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Cherry Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Cherry Creek Elementary School a good school?

Cherry Creek Elementary School ranks 345 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cherry Creek Elementary School in Lowell, MI, serves 485 students in grades 2 through 5 and is part of the highly-rated Lowell Area Schools district, which holds a 5-star rating statewide.

Cherry Creek is a solid, above-average school that consistently earns a 4-star rating and outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. One notable strength is 5th-grade Science, where 60.8% of students were proficient in the most recent school year—close to the district average and well above the state's 40%. The school also appears to effectively support its economically disadvantaged students, who ranked in the 78th percentile statewide. However, Cherry Creek is outperformed by its same-district peers. For example, Murray Lake Elementary—a similar grades 2-5 school—achieves significantly higher proficiency rates in nearly every subject, such as 77% versus 50.8% in 4th-grade Math. Cherry Creek also serves a more economically diverse population, with 29.3% of students eligible for free and reduced lunch compared to 13.9% at Murray Lake and 15.6% at Alto Elementary School.

The school's biggest challenges are chronic absenteeism and special education performance. Cherry Creek's chronic absenteeism rate has hovered around 21-22% for four straight years—far higher than the district average of 17.8% and dramatically higher than nearby schools like Alto (5.4%) or Pine Ridge Elementary (5.6%). This likely holds the school back from reaching the top-tier status of its neighbors. Additionally, special education students ranked in the 30th percentile in the most recent year, a sharp decline from the 75th percentile achieved several years ago. Despite these challenges, Cherry Creek spends more per student ($18,011) than its district peers, reflecting additional resources for its higher-needs population. Addressing absenteeism and special education support could be key to unlocking even stronger academic outcomes.

485

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,011

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: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2024) to 77th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg57%

Michigan avg38%

345^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

45^th of 625Lowell 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
2026	74.4	345 of 1492	76.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.4	319 of 1343	76.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.1	297 of 1352	78.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.0	364 of 1372	73.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	33.2	172 of 246	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	62.2	411 of 1199	65.7%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+21 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

Math48%+10 vs state

Social Studies42%+14 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)	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 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%)	74.4	345^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.9	352^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	76.3%	7	58.1	47.7	51.7		53.2	50.8	40.8		60.8	41.7	$18,011	$1,187	$16,823
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)											$16,177	$1,709	$14,469
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%)	92.3	99^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.4%		93.2	75^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%	24	69.0	70.5	58.3		67.6	77.0	54.2		72.2	62.5	$14,109	$648	$13,461
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%)	87.1	175^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.3%		92.3	86^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.2%	89	54.3	65.3	53.0		72.9	76.0	51.5		60.6	48.5	$14,076	$975	$13,101
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%)	93.6	74^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.9	107^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.8%	33	63.9	72.7			71.1	71.7					$13,581	$590	$12,992
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%)	97	25^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.8	28^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	73.2	81.2			81.7	72.5					$19,522	$844	$18,678
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%)	97.1	23^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	98.5%		94.6	57^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.2%	34	73.3	75.9			82.4	76.9					$14,232	$751	$13,481
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%)	95.3	46^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.1	77^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.8%	31	64.1	76.9			75.6	76.9					$14,933	$1,127	$13,806
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%)	56.4	605^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.5%		58.6	582^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.9%	23	35.6	42.6	41.5	44.1	39.7	42.6	38.5	30.5	44.6	37.5	$15,451	$814	$14,637
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%)	97	26^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.3%		98.1	13^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.1%	13	76.5	75.3			73.5	87.0					$14,193	$183	$14,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Creek Elementary School

Is Cherry Creek Elementary School a good school?

Cherry Creek Elementary School ranks 345^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cherry Creek Elementary School?

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

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.

What district is Cherry Creek Elementary School in?

Lowell Area Schools

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

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