Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Michigan
The top ranked counties for public schools in Michigan are listed below (2021).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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 Counties with Best Public Schools in Michigan (2021)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
32%
(32 out of 99)
(32 out of 99)
- Jeffers Elementary School
Rank: #11 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%) - Lakewood Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Rosy Mound School
Rank: #32 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ottawa County, MI Schools
25%
(27 out of 110)
(27 out of 110)
20%
(73 out of 374)
(73 out of 374)
18%
(5 out of 28)
(5 out of 28)
- Pine River Elementary School
Rank: #205 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%) - Jefferson Middle School
Rank: #273 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%) - Woodcrest Elementary School
Rank: #274 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Midland County, MI Schools
15%
(36 out of 247)
(36 out of 247)
- Brown Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Ada Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Goodwillie Environmental School
Rank: #18 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kent County, MI Schools
15%
(7 out of 46)
(7 out of 46)
- Hawkins Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%) - Creekside Elementary School
Rank: #88 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Spencer Road Elementary School
Rank: #112 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Livingston County, MI Schools
13%
(4 out of 32)
(4 out of 32)
- Courtade Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Old Mission Peninsula School
Rank: #201 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%) - Willow Hill Elementary School
Rank: #226 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Grand Traverse County, MI Schools
13%
(14 out of 105)
(14 out of 105)
- Okemos Public Montessoricentral
Rank: #18 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Bennett Woods Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Glencairn School
Rank: #42 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ingham County, MI Schools
13%
(13 out of 102)
(13 out of 102)
- Woodsedge Learning Center
Rank: #88 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Moorsbridge Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%) - Indian Lake Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kalamazoo County, MI Schools
11%
(6 out of 56)
(6 out of 56)
- Gardens Elementary School
Rank: #87 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%) - Woodland Developmental Center
Rank: #136 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%) - John F Farrellemmett Elementary School
Rank: #142 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Clair County, MI Schools
9%
(5 out of 56)
(5 out of 56)
- Dix Street Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Sycamore Elementary School
Rank: #130 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Douglas Elementary School
Rank: #236 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Allegan County, MI Schools
8%
(6 out of 78)
(6 out of 78)
7%
(38 out of 582)
(38 out of 582)
6%
(9 out of 156)
(9 out of 156)
- Hill Elementary School
Rank: #57 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%) - Marion D Crouse Instr Center
Rank: #171 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #187 of 3,119 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Genesee County, MI Schools
5%
(4 out of 80)
(4 out of 80)
4%
(9 out of 256)
(9 out of 256)
- Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center
Rank: #12 of 3,119 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%) - Messmore Elementary School
Rank: #32 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Bozymowski Center
Rank: #118 of 3,119 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Macomb County, MI Schools
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