Most Improved Public Schools in the US

The most improved public schools in each state are listed below (2020-25).
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
% Schools Improving Rankings Range: 19% 86% Avg. % Schools Improving Rankings: 40%%

Public Schools in Each State By Overall Rank Improvement (2025-26)

State
% Schools Improving Rankings
Most Improved Schools

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The state with highest % schools improving rankings is Puerto Rico, with 86%. The state with lowest % schools improving rankings is Vermont, with 19%.