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: 21%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 57%
Top Ranked Cities With Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in Michigan (2025-26)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Quarton Elementary School
Rank: #79 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Pierce Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Ernest W Seaholm High School
Rank: #258 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Birmingham, MI Schools
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Houghton Central High School
Rank: #417 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%) - Houghton Elementary School
Rank: #504 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%) - Houghton Middle School
Rank: #511 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Houghton, MI Schools
Rank: #33.
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
Rank: #44.
85%
(11 out of 13)
(11 out of 13)
- International Academy
Rank: #8 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 98%) - Conant Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Way Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bloomfield Hills, MI Schools
Rank: #55.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #66.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
- Okemos ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Montessoricentral
Rank: #143 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%) - Okemos High School
Rank: #253 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 79%) - Bennett Woods Elementary School
Rank: #498 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Okemos, MI Schools
Rank: #77.
73%
(8 out of 11)
(8 out of 11)
Rank: #88.
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
- Holmes Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Jeffers Elementary School
Rank: #88 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Lake Hills Elementary School
Rank: #211 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Spring Lake, MI Schools
Rank: #99.
64%
(9 out of 14)
(9 out of 14)
Rank: #10-1210 - 12.
60%
(15 out of 25)
(15 out of 25)
Rank: #10-1210 - 12.
60%
(6 out of 10)
(6 out of 10)
- Caledonia Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Emmons Lake Elementary School
Rank: #292 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Dutton Elementary School
Rank: #320 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Caledonia, MI Schools
Rank: #10-1210 - 12.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Beverly Elementary School
Rank: #211 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Wylie E Groves High School
Rank: #518 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 54% | Reading: 77%) - Bingham Farms Elementary School
Rank: #599 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Franklin, MI Schools
Rank: #1313.
57%
(8 out of 14)
(8 out of 14)
- Hornung Elementary School
Rank: #261 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%) - Hawkins Elementary School
Rank: #276 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Hartland Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #334 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Brighton, MI Schools
Rank: #1414.
54%
(14 out of 26)
(14 out of 26)
- Avondale Gifted And Talented Education
Rank: #7 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: ≥95%) - Rochester Adams High School
Rank: #142 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 84%) - Musson Elementary School
Rank: #180 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rochester, MI Schools
Rank: #1515.
53%
(8 out of 15)
(8 out of 15)
- Park Elemementary School
Rank: #187 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75-79%) - El Puente Spanish Immersion
Rank: #303 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%) - Bauer Elementary School
Rank: #312 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hudsonville, MI Schools
Rank: #16-1816 - 18.
50%
(7 out of 14)
(7 out of 14)
- George Defer Elementary School
Rank: #164 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - Lewis Maire Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Richard Elementary School
Rank: #228 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Grosse Pointe, MI Schools
Rank: #16-1816 - 18.
50%
(7 out of 14)
(7 out of 14)
- Valley View Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 74%) - Rockford Spanish Immersion
Rank: #228 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Crestwood Elementary School
Rank: #366 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rockford, MI Schools
Rank: #16-1816 - 18.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
Rank: #1919.
43%
(6 out of 14)
(6 out of 14)
Rank: #2020.
40%
(8 out of 20)
(8 out of 20)
Rank: #2121.
39%
(17 out of 44)
(17 out of 44)
Rank: #2222.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
Rank: #2323.
29%
(4 out of 14)
(4 out of 14)
- Springfield Plains Elementary School
Rank: #381 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%) - Clarkston Junior High School
Rank: #555 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%) - Independence Elementary School
Rank: #580 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clarkston, MI Schools
Rank: #2424.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Sharon J Hardy Elementary School
Rank: #506 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%) - William A Pearson Elementary School
Rank: #595 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%) - South Lyon High School
Rank: #636 of 3,025 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked South Lyon, MI Schools
Rank: #2525.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
Rank: #2626.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
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