The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in the US are listed below (2023-24).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 100%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 100%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in the US (2023-24)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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- Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School
Rank: #84 of 1,755 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 72%) - Zionsville Community High School
Rank: #91 of 1,755 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 91%) - Union Elementary School
Rank: #139 of 1,755 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Zionsville, IN Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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- Mercer Island High School
Rank: #18 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥99%) - Lakeridge Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%) - Island Park Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mercer Island, WA Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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(5 out of 5)
- Oakhills Elementary School
Rank: #227 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Granite Bay High School
Rank: #414 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 87%) - Willma Cavitt Junior High School
Rank: #528 of 3,649 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Granite Bay, CA Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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- Sugarmill Elementary School
Rank: #305 of 2,168 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%) - Saint Marys Middle School
Rank: #407 of 2,168 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%) - Mary Lee Clark Elementary School
Rank: #418 of 2,168 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Marys, GA Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Northpoint Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 1,755 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%) - Prairie Vista Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 1,755 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%) - Mary Frank Harris Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 1,755 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Granger, IN Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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- Woodfill Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 1,230 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Johnson Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 1,230 (Top 1%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Moyer Elementary School
Rank: #73 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Thomas, KY Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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- West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
Rank: #140 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 80%) - Dutch Neck Elementary School
Rank: #155 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Thomas R Grover Middle School
Rank: #287 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 53% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Princeton Junction, NJ Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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- Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School
Rank: #160 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - Ocean Palms Elementary School
Rank: #172 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%) - Alice B. Landrum Middle School
Rank: #260 of 3,655 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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(3 out of 3)
- Pleasant Valley Junior High School
Rank: #139 of 1,221 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - Cody Elementary School
Rank: #199 of 1,221 (Top 10%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%) - Bridgeview Elementary School
Rank: #268 of 1,221 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Le Claire, IA Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Washington Elementary School
Rank: #136 of 1,221 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Mount Vernon High School
Rank: #169 of 1,221 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%) - Mount Vernon Middle School
Rank: #246 of 1,221 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mount Vernon, IA Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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- Union Elementary School
Rank: #106 of 1,755 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%) - Maple Grove Elementary School
Rank: #355 of 1,755 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 60%) - Walnut Grove Elementary School
Rank: #442 of 1,755 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 57%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bargersville, IN Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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- Ferdinand Elementary School
Rank: #73 of 1,755 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%) - Nancy Hanks Elementary School
Rank: #264 of 1,755 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - Forest Park Jr-sr High School
Rank: #359 of 1,755 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ferdinand, IN Schools
Rank: #1-561 - 56.
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