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Lighthouse Elementary School

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Lighthouse Elementary School ranks 706 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lighthouse Elementary School in New Baltimore, MI, is a PK-4 school within the Anchor Bay School District, serving 441 students in a suburban lakeside community.

Lighthouse has a strong history, earning 4-star ratings for a decade straight. However, the most recent data shows a significant drop: the school fell from a 410th state ranking to 706th, and its star rating slipped to 3 stars. This decline is broad-based, affecting all student groups. For example, the school's effectiveness with low-income students fell from the 93rd percentile to the 36th percentile, and its ranking for female students dropped from the 80th to the 35th percentile. A new gender gap has emerged, with male students ranking in the 64th percentile while female students sit in the 35th. This downturn is not district-wide—nearby Great Oaks Elementary School and Ashley Elementary School have maintained high rankings. One bright spot: Lighthouse's former 5th graders (who moved on to another school) scored exceptionally well in ELA and Science, suggesting the school's foundational teaching is solid, and the recent decline may be affecting younger cohorts specifically.

For parents, the most actionable concern is 4th-grade math, where only 36.6% of students are proficient—well below the district (44.5%) and state (39.4%) averages. Chronic absenteeism at 14.3% is also higher than peers like Dean A Naldrett School (9.3%) and Great Oaks (10.3%). Compared to Dean A Naldrett—which has similar demographics but a lower student-to-teacher ratio (14.2 vs. 17.1) and higher per-student spending ($17,461 vs. $15,019)—Lighthouse may benefit from additional resources or smaller class sizes to reverse its recent slide. While the school remains above the state average in many areas, these targeted challenges are worth discussing with the school administration.

441

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,019

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51880 Washington St
New Baltimore, MI 48047-1508

(586) 725-6404

District: Anchor Bay School District

Students who attend Lighthouse Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Michigan avg40%

706^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Anchor Bay School District

191^st of 625Anchor 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
2026	49.3	706 of 1492	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	410 of 1488	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	237 of 1486	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	193 of 1470	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	296 of 1344	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	302 of 1153	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	407 of 1408	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	258 of 1448	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	371 of 1466	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	377 of 1548	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	554 of 1580	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.4	333 of 1533	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	266 of 1563	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	481 of 1566	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.0	221 of 1552	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	398 of 1552	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	301 of 1589	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	465 of 1577	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	60.0	747 of 1565	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.3	687 of 1545	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	874 of 1343	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	572 of 1338	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	273 of 1342	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	239 of 1321	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	327 of 1106	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	570 of 902	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	504 of 1171	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.1	156 of 1443	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	866 of 1352	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.8	427 of 1346	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.3	93 of 1381	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	72 of 1350	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	73.4	261 of 1397	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	492 of 1372	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.5	272 of 1366	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	203 of 1347	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	147 of 1334	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	276 of 1139	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	149 of 915	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	345 of 1196	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	357 of 1446	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	800 of 1199	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.9	482 of 1206	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	321 of 1204	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	263 of 1198	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	335 of 1102	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	297 of 1005	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	397 of 1128	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	335 of 1253	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)64th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Math39%~ state avg

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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/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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	52.8	660^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.8%		58.6	584^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.8%	76	40.7	35.8	45.1	50.0	49.3	40.8	38.0	18.3	$16,416	$1,198	$15,218
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%)	28.6	1023^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.1	1062^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	28.6%	39	31.6	32.9		22.4	28.2				$16,961	$1,147	$15,813
Dean A Naldrett School	Public	PK, KG-4	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%)	72.6	375^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.9%		66.7	471^st of 1488 public elementary schools	68.3%	96	50.0	46.8		56.7	54.8				$17,461	$1,756	$15,705
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%)	52	669^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.2%		44.9	793^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	46.7%	124	40.7	37.2	44.4	44.7	31.0	29.6	50.0	32.4	$13,834	$1,073	$12,761
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%)	53.3	654^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.2%		58.1	594^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.1%	60	36.8	28.4	49.4	44.7	32.1	45.8	47.0	30.1	$14,809	$996	$13,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Lighthouse Elementary School

What district is Lighthouse Elementary School in?

Anchor Bay School District

What schools do graduates of Lighthouse Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Lighthouse Elementary School?

Students at Lighthouse Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lighthouse Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Lighthouse Elementary School.

Is Lighthouse Elementary School a good school?

Lighthouse Elementary School ranks 706^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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