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: 25%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 54%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Michigan (2024)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Houghton Central High School
Rank: #165 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - Houghton Elementary School
Rank: #477 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%) - Houghton Middle School
Rank: #522 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Houghton, MI Schools
Rank: #22.
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
- Brown Elementary School
Rank: #17 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 93%) - Countryside Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%) - Marshall Elementary School
Rank: #221 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Byron Center, MI Schools
Rank: #33.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #44.
77%
(10 out of 13)
(10 out of 13)
- International Academy
Rank: #6 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 97%) - Conant Elementary School
Rank: #72 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Eastover Elementary School
Rank: #112 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bloomfield Hills, MI Schools
Rank: #55.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Ernest W Seaholm High School
Rank: #102 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Pierce Elementary School
Rank: #284 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Quarton Elementary School
Rank: #322 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Birmingham, MI Schools
Rank: #66.
73%
(8 out of 11)
(8 out of 11)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
- Holmes Elementary School
Rank: #55 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Jeffers Elementary School
Rank: #62 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Spring Lake Intermediate School
Rank: #236 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Spring Lake, MI Schools
Rank: #9-109 - 10.
64%
(16 out of 25)
(16 out of 25)
Rank: #9-109 - 10.
64%
(9 out of 14)
(9 out of 14)
Rank: #1111.
58%
(15 out of 26)
(15 out of 26)
- Avondale Gifted And Talented Education
Rank: #5 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Rochester Adams High School
Rank: #123 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 84%) - Brewster Elementary School
Rank: #191 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rochester, MI Schools
Rank: #1212.
56%
(5 out of 9)
(5 out of 9)
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
53%
(8 out of 15)
(8 out of 15)
- Georgetown Elementary School
Rank: #259 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%) - El Puente Spanish Immersion
Rank: #274 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%) - Park Elemementary School
Rank: #284 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hudsonville, MI Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
53%
(8 out of 15)
(8 out of 15)
Rank: #15-1615 - 16.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #309 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Harvest Elementary School
Rank: #339 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Saline High School
Rank: #346 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saline, MI Schools
Rank: #15-1615 - 16.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Edwardsburg High School
Rank: #546 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%) - Edwardsburg Intermediate School
Rank: #549 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%) - Eagle Lake Elementary School
Rank: #640 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Edwardsburg, MI Schools
Rank: #1717.
46%
(6 out of 13)
(6 out of 13)
- Lewis Maire Elementary School
Rank: #122 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Grosse Pointe South High School
Rank: #136 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 87%) - George Defer Elementary School
Rank: #221 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Grosse Pointe, MI Schools
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
45%
(9 out of 20)
(9 out of 20)
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
45%
(5 out of 11)
(5 out of 11)
Rank: #2020.
43%
(6 out of 14)
(6 out of 14)
- Hornung Elementary School
Rank: #221 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Spencer Road Elementary School
Rank: #221 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Brighton High School
Rank: #480 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Brighton, MI Schools
Rank: #2121.
40%
(17 out of 43)
(17 out of 43)
- Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School
Rank: #25 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - Community High School
Rank: #33 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Skyline High School
Rank: #43 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ann Arbor, MI Schools
Rank: #2222.
36%
(5 out of 14)
(5 out of 14)
- Rockford Spanish Immersion
Rank: #181 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - Valley View Elementary School
Rank: #250 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%) - Crestwood Elementary School
Rank: #402 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rockford, MI Schools
Rank: #2323.
33%
(4 out of 12)
(4 out of 12)
Rank: #2424.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Caledonia Elementary School
Rank: #62 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Dutton Elementary School
Rank: #559 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - Kraft Meadows Intermediate School
Rank: #639 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Caledonia, MI Schools
Rank: #2525.
29%
(4 out of 14)
(4 out of 14)
Rank: #26-2726 - 27.
25%
(4 out of 16)
(4 out of 16)
- Portage Central Middle School
Rank: #385 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 74%) - Portage West Middle School
Rank: #424 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 77%) - Moorsbridge Elementary School
Rank: #463 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Portage, MI Schools
Rank: #26-2726 - 27.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Webber School
Rank: #204 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%) - Lake Orion Community High School
Rank: #480 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%) - Paint Creek Elementary School
Rank: #559 of 2,925 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Orion, MI Schools
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