Top 10 Best Cities for Public Schools in Michigan (2022)
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Michigan are listed below (2022).
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: 10%
85%
Avg. Statewide: 41%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Michigan (2022)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
85%
(11 out of 13)
(11 out of 13)
- International Academy
Rank: #2 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%) - Conant Elementary School
Rank: #69 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Harlan Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bloomfield Hills, MI Schools
Rank: #22.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #33.
69%
(9 out of 13)
(9 out of 13)
- Park Elemementary School
Rank: #132 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Georgetown Elementary School
Rank: #259 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%) - Forest Grove Elementary School
Rank: #301 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hudsonville, MI Schools
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
- Brown Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%) - Countryside Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Marshall Elementary School
Rank: #73 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Byron Center, MI Schools
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
- Jeffers Elementary School
Rank: #78 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Lake Hills Elementary School
Rank: #104 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Holmes Elementary School
Rank: #123 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Spring Lake, MI Schools
Rank: #77.
64%
(16 out of 25)
(16 out of 25)
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Edwardsburg Intermediate School
Rank: #293 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%) - Eagle Lake Elementary School
Rank: #585 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Edwardsburg High School
Rank: #635 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Edwardsburg, MI Schools
Rank: #1010.
58%
(7 out of 12)
(7 out of 12)
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
56%
(14 out of 25)
(14 out of 25)
- Musson Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%) - Rochester Adams High School
Rank: #65 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%) - University Hills Elementary School
Rank: #130 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rochester, MI Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
56%
(9 out of 16)
(9 out of 16)
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
- Okemos Public Montessoricentral
Rank: #47 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Okemos High School
Rank: #192 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%) - Cornell Elementary School
Rank: #211 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Okemos, MI Schools
Rank: #1515.
50%
(6 out of 12)
(6 out of 12)
Rank: #1616.
47%
(9 out of 19)
(9 out of 19)
Rank: #1717.
46%
(6 out of 13)
(6 out of 13)
- Spencer Road Elementary School
Rank: #211 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Hartland Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #301 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Hawkins Elementary School
Rank: #500 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Brighton, MI Schools
Rank: #1818.
45%
(21 out of 47)
(21 out of 47)
Rank: #1919.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
Rank: #20-2120 - 21.
33%
(6 out of 18)
(6 out of 18)
- Woodsedge Learning Center
Rank: #301 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Portage West Middle School
Rank: #435 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%) - Moorsbridge Elementary School
Rank: #488 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Portage, MI Schools
Rank: #20-2120 - 21.
33%
(4 out of 12)
(4 out of 12)
Rank: #2222.
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Grosse Pointe South High School
Rank: #66 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%) - Lewis Maire Elementary School
Rank: #104 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Kerby Elementary School
Rank: #325 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Grosse Pointe, MI Schools
Rank: #2323.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
Rank: #2424.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Bailey Lake Elementary School
Rank: #541 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%) - Springfield Plains Elementary School
Rank: #623 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%) - Independence Elementary School
Rank: #661 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clarkston, MI Schools
Rank: #2525.
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- Rockford High School
Rank: #544 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%) - Parkside Elementary School
Rank: #585 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Rockford Spanish Immersion
Rank: #652 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rockford, MI Schools
Rank: #2626.
19%
(3 out of 16)
(3 out of 16)
Rank: #27-2827 - 28.
14%
(3 out of 21)
(3 out of 21)
Rank: #27-2827 - 28.
14%
(3 out of 22)
(3 out of 22)
Rank: #29-3029 - 30.
12%
(17 out of 143)
(17 out of 143)
Rank: #29-3029 - 30.
12%
(5 out of 42)
(5 out of 42)
- Henry Ford Early College
Rank: #95 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%) - Haigh Elementary School
Rank: #496 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%) - Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
Rank: #585 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dearborn, MI Schools
Rank: #31-3431 - 34.
10%
(5 out of 49)
(5 out of 49)
Rank: #31-3431 - 34.
10%
(3 out of 30)
(3 out of 30)
- Lakewood Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Lakeshore Elementary School
Rank: #545 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Eagle Crest Charter Academy
Rank: #636 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Holland, MI Schools
Rank: #31-3431 - 34.
10%
(3 out of 30)
(3 out of 30)
- Webster Elementary School
Rank: #3 of 3,120 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 97%) - Nw Wayne Trainable Center
Rank: #319 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%) - Hoover Elementary School
Rank: #325 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Livonia, MI Schools
Rank: #31-3431 - 34.
10%
(3 out of 30)
(3 out of 30)
- Washtenaw International High School
Rank: #112 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%) - South Arbor Charter Academy
Rank: #259 of 3,120 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%) - Early College Alliance
Rank: #346 of 3,120 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ypsilanti, MI Schools
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