423
Francois Maconce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6300 Church Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 725-0284	319	23	13.9	64.6%	253 (79.3%)	7 (2.2%)	27 (8.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	31.4	981^st of 1492 public elementary schools	34.2%		44.4	802^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	46.1%	179	30.1	37.3			26.4	28.8					$15,714	$2,089	$13,625
Ashley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	52347 Ashley St	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-2801	441	26	16.6	20.4%	390 (88.4%)	11 (2.5%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	66.4	467^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.7%		83.8	222^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	85.1%	245	49.3	46.8			50.7	46.8					$15,892	$1,192	$14,700
Lighthouse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	51880 Washington St	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-6404	441	26	17.1	26.5%	394 (89.3%)	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	49.3	706^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.7%		70	410^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%	296	38.0	42.3			42.3	36.6					$15,019	$1,171	$13,848
Pine River Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3575 King Rd	China	48054	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1050	335	22	15.1	28.4%	313 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	81.1	250^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.2%		84.6	211^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.8%	39	67.3	61.3	66.7		58.2	47.5	42.0		59.4	43.5	$14,039	$628	$13,411
Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33700 Hooker Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 725-7541	338	21	16.0	28.4%	279 (82.5%)	14 (4.1%)	22 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	46.8	747^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.9%		60.4	558^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.5%	189	47.2	45.0			30.2	30.0					$15,812	$1,720	$14,092
Great Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	32900 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-2038	468	26	18.1	18.2%	417 (89.1%)	19 (4.1%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	81.3	247^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.4%		85.3	202^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	86.4%	45	52.9	59.6			55.1	61.8					$14,084	$1,286	$12,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Algonquin Elementary School

Is Algonquin Elementary School a good school?

Algonquin Elementary School ranks 720^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Algonquin Elementary School in?

Algonac Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Algonquin Elementary School?

Students at Algonquin Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Algonquin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Algonquin Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Algonquin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Algonquin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Algonac JuniorSenior High School

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