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Ashley Elementary School

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Ashley Elementary School ranks 467 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Ashley 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. This school has a strong track record of academic success, but the most recent data shows a notable shift worth understanding.

For most of the past decade, Ashley consistently ranked in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools. However, in the 2025-2026 school year, its statewide ranking dropped from the 85th percentile to the 69th percentile, and its star rating fell from 4 stars to 3 stars. This decline is puzzling because it happened across all student groups and is not seen at nearby Great Oaks Elementary School, which is just over two miles away and maintained an 83rd percentile ranking. Since both schools serve similar student populations in the same district, this suggests the change is specific to Ashley rather than a district-wide trend. The drop was more pronounced in English Language Arts than in Math, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency falling from 53.5% to 49.3% while math fell from 64.8% to 50.7%.

Despite this recent downturn, Ashley has a remarkable strength: its Special Education program. In 2023-2024, the school ranked 20th out of 225 schools statewide for this subgroup, earning a 5-star rating and placing in the 91st percentile. This indicates highly effective support systems for students with special needs. The school also spends generously at $15,892 per student—higher than Great Oaks ($14,084) and Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School ($13,834)—yet maintains a larger student-to-teacher ratio (16.6) than some peers like Dean A Naldrett School (14.2). This suggests spending may go toward specialized staff and resources rather than smaller class sizes. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 28.2% to 11.8%—far better than the district (19.9%) and state (27.9%) averages. For parents, Ashley offers excellent special education support and improving attendance, but the recent academic dip in literacy is worth monitoring closely.

441

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,892

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

94.8%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.6% (any vaccine)

52347 Ashley St
New Baltimore, MI 48047-3203

(586) 725-2801

District: Anchor Bay School District

Students who attend Ashley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Michigan avg40%

467^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	66.4	467 of 1492	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.8	222 of 1488	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	187 of 1486	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	231 of 1470	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	315 of 1344	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	305 of 1153	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	164 of 1408	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	108 of 1448	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	73.6	301 of 1466	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	270 of 1548	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	235 of 1580	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	257 of 1533	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	213 of 1563	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	350 of 1566	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	119 of 1552	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	77.6	228 of 1552	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	276 of 1589	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.0	555 of 1577	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	651 of 1565	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	749 of 1545	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	430 of 1343	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.0	225 of 1338	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	137 of 1342	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	150 of 1321	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	232 of 1106	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	234 of 902	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	149 of 1171	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	115 of 1443	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	428 of 1352	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	531 of 1346	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	210 of 1381	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	244 of 1350	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	38 of 1397	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	485 of 1372	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.7	207 of 1366	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	260 of 1347	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	306 of 1334	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	402 of 1139	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	358 of 915	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	181 of 1196	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	107 of 1446	92.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	83.5	20 of 225	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	54 of 403	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	558 of 1199	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.2	253 of 1206	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	229 of 1204	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	232 of 1198	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	328 of 1102	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	320 of 1005	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	166 of 1128	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	132 of 1253	89.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts48%+8 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)	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	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	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
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				94.8%	2.6%	$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				88.9%	4.2%	$15,019	$1,171	$13,848
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				100%	0%	$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				90.6%	4.7%	$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				77.3%	15.9%	$15,714	$2,089	$13,625
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				86.5%	11.5%	$16,961	$1,147	$15,813
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	92.5%	6%	$16,416	$1,198	$15,218
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				82.3%	12.9%	$17,461	$1,756	$15,705
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	95.7%	2.9%	$14,809	$996	$13,812
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	91.2%	6.9%	$13,834	$1,073	$12,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ashley Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Ashley Elementary School a good school?

Ashley Elementary School ranks 467^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ashley Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Ashley Elementary School?

Students at Ashley Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Ashley Elementary School in?

Anchor Bay School District

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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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