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Aspen Ridge Elementary School

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Aspen Ridge Elementary School ranks 356 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Aspen Ridge Elementary School is a public school in Ishpeming, Michigan, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 737 students. The school is part of the NICE Community School District, which is ranked 180 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Aspen Ridge Elementary School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings over the past decade, ranging from 356 to 672 out of around 1,500 Michigan elementary schools. The school's rating has remained consistent at 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars for most of the past decade, with a slight improvement to 4 stars in the 2024-2025 school year. The school performs better in some student subgroups, such as female students and special education students, compared to others like white students and low socioeconomic status students. Chronic absenteeism has been a concern, rising from 17.1% in 2020-2021 to 29.5% in 2023-2024.

Academically, Aspen Ridge Elementary School's performance is generally above the state average in most grade levels and subject areas, with its strongest performance in 5th-grade English Language Arts and Science. However, the school struggles in 6th and 7th-grade Math, where proficiency rates are below the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Aspen Ridge outperforms George D. Gilbert Elementary School in Gwinn, but lags behind the higher-performing Marquette Area Public Schools elementary schools, such as Cherry Creek Elementary, Graveraet Elementary, Sandy Knoll School, and Superior Hills Elementary. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its academic performance.

721

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,398

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Aspen Ridge School Rd
Ishpeming, MI 49849-9092

(906) 485-3175

District: NICE Community School District

Students who attend Aspen Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Westwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

356^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

430^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^th of 613NICE Community 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	356 of 1488	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	522 of 1486	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	641 of 1470	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	512 of 1344	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	350 of 1153	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	473 of 1408	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	548 of 1448	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	644 of 1466	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	672 of 1548	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	511 of 1580	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	739 of 1533	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	894 of 1563	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	926 of 1566	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.7	813 of 1552	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	690 of 1552	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.0	928 of 1589	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.6	622 of 1577	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	607 of 1565	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.3	688 of 1545	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	321 of 1338	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	574 of 1342	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	658 of 1321	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	701 of 1106	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	384 of 902	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	310 of 1171	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	465 of 1443	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	465 of 1346	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	703 of 1381	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	732 of 1350	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	577 of 1099	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	374 of 749	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	335 of 1134	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	449 of 1397	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	390 of 1366	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	472 of 1347	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	606 of 1334	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	349 of 1139	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	311 of 915	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	594 of 1196	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	627 of 1446	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	97 of 252	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	83 of 225	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	118 of 195	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	173 of 403	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	393 of 1206	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	550 of 1204	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	664 of 1198	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	566 of 1102	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	348 of 1005	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	513 of 1128	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	643 of 1253	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	430 of 890	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	304 of 897	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	380 of 883	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	202 of 776	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	300 of 675	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	348 of 792	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	353 of 838	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.3	391 of 821	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.4	436 of 894	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	286 of 919	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	336 of 921	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.2	483 of 919	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	489 of 900	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.4	361 of 858	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	523 of 789	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	491 of 771	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	467 of 770	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	171 of 657	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	167 of 521	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	352 of 658	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	322 of 794	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	501 of 832	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	363 of 836	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	373 of 825	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	195 of 691	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	292 of 523	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	310 of 672	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	346 of 815	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	314 of 798	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	211 of 786	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	320 of 776	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	203 of 658	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	348 of 540	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	287 of 639	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	323 of 797	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	152 of 244	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	128 of 199	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	222 of 377	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	460 of 696	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	332 of 701	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	406 of 688	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	222 of 638	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	301 of 577	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	360 of 624	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	375 of 678	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

Math41%+5 vs state

Mathematics26%-5 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 (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	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
Aspen Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 Aspen Ridge School Rd	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	NICE Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 485-3175	721	57	12.6	36.6%	690 (95.7%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.4%)	73.8	356^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.1%		62.3	522^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	64.9%	166	64.9	25.7	55.4	57.9	64.0	36.7	33.3	55.4	48.7	45.3	27.8	27.5	66.7	31.4	50.7	50.0	$16,398	$465	$15,933
Birchview School	Public	PK, KG-4	663 Poplar St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 485-6341	233	20	11.8	49.8%	202 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.3%)	14.5	1267^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.9%		37.9	886^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.4%	381			13.2	15.8				28.9									$15,239	$1,512	$13,727
Lakeview School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Croix St	Negaunee	49866	Marquette County	Negaunee Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 475-7803	584	40	14.6	33.0%	525 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.2%)	66.5	474^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.1%		68.5	433^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	70.9%	41			52.2	51.3				51.3	41.2								$14,032	$438	$13,594
North Star Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3030 Wright St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	North Star Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 226-0156	145	15	9.6	49.0%	125 (86.2%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	56	629^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.7%		64.6	489^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.1%	140	63.6		29.4	37.5	66.7	46.7	26.7	23.5	31.3	58.3	26.7	33.3	66.7	45.5	50.0	27.3	$16,714	$1,370	$15,343
Superior Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 S McClellan Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4295	405	25	16.1	29.6%	351 (86.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	75.9	323^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	78.3%		70.8	395^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.4%	72			52.1	50.0	57.7			70.0	46.9	48.1			57.7		36.5		$14,753	$510	$14,242
Sandy Knoll School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N 6th St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4281	322	23	13.8	26.4%	272 (84.5%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	86.7	181^st of 1488 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.8	153^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	89.7%	28			60.5	57.7	68.4			72.1	73.1	52.6			57.9		45.6		$15,451	$555	$14,896
Graveraet Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 N Front St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4302	289	17	16.8	29.8%	243 (84.1%)	5 (1.7%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.2%)	77.1	306^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.7	269^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.9%	37			56.5	50.0	56.0			52.2	56.3	42.0			62.0		50.0		$19,492	$515	$18,977
Cherry Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 Ortman Rd	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4399	430	25	17.5	21.2%	369 (85.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	58.5	586^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.6%		59.7	555^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.7%	31			41.1	48.5	54.8			47.9	29.4	32.8			47.5		41.0		$13,868	$460	$13,409
George D Gilbert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	250 W Iron St	Gwinn	49841	Marquette County	Gwinn Area Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 346-2775	208	16	13.4	56.3%	173 (83.2%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.1%)	34.7	942^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.7%		52.6	670^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.9%	272			29.4	22.5	30.0			38.2	27.1	34.3			38.6		25.7		$16,682	$2,223	$14,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspen Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Aspen Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Aspen Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Westwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Aspen Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Aspen Ridge Elementary School are 96% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Aspen Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended Aspen Ridge Elementary School.

Is Aspen Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Aspen Ridge Elementary School ranks 356^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Aspen Ridge Elementary School in?

NICE Community School District

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