For the 2025 school year, there are 107 magnet public preschools serving 37,218 students in Michigan.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public preschools in Michigan are Gallimore Elementary School, Hemmeter Elementary School and Handley School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Michigan magnet public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Best Magnet Public Preschools in Michigan (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gallimore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
8375 N Sheldon Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-3155
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-3155
Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Hemmeter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1890 Hemmeter Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1832
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1832
Gr: PK-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Handley School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1300 Passolt St
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4250
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4250
Gr: PK-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #44.
Quarton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
771 Chesterfield Ave
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-3429
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-3429
Gr: PK-5 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
Pierce Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1829 Pierce St
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-4337
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-4337
Gr: PK-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
Weidman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3311 N School Rd
Weidman, MI 48893
(989) 644-3430
Weidman, MI 48893
(989) 644-3430
Gr: PK-4 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #77.
Sandyview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4317 46th St
Holland, MI 49423
(269) 751-5372
Holland, MI 49423
(269) 751-5372
Gr: PK-4 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #88.
Dodson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 N Beck Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 981-8003
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 981-8003
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #99.
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
160 Fessner Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6846
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6846
Gr: PK-4 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1010.
Norway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 Section St
Norway, MI 49870
(906) 563-9543
Norway, MI 49870
(906) 563-9543
Gr: PK-5 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #1111.
Bingham Farms Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
23400 W 13 Mile Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-3350
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-3350
Gr: PK-5 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1212.
Shawnee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21555 Vesper Dr
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6800
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6800
Gr: PK-5 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1313.
Sequoyah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18500 24 Mile Rd
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 723-7000
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 723-7000
Gr: PK-5 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1414.
Greenfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
31200 Fairfax Ave
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-3217
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-3217
Gr: PK-5 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1515.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3250 Commerce Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48324
(248) 865-6620
West Bloomfield, MI 48324
(248) 865-6620
Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1616.
Frank E Bartlett School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 School St
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8300
South Lyon, MI 48178
(248) 573-8300
Gr: PK-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1717.
Cheyenne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
47600 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-5000
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1818.
Northglade Montessori School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1914 Cobb Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 337-0700
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 337-0700
Gr: PK-5 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1919.
Ottawa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
871 Kalamazoo Ave
Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 348-2130
Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 348-2130
Gr: PK-5 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2020.
Lincoln Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12420 Lincoln Lake Rd Ne
Greenville, MI 48838
(616) 754-9167
Greenville, MI 48838
(616) 754-9167
Gr: PK-5 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #2121.
Andrews Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 S Douglas Ave
Three Rivers, MI 49093
(269) 279-1140
Three Rivers, MI 49093
(269) 279-1140
Gr: PK-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2222.
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1560 E Mitchell Rd
Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 348-2190
Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 348-2190
Gr: PK-5 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #2323.
Deckerville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2633 Black River St
Deckerville, MI 48427
(810) 376-9785
Deckerville, MI 48427
(810) 376-9785
Gr: PK-6 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
810 E 5th Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-6626
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-6626
Gr: PK-7 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Saranac Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Pleasant St
Saranac, MI 48881
(616) 642-1200
Saranac, MI 48881
(616) 642-1200
Gr: PK-6 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #2626.
Innocademy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8485 Homestead Dr
Zeeland, MI 49464
(248) 505-6829
Zeeland, MI 49464
(248) 505-6829
Gr: PK-12 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2727.
Mohawk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
48101 Romeo Plank Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6200
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6200
Gr: PK-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #2828.
Huron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15800 Terra Bella St
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-5800
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-5800
Gr: PK-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2929.
Luther C Klager Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
405 Ann Arbor St
Manchester, MI 48158
(734) 428-8321
Manchester, MI 48158
(734) 428-8321
Gr: PK-2 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #3030.
Ojibwa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
46950 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6400
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #3131.
Lake Ann Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19375 Bronson Lake Rd
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 275-7730
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 275-7730
Gr: PK-5 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #3232.
Elva Lynch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2035 Roods Lake Rd
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2448
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2448
Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Boyne Falls Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1662 M75 S
Boyne Falls, MI 49713
(231) 549-2211
Boyne Falls, MI 49713
(231) 549-2211
Gr: PK-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Chassell K12 School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
41585 Us Highway 41
Chassell, MI 49916
(906) 483-2132
Chassell, MI 49916
(906) 483-2132
Gr: PK-12 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Holland Language Academy At Van Raalte
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
461 Van Raalte Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 494-2601
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 494-2601
Gr: PK-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public preschools in Michigan?
The top ranked magnet public preschools in Michigan include Gallimore Elementary School, Hemmeter Elementary School and Handley School.
How many magnet public preschools are located in Michigan?
107 magnet public preschools are located in Michigan.
What is the racial composition of students in Michigan?
Michigan magnet public preschools minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschools average of 39% (majority Black).
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