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Orville C Krause Elementary School

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Orville C Krause Elementary School ranks 409 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Orville C Krause Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Armada, Michigan, serving 758 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Armada Area Schools district, which is ranked 70 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orville C Krause Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 409 out of 1,488 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (M-Step) is generally above the state average, with 5th-grade students outperforming the state in all subjects tested. In the 2024-2025 school year, 55.7% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.4%, and 53.2% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 39.4%. The school's per-student spending of $13,573 in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 16.3 is lower than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, Orville C Krause Elementary School generally outperforms schools in the Utica Community Schools, L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, and New Haven Community Schools districts. However, some nearby schools, such as Orchard Primary School in the Almont Community Schools district and Indian Hills Elementary School in the Romeo Community Schools district, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates that are comparable to or even higher than Orville C Krause Elementary School in certain subject areas.

778

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,573

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23900 Armada Center Rd
Armada, MI 48005-2703

(586) 784-2600

District: Armada Area Schools

Students who attend Orville C Krause Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Armada Middle School
High:	Armada High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Michigan avg39%

409^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 613Armada Area 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
2025	70.3	409 of 1488	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	421 of 1486	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	291 of 1470	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	158 of 1344	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	65 of 1153	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.1	323 of 1408	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	338 of 1448	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	280 of 1466	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	356 of 1548	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	371 of 1580	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	538 of 1533	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.7	444 of 1563	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	357 of 1566	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	411 of 1552	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.4	509 of 1552	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	612 of 1589	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	485 of 1577	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	437 of 1565	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	67.8	501 of 1545	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	388 of 1338	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	351 of 1342	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	255 of 1321	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	151 of 1106	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	76 of 902	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	263 of 1171	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	352 of 1443	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	256 of 1346	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	505 of 1381	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	366 of 1350	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	69 of 1099	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	23 of 749	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.1	194 of 1134	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	283 of 1397	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	430 of 1366	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	484 of 1347	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	300 of 1334	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	141 of 1139	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	60 of 915	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	359 of 1196	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	351 of 1446	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	133 of 252	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	130 of 225	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	334 of 403	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	503 of 1206	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	498 of 1204	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	343 of 1198	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	187 of 1102	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	69 of 1005	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	62.8	383 of 1128	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	389 of 1253	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+15 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

Math48%+9 vs state

Social Studies44%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	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
Orville C Krause Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23900 Armada Center Rd	Armada	48005	Macomb County	Armada Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 784-2600	778	46	16.8	21.5%	748 (96.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	70.3	409^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.5%		69	421^st of 1486 public elementary schools	71.7%	12			45.9	46.8	55.7			48.1	53.2	42.0			55.0		44.3		$13,573	$2,114	$11,459
Memphis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34165 Bordman Rd	Memphis	48041	St. Clair County	Memphis Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 392-2125	321	25	12.8	32.1%	303 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	74.3	345^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.8%		73.5	346^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.7%	1			45.1	58.7	62.3			51.0	71.7	54.7			44.4		35.2		$14,198	$853	$13,345
Will L Lee School	Public	PK, KG-3	68399 S Forest Ave	Richmond	48062	Macomb County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 727-2509	478	36	13.3	32.6%	429 (89.7%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.1%)								(n/a)			49.6					63.9									$14,542	$1,330	$13,212
Amanda Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 Dickenson St	Romeo	48065	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 752-0260	457	28	16.4	26.9%	374 (81.8%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	54.6	652^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	56.2%		61.5	529^th of 1486 public elementary schools	64.4%	123			49.4	50.0	33.3			49.4	48.3	44.4			35.8		22.2		$13,346	$906	$12,440
Endeavour Elementary and Middle School	Public	K-8	22505 26 Mile Rd	Ray	48096	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 749-8067	595	36	16.3	50.6%	427 (71.8%)	100 (16.8%)	25 (4.2%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	44.5	799^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.3%		48.9	716^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.8%	83	73.0	20.0	35.7	39.3	54.3	42.9	47.8	42.9	25.0	16.4	21.4	36.5	43.5	37.0	20.9	50.0	$9,819	$976	$8,843
Hevel Elementary	Public	K-5	12700 29 Mile Rd	Washington	48094	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 752-5951	441	32	13.6	27.7%	370 (83.9%)	12 (2.7%)	34 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	68.3	436^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.7%		76.4	312^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.0%	124			50.9	64.1	58.5			56.1	50.8	49.2			38.8		23.9		$14,960	$747	$14,212
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
Orchard Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4664 Kidder Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 798-7019	428	25	17.3	32.5%	382 (89.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)			67.0					73.2									$12,763	$1,303	$11,460
Indian Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	8401 29 Mile Rd	Washington	48095	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 752-0290	456	27	16.6	17.5%	370 (81.1%)	4 (0.9%)	62 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	83.6	224^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.9%		82.8	219^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.3%	5			55.1	63.0	62.5			50.7	58.9	66.3			58.8		47.5		$12,823	$836	$11,987
Richard J Duncan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14500 26 Mile Rd	Shelby Township	48315	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4600	716	42	16.9	31.1%	620 (86.6%)	9 (1.3%)	29 (4.1%)	32 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	76.1	322^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.1	374^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.8%	52			63.2	68.1	53.8	60.4		54.7	40.0	35.8	52.8		45.8		47.2		$13,426	$1,240	$12,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Orville C Krause Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Orville C Krause Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orville C Krause Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Armada Middle School
High : Armada High School

How many students attend Orville C Krause Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Orville C Krause Elementary School.

What district is Orville C Krause Elementary School in?

Armada Area Schools

Is Orville C Krause Elementary School a good school?

Orville C Krause Elementary School ranks 409^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Orville C Krause Elementary School?

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

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