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Murray Lake Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3275 Alden Nash Ave NE, Lowell, MI 49331 · (616) 987-2750 · Part of Lowell Area Schools

Vergennes Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Murray Lake Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Vergennes Township kids: Lowell Middle School

On the path

Where Vergennes Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Murray Lake ElementaryYou are here
6–8Lowell Middle Schoolin Lowell

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3275 Alden Nash Ave NE, Lowell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 160
Grade 274
Grade 361
Grade 473
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
430’20
428’21
437’22
427’23
433’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murray Lake Elementary from Vergennes Township families.

Other schools in Lowell Area Schools

The district →
Alto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alto
A+
417 students17:1
Bushnell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Lowell
253 students13:1
Cherry Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Lowell
A−
485 students18:1
Lowell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lowell
A−
790 students19:1
Lowell Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lowell
A−
1,058 students19:1
Unity Alternative School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lowell
19 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Vergennes Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.