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Cherry Creek Elementary School

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Cherry Creek Elementary School ranks 352 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cherry Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lowell, Michigan, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 473 students. The school is part of the Lowell Area Schools district, which is ranked 34th out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherry Creek Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 352 out of 1,488 schools. The school's performance on M-Step assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the Lowell Area Schools district average, but significantly above the state average in most subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 60.8% of 3rd graders at Cherry Creek were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65.6% for the district and 38.9% for the state. However, the school's ranking for male students (462nd out of 1,366) and special education students (140th out of 195) is lower, indicating potential areas for improvement.

Despite having a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 36.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, Cherry Creek Elementary has performed well for this subgroup, ranking 128th out of 1,381 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $14,500 in 2023-2024 and low student-teacher ratio of 18:1 may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.6% to 30.8%, are a concern and may be impacting its overall performance.

485

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,500

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12675 Foreman St
Lowell, MI 49331-1045

(616) 987-2700

District: Lowell Area Schools

Students who attend Cherry Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lowell Middle School
High:	Lowell Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg61%

Michigan avg39%

352^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lowell Area Schools

34^th of 613Lowell 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	73.9	352 of 1488	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	239 of 1486	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	246 of 1470	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	304 of 1344	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	221 of 1153	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	319 of 1408	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	396 of 1448	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	59.7	512 of 1466	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	470 of 1548	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.7	450 of 1580	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	551 of 1533	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	563 of 1563	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	588 of 1566	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	686 of 1552	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	401 of 1552	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	510 of 1589	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	559 of 1577	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.4	811 of 1565	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.3	719 of 1545	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	266 of 1338	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	183 of 1342	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	295 of 1321	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	396 of 1106	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	296 of 902	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	356 of 1171	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	382 of 1443	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	359 of 1346	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	128 of 1381	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	140 of 1350	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	214 of 1099	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	106 of 749	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	260 of 1134	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	204 of 1397	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	462 of 1366	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	337 of 1347	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	226 of 1334	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	254 of 1139	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	151 of 915	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	290 of 1196	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	428 of 1446	70.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	33.7	140 of 195	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.7	102 of 403	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	410 of 1206	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	270 of 1204	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	278 of 1198	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	407 of 1102	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	259 of 1005	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	361 of 1128	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	466 of 1253	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+23 vs state

English Language Arts54%+12 vs state

Math52%+13 vs state

Social Studies37%+7 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Cherry Creek Elementary School	Public	2-5	12675 Foreman St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 987-2700	485	27	18.2	29.3%	416 (85.8%)	11 (2.3%)	26 (5.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	73.9	352^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	76.3%		81.1	239^th of 1486 public elementary schools	83.9%	113	60.8	48.4	51.9		64.0	51.6	37.0		63.0	37.0	$14,500	$2,818	$11,681
Bushnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	700 Elizabeth St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 987-2650	253	19	13.4	28.1%	218 (86.2%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)								(n/a)											$15,271	$1,834	$13,437
Murray Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3275 Alden Nash Ave NE	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2750	433	23	18.8	13.9%	393 (90.8%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	93.2	75^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.6	86^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.2%	11	77.0	75.3	76.0		62.3	86.3	49.3		73.3	61.3	$13,098	$860	$12,238
Alto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6150 Bancroft Ave SE	Alto	49302	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2600	417	25	16.6	15.6%	378 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	92.3	86^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.2%		84.5	191^st of 1486 public elementary schools	87.1%	105	64.5	64.5	65.6		75.0	74.6	60.7		70.5	54.1	$13,199	$1,194	$12,005
Ada Vista Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	7192 Bradfield Ave SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 493-8970	446	25	17.6	7.0%	315 (70.6%)	7 (1.6%)	76 (17.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	90.9	107^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.7	117^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.1%	10	60.2	75.8			67.3	66.3					$12,973	$1,502	$11,471
Ada Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	731 Ada Dr SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8940	293	25	11.9	10.9%	233 (79.5%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (4.8%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	96.8	28^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.4	17^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.9%	11	67.2	85.2			79.1	82.0					$14,750	$1,542	$13,208
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3250 Redford Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8910	472	27	17.7	8.3%	404 (85.6%)	11 (2.3%)	18 (3.8%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	94.6	57^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.1	51^st of 1486 public elementary schools	96.6%	6	77.7	74.8			78.4	64.0					$13,665	$1,336	$12,329
Thornapple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6932 Bridgewater Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8920	361	22	16.4	14.7%	279 (77.3%)	5 (1.4%)	20 (5.5%)	29 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	93.1	77^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.9	96^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.5%	19	64.9	67.1			74.0	73.2					$13,882	$1,933	$11,948
Saranac Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	250 Pleasant St	Saranac	48881	Ionia County	Saranac Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 642-1200	433	28	15.4	44.1%	394 (91.0%)	5 (1.2%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	58.6	582^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.9%		62.8	516^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.3%	66	37.7	40.3	43.6	48.5	41.0	51.6	25.5	47.0	45.5	34.5	$13,367	$727	$12,640
Kettle Lake Elementary School	Public	K-4	8451 Garbow Dr SE	Alto	49302	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 868-6113	349	18	19.1	12.0%	308 (88.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	98.1	13^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.1%		93.3	67^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.5%	54	78.1	83.5			79.7	84.8					$13,917	$1,428	$12,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cherry Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherry Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lowell Middle School
High : Lowell Senior High School

Is Cherry Creek Elementary School a good school?

Cherry Creek Elementary School ranks 352^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Creek Elementary School?

Students at Cherry Creek Elementary School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Cherry Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Cherry Creek Elementary School.

What district is Cherry Creek Elementary School in?

Lowell Area Schools

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