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.
Statewide Range: 21%
27%
Avg. Statewide: 23%
Top-Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Michigan (2026-27)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
27%
(27 out of 100)
(27 out of 100)
- Angell School
Rank: #15 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Martin Luther King Elementary School
Rank: #25 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 81%) - Community High School
Rank: #29 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Washtenaw County, MI Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
23%
(77 out of 338)
(77 out of 338)
- Avondale Gifted And Talented Education
Rank: #3 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: ≥95%) - International Academy
Rank: #4 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 98%) - Bemis Elementary School
Rank: #14 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Oakland County, MI Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
23%
(24 out of 104)
(24 out of 104)
- Holmes Elementary School
Rank: #11 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Rosy Mound School
Rank: #19 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Jeffers Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Ottawa County, MI Schools
Rank: #44.
22%
(51 out of 237)
(51 out of 237)
- Brown Elementary School
Rank: #7 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 90%) - Caledonia Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Countryside Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Kent County, MI Schools
Rank: #55.
21%
(10 out of 47)
(10 out of 47)
- Creekside Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Hornung Elementary School
Rank: #104 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%) - Hawkins Elementary School
Rank: #112 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Livingston County, MI Schools
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