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Lake Ann Elementary School

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Lake Ann Elementary School ranks 744 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lake Ann Elementary School in Interlochen, MI, is a small school serving 180 students in grades PK through 5, and it stands out as a remarkable "pocket of excellence" within the Benzie County Central Schools district.

While the district as a whole is ranked in the 30th percentile statewide, Lake Ann consistently outperforms its peers, ranking in the 50th percentile overall with a 3-star rating. This is a significant gap compared to its sister schools, Betsie Valley School (25th percentile) and Homestead Hills Elementary School (27th percentile). What truly sets Lake Ann apart is its exceptional success with students who face challenges. The school ranks in the 79th percentile for its effectiveness with low-income students and the 75th percentile for special education students, both earning 4-star ratings. This suggests a targeted, supportive environment that helps at-risk students thrive, even as its overall ranking is pulled down by other subgroups. For context, Lake Ann's 5th-grade ELA proficiency is comparable to mid-tier schools in the higher-performing Traverse City Area Public Schools district, such as Silver Lake Elementary School.

Another positive trend is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from a high of 39% in 2021-2022 to just 17.9% in 2024-2025—far lower than the rates at Betsie Valley (39.2%) or Homestead Hills (26.3%). While test scores can fluctuate year-to-year due to the small class sizes, the school's consistent strength with its most vulnerable students and improving attendance point to effective, school-level interventions. For parents, this means a school that may not top every chart but clearly works hard to ensure every child, regardless of background, has a strong foundation.

180

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,248

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19375 Bronson Lake Rd
Interlochen, MI 49643-8601

(231) 275-7730

District: Benzie County Central Schools

Students who attend Lake Ann Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Benzie Central Middle School
High:	Benzie Central Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg27%

Michigan avg38%

744^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Benzie County Central Schools

440^th of 625Benzie County Central 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
2026	46.9	744 of 1492	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	700 of 1488	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	569 of 1486	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	743 of 1470	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	566 of 1344	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	254 of 1153	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	483 of 1408	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	562 of 1448	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	543 of 1466	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	832 of 1548	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.1	657 of 1580	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	646 of 1533	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.9	364 of 1563	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	322 of 1566	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	324 of 1552	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	303 of 1552	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	85.2	74 of 1589	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	77.2	284 of 1577	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	273 of 1565	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	424 of 1545	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	606 of 1343	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	639 of 1338	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	711 of 1342	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	705 of 1321	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	915 of 1106	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.0	266 of 902	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	539 of 1171	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	628 of 1443	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	282 of 1352	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	221 of 1346	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	449 of 1381	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	466 of 1350	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	385 of 1099	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	84 of 749	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	266 of 1134	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	458 of 1397	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	772 of 1372	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	676 of 1366	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	524 of 1347	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	749 of 1334	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	424 of 1139	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	387 of 1196	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	489 of 1446	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	61 of 246	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	834 of 1199	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	777 of 1206	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	611 of 1204	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	821 of 1198	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	629 of 1102	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	307 of 1005	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	521 of 1128	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	594 of 1253	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Science37%-3 vs state

Math34%-4 vs state

Social Studies31%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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	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
Lake Ann Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19375 Bronson Lake Rd	Interlochen	49643	Grand Traverse County	Benzie County Central Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 275-7730	180	13	13.7	50.0%	167 (92.8%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	46.9	744^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.1%		51.1	700^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.0%	44			36.8	26.9	48.6			42.1	19.2	37.1			37.1		31.4		$16,248	$1,396	$14,851
Westwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Fisher Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-7900	365	21	17.7	23.6%	350 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.1	260^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.6%		74.8	339^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.2%	79			47.5	69.1	59.6			67.2	54.5	55.8			47.1		38.5		$14,961	$718	$14,243
Long Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 N Long Lake Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-7800	364	22	16.3	32.4%	325 (89.3%)	6 (1.6%)	14 (3.8%)	7 (1.9%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60.9	542^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	63.7%		47.9	754^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.3%	212			50.8	36.2	53.2			53.8	29.8	38.3			55.3		25.5		$15,170	$1,114	$14,056
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5858 Culver Rd	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-3580	286	18	15.9	37.8%	265 (92.7%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.8	867^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.9%		50.3	711^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.2%	156			37.1	29.4	48.5			34.3	19.6	39.4			39.4		21.2		$15,944	$1,288	$14,656
Blair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Sawyer Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-5700	202	18	11.2	63.9%	168 (83.2%)	5 (2.5%)	16 (7.9%)	3 (1.5%)	9 (4.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1165^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.9%		25.1	1077^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.6%	88			23.5	12.9	26.9			32.4	19.4	15.4			30.8		1472.0		$20,986	$1,971	$19,015
TCAPS Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	4053 Franke Rd	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-6420	331	20	16.4	17.5%	302 (91.2%)	11 (3.3%)	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	81.7	241^st of 1492 public elementary schools	83.8%		85.5	199^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.6%	42	506.7	529.2	60.4	57.5	68.3	74.1	76.7	54.2	50.0	43.9	85.2	76.7	58.5	66.7	36.6	1815.8	$16,808	$717	$16,092
Willow Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Hill St	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-8540	429	23	18.3	14.0%	406 (94.6%)	5 (1.2%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78	287^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.8%		79.8	273^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	81.7%	14			48.7	59.3	67.5			56.6	54.2	42.5			51.3		42.5		$13,949	$717	$13,232
Central Grade School	Public	PK, KG-7	301 W Seventh St	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-5910	510	30	17.0	42.4%	426 (83.5%)	17 (3.3%)	26 (5.1%)	24 (4.7%)	13 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82.9	231^st of 1492 public elementary schools	84.5%		81.8	248^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.3%	17			49.3	61.0	69.6			45.7	43.8	62.8			66.1		53.6		$15,714	$1,254	$14,461
Homestead Hills Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7048 Severance St	Benzonia	49616	Benzie County	Benzie County Central Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 882-4641	209	14	14.8	63.2%	182 (87.1%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.7%)	24.7	1087^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.6	1118^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.9%	31			35.9	23.1	21.9			41.0	17.9	9.4			28.1		12.5		$17,529	$1,833	$15,696
Traverse Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	933 Rose St	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-3500	245	18	13.2	73.1%	148 (60.4%)	22 (9.0%)	36 (14.7%)	4 (1.6%)	32 (13.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32.4	965^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.3%		19.8	1162^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.9%	197			27.9	29.4	50.0			15.6	1374.9	18.8			40.0		1475.7		$19,376	$2,201	$17,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Ann Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Ann Elementary School?

Students at Lake Ann Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lake Ann Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Ann Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benzie Central Middle School
High : Benzie Central Senior High School

How many students attend Lake Ann Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Lake Ann Elementary School.

What district is Lake Ann Elementary School in?

Benzie County Central Schools

Is Lake Ann Elementary School a good school?

Lake Ann Elementary School ranks 744^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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