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Murray Lake Elementary School vs. Cherry Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Murray Lake Elementary School or Cherry Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Murray Lake Elementary School
3275 Alden Nash Ave Ne
Lowell, MI 49331
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Cherry Creek Elementary School
12675 Foreman St
Lowell, MI 49331
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Murray Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Cherry Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Murray Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 468 students in grades 2-5, Cherry Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
2-5
Total Students
437 students
468 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cherry Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cherry Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#182 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#487 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Murray Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherry Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 10% in MI)
54%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murray Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherry Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in MI)
58%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murray Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherry Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MI)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Murray Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cherry Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Cherry Creek Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
83
-
Grade 1 Students
60
-
Grade 2 Students
68
127
Grade 3 Students
78
115
Grade 4 Students
72
112
Grade 5 Students
76
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Murray Lake Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cherry Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Murray Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cherry Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Murray Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherry Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Murray Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cherry Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
92%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Murray Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherry Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Murray Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherry Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Murray Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cherry Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Murray Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cherry Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Murray Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cherry Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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