Top 5 Elementary Schools in Michigan

Michigan is home to approximately 1700 elementary schools, so it is no small task to be named one of the top 5 elementary schools in Michigan. In order to determine which ones are the top 5 elementary schools, Michigan uses MEAP testing in math and reading. The schools with the highest combined scores are considered to be the best elementary schools in Michigan. Ironically 4 of the top 5 elementary schools in Michigan are tied according to their 2007 MEAP scoring. Webster Elementary School has the highest student to teacher ratio, approximately 35 students to per teacher. While Pewamo Elementary School has the smallest student to teacher ratio, with an average of 15.2 students per teacher. Some would say it is a lot harder for Webster elementary to make in the top 5 elementary schools in Michigan due to the student teacher ration, but it is possible of that because some say they have the best teachers.

There is no real winner between the first 4 of the top 5 elementary schools in Michigan, and even the 5th elementary school only came in second by 0.6%, otherwise it would have been a 5 way tie. The first 4 schools are Handley School from Saginaw, Mi., New Era elementary school from New Era, MI., Pewamo elementary school from Pewamo, and Webster elementary school from Livonia. The fifth school is Peach Plains School in Grand Haven, Mi. While it is no small task for a school to earn a spot in the top 5 elementary schools in Michigan, Handley School is in one of the worst districts in the state. For Handley, it is a great honor to not only to be named, but also to be tied for the top spot with the other top 5 elementary schools in Michigan.

In conclusion, the top 5 schools in Michigan may be close in the MEAP testing, while being a distant location; these schools all share a common achievement. The schools themselves may have only hoped to be named in the top 5 elementary schools; it is definitely one of the greatest of honors for any school. The top 5 elementary schools in Michigan may get their named mention, or additional funding for being such a superior school; however, it is the students of these school that really get rewarded. The students may not realize the rewards until much later in life, although the parents will be grateful, and proud that their children are going to one of the top 5 elementary schools in Michigan.

Sources:
Top 5 Elementary Schools in Michigan According to School Digger
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education, and Michigan Department of Education