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Williamston Explorer Elementary School

Q: Is Williamston Explorer Elementary School a good school?

Williamston Explorer Elementary School ranks 313 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Williamston Explorer Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Williamston, Michigan. With 375 students, the school is part of the Williamston Community Schools district, which is ranked 48th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williamston Explorer Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on M-Step assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 51.1% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 38.9%. In math, 53.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 42.7% statewide. The school's student growth metrics are also strong, ranking in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools for both male and female students over the past 3 years. While the school's performance for special education and low-income students is not as strong as its general education population, it still outperforms the state average in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools like Bennett Woods Elementary (Okemos Public Schools) and Alaiedon Elementary (Mason Public Schools), Williamston Explorer stands out for its consistently high academic performance. The school's leadership and community should be commended for their efforts, while also addressing the concerning trend in chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 9.7% in 2020-2021 to 30.8% in 2022-2023.

387

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,507

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 Highland St
Williamston, MI 48895-1133

(517) 655-2174

District: Williamston Community Schools

Students who attend Williamston Explorer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Williamston Middle School
High:	Williamston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Michigan avg39%

313^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 613Williamston Community 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	76.7	313 of 1488	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	196 of 1486	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	312 of 1470	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	285 of 1344	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	271 of 1153	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	250 of 1408	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	184 of 1448	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	163 of 1466	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	244 of 1548	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	242 of 1580	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	287 of 1533	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	337 of 1563	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	63.2	553 of 1566	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	491 of 1552	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	808 of 1552	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.4	495 of 1589	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	550 of 1577	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.9	543 of 1565	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	463 of 1545	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	336 of 1338	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	201 of 1342	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	384 of 1321	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	317 of 1106	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	318 of 902	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	182 of 1171	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	235 of 1443	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	540 of 1346	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	360 of 1381	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	588 of 1350	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	312 of 1099	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	165 of 749	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	216 of 1134	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	192 of 1397	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	293 of 1366	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	194 of 1347	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	228 of 1334	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	244 of 1139	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	224 of 915	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	280 of 1196	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	171 of 1446	88.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	24 of 93	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	150 of 252	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	108 of 225	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	111 of 195	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	95.8	6 of 403	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	325 of 1206	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	191 of 1204	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	330 of 1198	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	322 of 1102	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	292 of 1005	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	201 of 1128	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	170 of 1253	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+21 vs state

Math56%+18 vs state

English Language Arts53%+11 vs state

Social Studies40%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Williamston Explorer Elementary School

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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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Williamston Explorer Elementary School	Public	3-5	416 Highland St	Williamston	48895	Ingham County	Williamston Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 655-2174	387	23	17.1	25.1%	321 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.3%)	76.7	313^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.0%		84.4	196^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.8%	117	51.1	44.4	63.6	53.2	58.9	55.9	61.0	39.8	$13,507	$1,187	$12,320
Williamston Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 Highland St	Williamston	48895	Ingham County	Williamston Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 655-2855	428	30	14.2	20.1%	372 (86.9%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)								(n/a)									$13,061	$1,129	$11,932
Webberville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 N Main St	Webberville	48892	Ingham County	Webberville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 521-3071	186	14	13.3	45.2%	165 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	30.3	1009^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.2%		37.6	893^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	39.9%	116	22.2	24.0	50.0	25.9	28.0	16.7	33.3	23.3	$12,435	$1,349	$11,086
Cornell Elementary School	Public	K-4	4371 Cornell Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 706-5300	439	26	16.8	12.3%	254 (57.9%)	13 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	105 (23.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.4%)	86.3	186^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.5%		82.2	224^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.9%	38	57.9	62.9		63.9	63.0				$14,656	$675	$13,980
Wilkshire School	Public	PK, KG-1	5750 Academic Way	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 339-8208	390	28	13.8	22.3%	268 (68.7%)	19 (4.9%)	40 (10.3%)	19 (4.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$16,191	$947	$15,244
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	K-4	1900 Jolly Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4500	441	28	15.7	23.1%	246 (55.8%)	41 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	97 (22.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.8%)	75.6	330^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.8%		80.1	244^th of 1486 public elementary schools	83.6%	86	51.3	60.2		58.2	47.4				$14,922	$1,243	$13,679
Vera Ralya Elementary School	Public	2-5	5645 School St	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8202	391	24	16.2	24.6%	282 (72.1%)	20 (5.1%)	45 (11.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	73.6	358^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.9%		77.3	297^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.0%	61	48.0	52.0	50.0	57.7	58.2	39.6	50.0	54.2	$14,951	$653	$14,298
Okemos Public MontessoriCentral	Public	PK, KG-4	4406 Okemos Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 706-5400	326	21	15.6	10.7%	144 (44.2%)	12 (3.7%)	10 (3.1%)	124 (38.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.7%)	97.3	21^st of 1488 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.4	56^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.2%	35	80.7	77.2		83.9	73.7				$16,729	$1,057	$15,673
Murphy Elementary School	Public	2-5	1875 Lake Lansing Rd	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 339-8253	386	26	14.6	20.5%	283 (73.3%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.6%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	85	207^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.1%		90.1	109^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.7%	98	58.1	48.0	67.6	68.6	57.8	52.0	67.6	57.0	$15,729	$913	$14,816
Bennett Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2650 Bennett Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-5100	476	30	15.8	14.7%	290 (60.9%)	38 (8.0%)	3 (0.6%)	91 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.3%)	83.3	228^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.8	231^st of 1486 public elementary schools	84.5%	3	50.4	63.3		61.1	67.3				$14,287	$721	$13,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamston Explorer Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Williamston Explorer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Williamston Explorer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Williamston Middle School
High : Williamston High School

What district is Williamston Explorer Elementary School in?

Williamston Community Schools

How many students attend Williamston Explorer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Williamston Explorer Elementary School.

Is Williamston Explorer Elementary School a good school?

Williamston Explorer Elementary School ranks 313^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Williamston Explorer Elementary School?

Students at Williamston Explorer Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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