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Great Oaks Elementary School

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Great Oaks Elementary School ranks 202 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Great Oaks Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chesterfield, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 475 students. The school is part of the Anchor Bay School District, which is ranked 126 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Oaks Elementary School consistently outperforms the Anchor Bay School District and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Great Oaks had 62.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 49.6% and 47.4% for the district, and 38.9% and 42.7% for the state, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving its student subgroups, ranking in the top 15 out of 252 Michigan elementary schools for its special education students and in the top 95 out of 1,346 for its low socioeconomic status students.

While Great Oaks Elementary School outperforms the Anchor Bay School District and the state of Michigan, the nearby schools within the same district, such as Francois Maconce Elementary School, Dean A Naldrett School, Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School, and Ashley Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with several of them ranking in the top 300-500 elementary schools in Michigan.

468

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,895

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32900 24 Mile Rd
Chesterfield, MI 48047-4537

(586) 725-2038

District: Anchor Bay School District

Students who attend Great Oaks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Anchor Bay Middle School North
High:	Anchor Bay High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

African American:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (59% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anchor Bay School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2022) to 86th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg50%

Michigan avg39%

202^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Anchor Bay School District

126^th of 613Anchor Bay School District 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
2025	85.3	202 of 1488	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	132 of 1486	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	92 of 1470	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	65 of 1344	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	101 of 1153	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	95 of 1408	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	133 of 1448	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	84.4	147 of 1466	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.9	150 of 1548	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	78.7	297 of 1580	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	212 of 1533	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	220 of 1563	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	330 of 1566	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	193 of 1552	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	88 of 1552	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	80.3	193 of 1589	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	289 of 1577	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	428 of 1565	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	383 of 1545	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	205 of 1338	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	74 of 1342	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	54 of 1321	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	54 of 1106	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	66.9	237 of 902	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	139 of 1171	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	100 of 1443	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	95 of 1346	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	113 of 1381	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	92 of 1350	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	37 of 1397	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	205 of 1366	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	187 of 1347	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	122 of 1334	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	66 of 1139	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	30 of 915	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	53 of 1196	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	184 of 1446	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	15 of 252	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	22 of 225	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	223 of 1206	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	145 of 1204	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	93 of 1198	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	52 of 1102	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	92 of 1005	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	97 of 1128	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	169 of 1253	86.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+28 vs state

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

Math61%+22 vs state

Social Studies40%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Great Oaks Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Great Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	85.3	202^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	86.4%		89.1	132^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	91.1%	70	62.8	61.8	59.5	62.8	63.2	55.7	68.4	40.5	$13,895	$1,647	$12,248
Francis A Higgins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29901 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 493-5210	425	27	15.4	40.7%	336 (79.1%)	24 (5.6%)	28 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	58.6	584^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.8%		57.6	587^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.5%	3	37.1	45.7	46.3	57.1	34.3	46.3	48.8	28.8	$15,455	$1,390	$14,064
Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	60.4	558^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.5%		74.5	333^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	77.6%	225	50.9	49.1	49.1	36.4	28.3	39.6	56.6	39.6	$16,072	$2,930	$13,143
Lighthouse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	70	410^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%		81.2	237^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.1%	173	36.1	60.0	68.0	34.7	47.1	42.7	68.0	44.0	$14,439	$1,749	$12,690
Ashley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	83.8	222^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	85.1%		84.8	187^th of 1486 public elementary schools	87.4%	35	53.5	60.0	65.8	64.8	57.1	53.4	56.2	49.3	$16,271	$2,016	$14,255
New Haven Elementary School	Public	K-4	57701 River Oaks Dr	New Haven	48048	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 749-8360	458	25	18.4	62.2%	300 (65.5%)	77 (16.8%)	18 (3.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.2%)	26.1	1062^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	28.6%		34.1	948^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.2%	114	36.0	28.2		29.2	11.8				$18,040	$1,321	$16,719
Dean A Naldrett School	Public	PK, KG-5	47800 Sugarbush Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 949-1212	353	25	14.2	27.2%	295 (83.6%)	11 (3.1%)	12 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.8%)	66.7	471^st of 1488 public elementary schools	68.3%		74.5	334^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.5%	137	54.4	67.2	50.0	49.1	50.0	40.4	40.4	28.8	$16,342	$1,455	$14,886
Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School	Public	K-5	27100 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 493-5230	656	35	18.9	41.2%	458 (69.8%)	93 (14.2%)	27 (4.1%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.9%)	44.9	793^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	46.7%		45.1	765^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.5%	28	33.6	39.7	47.4	35.5	32.8	30.2	44.0	25.9	$13,915	$1,272	$12,643
Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47260 Sugarbush Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 493-5280	456	27	16.9	37.7%	331 (72.6%)	53 (11.6%)	10 (2.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (12.1%)	58.1	594^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.1%		67.5	449^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.8%	145	36.5	48.3	53.9	43.2	44.8	36.8	39.5	36.8	$15,347	$1,217	$14,130
Francois Maconce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	44.4	802^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	46.1%		56	614^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.7%	188	36.7	31.5	62.2	28.3	22.2	31.1	44.4	35.6	$15,767	$2,662	$13,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Oaks Elementary School

What district is Great Oaks Elementary School in?

Anchor Bay School District

What schools do graduates of Great Oaks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Great Oaks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anchor Bay Middle School North
High : Anchor Bay High School

What is the racial makeup of Great Oaks Elementary School?

Students at Great Oaks Elementary School are 89% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Great Oaks Elementary School a good school?

Great Oaks Elementary School ranks 202^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Great Oaks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Great Oaks Elementary School.

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