Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Michigan
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Michigan are listed below (2021).
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.
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Michigan (2021)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
69%
(9 out of 13)
(9 out of 13)
- Harlan Elementary School
Rank: #145 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Birmingham Covington School
Rank: #207 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%) - Conant Elementary School
Rank: #277 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bloomfield Hills, MI Schools
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
- Brown Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Marshall Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Countryside Elementary School
Rank: #71 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Byron Center, MI Schools
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
56%
(14 out of 25)
(14 out of 25)
56%
(5 out of 9)
(5 out of 9)
- Jeffers Elementary School
Rank: #25 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%) - Spring Lake Intermediate School
Rank: #84 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%) - Holmes Elementary School
Rank: #138 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Spring Lake, MI Schools
56%
(14 out of 25)
(14 out of 25)
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
- Okemos Public Montessoricentral
Rank: #43 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Bennett Woods Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Cornell Elementary School
Rank: #207 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Okemos, MI Schools
54%
(7 out of 13)
(7 out of 13)
- Forest Grove Elementary School
Rank: #112 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Park Elemementary School
Rank: #117 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%) - Georgetown Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hudsonville, MI Schools
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Beverly Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Bingham Farms Elementary School
Rank: #606 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - Berkshire Middle School
Rank: #627 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Franklin, MI Schools
50%
(6 out of 12)
(6 out of 12)
47%
(7 out of 15)
(7 out of 15)
- Lewis Maire Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Ferry Elementary School
Rank: #269 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Richard Elementary School
Rank: #366 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Grosse Pointe, MI Schools
44%
(7 out of 16)
(7 out of 16)
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Harvest Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #325 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Heritage School
Rank: #419 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saline, MI Schools
44%
(7 out of 16)
(7 out of 16)
- Adams Elementary School
Rank: #304 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #366 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Quincy Elementary School
Rank: #388 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Zeeland, MI Schools
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
42%
(5 out of 12)
(5 out of 12)
42%
(5 out of 12)
(5 out of 12)
40%
(19 out of 47)
(19 out of 47)
38%
(5 out of 13)
(5 out of 13)
- Hawkins Elementary School
Rank: #165 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%) - Spencer Road Elementary School
Rank: #255 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%) - Hilton Road Elementary School
Rank: #366 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Brighton, MI Schools
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Grandville South Elementary School
Rank: #419 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%) - Grandville Central Elementary School
Rank: #488 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%) - Grandville Century Park Learning Center
Rank: #558 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Grandville, MI Schools
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Gardens Elementary School
Rank: #201 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%) - Woodland Developmental Center
Rank: #301 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%) - Morton Elementary School
Rank: #484 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Marysville, MI Schools
37%
(7 out of 19)
(7 out of 19)
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Hill Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #387 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Gates Elementary School
Rank: #387 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Davison, MI Schools
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
33%
(6 out of 18)
(6 out of 18)
- Woodsedge Learning Center
Rank: #207 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Moorsbridge Elementary School
Rank: #269 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%) - Lake Center Elementary School
Rank: #387 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Portage, MI Schools
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
22%
(5 out of 23)
(5 out of 23)
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Bailey Lake Elementary School
Rank: #392 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 65%) - Independence Elementary School
Rank: #467 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%) - Springfield Plains Elementary School
Rank: #575 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clarkston, MI Schools
17%
(5 out of 30)
(5 out of 30)
- Webster Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 98%) - Hoover Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Nw Wayne Trainable Center
Rank: #301 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Livonia, MI Schools
13%
(4 out of 30)
(4 out of 30)
- Lakewood Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Waukazoo Elementary School
Rank: #309 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%) - Lakeshore Elementary School
Rank: #366 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Holland, MI Schools
12%
(3 out of 26)
(3 out of 26)
- Courtade Elementary School
Rank: #269 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Old Mission Peninsula School
Rank: #393 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%) - Willow Hill Elementary School
Rank: #454 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Traverse City, MI Schools
10%
(15 out of 143)
(15 out of 143)
- Goodwillie Environmental School
Rank: #43 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Thornapple Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Lakeside School
Rank: #110 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Grand Rapids, MI Schools
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