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Musson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
10th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 99% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Musson Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school in Rochester Hills, Michigan, serving 494 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-ranked Rochester Community School District, Musson has consistently been one of the best elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 5% of all Michigan elementary schools for several years.

Musson Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on M-Step assessments in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. In the 2024-2025 school year, Musson's 3rd-5th grade students achieved proficiency rates ranging from 79.5% to 88.5% in English Language Arts and 81.6% to 89.2% in Math, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's performance has been so strong that it has maintained 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger in the majority of grades and subjects over the past several years.

Musson Elementary School's exceptional performance extends beyond just overall academic achievement. The school has demonstrated exceptional results across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and white students. In the 2024-2025 school year, Musson ranked within the top 25 Michigan elementary schools for both female and male students, and within the top 3 for Asian students. The school's special education students also performed exceptionally well, with Musson ranking 1st out of 225 Michigan elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Compared to nearby schools in the Rochester Community School District, Musson outperforms the majority of them in terms of academic performance and other key metrics.

505
Students ?
19.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,991
Per pupil spending ?
4.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3500 Dutton Rd
       Rochester Hills, MI  48306-2228

(248) 726-4200

District: Rochester Community School District


Students who attend Musson Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Rochester Adams High School
    Van Hoosen Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.8%
Asian:
27.7%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (80% vs 39% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Rochester Community School District
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg63%
Michigan avg39%
10th of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 1%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 13Elementary Schools in the Rochester Community School District
38th of 613Rochester 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202598.210 of 148899.3%★★★★★
202493.963 of 148695.8%★★★★★
202392.671 of 147095.2%★★★★★
202296.028 of 134497.9%★★★★★
202189.282 of 115392.9%★★★★★
201997.810 of 140899.3%★★★★★
201895.235 of 144897.6%★★★★★
201799.15 of 146699.7%★★★★★
201698.66 of 154899.6%★★★★★
201598.73 of 158099.8%★★★★★
201496.210 of 153399.3%★★★★★
201396.012 of 156399.2%★★★★★
201295.519 of 156698.8%★★★★★
201187.410 of 155299.4%★★★★★
201083.247 of 155297.0%★★★★★
200988.025 of 158998.4%★★★★★
200889.29 of 157799.4%★★★★★
200789.811 of 156599.3%★★★★★
200690.15 of 154599.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202589.53 of 9596.8%★★★★★
202474.923 of 9776.3%★★★★☆
202377.515 of 8482.1%★★★★☆
202276.513 of 5174.5%★★★★☆
201871.925 of 10175.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202596.622 of 133898.4%★★★★★
202493.148 of 134296.4%★★★★★
202382.8160 of 132187.9%★★★★☆
202296.012 of 110698.9%★★★★★
202178.5139 of 90284.6%★★★★☆
201995.816 of 117198.6%★★★★★
201894.431 of 144397.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202597.611 of 136699.2%★★★★★
202487.2121 of 134791.0%★★★★★
202393.947 of 133496.5%★★★★★
202292.847 of 113995.9%★★★★★
202190.942 of 91595.4%★★★★★
201992.844 of 119696.3%★★★★★
201893.646 of 144696.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202499.61 of 22599.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202595.921 of 120698.3%★★★★★
202488.592 of 120492.4%★★★★★
202387.1108 of 119891.0%★★★★★
202288.779 of 110292.8%★★★★★
202182.7121 of 100588.0%★★★★☆
201996.314 of 112898.8%★★★★★
201892.941 of 125396.7%★★★★★
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)
Special Education (2024)100th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Math85%+46 vs state
English Language Arts84%+42 vs state
Science79%+39 vs state
Social Studies57%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Open Quote An incompetent, arrogant and under qualified principle with a ton of attitude. The school is overrated with an environment that allows for bullying Close Quote





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Yes! Musson Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

Students who attend Musson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Rochester Adams High School
High : Van Hoosen Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Musson Elementary School.

Students at Musson Elementary School are 62% White, 28% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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