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Michigan public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Michigan public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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MICHIGAN · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
51	Kensington Woods Schools	Lakeland	Kensington Woods Schools	High	36.0%	114	73.5%
52	Dutton Elementary School	CALEDONIA	Caledonia Community Schools	Elementary	28.4%	317	73.5%
53	Messmore Elementary School	STERLING HEIGHTS	Utica Community Schools	Elementary	15.7%	332	73.1%
54	Uriah H Lawton School	ANN ARBOR	Ann Arbor Public Schools	Elementary	14.0%	422	73.0%
55	George Defer Elementary School	GROSSE POINTE PARK	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	Elementary	12.2%	460	72.9%
56	Cannonsburg Elementary School	ROCKFORD	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	16.8%	262	72.8%
57	Boulan Park Middle School	TROY	Troy School District	Middle	7.3%	839	72.7%
58	Thornton Creek Elementary School	NOVI	Northville Public Schools	Elementary	4.7%	531	72.6%
59	Riverview Elementary School	BIG RAPIDS	Big Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	48.3%	346	72.5%
60	New Buffalo Elementary School	NEW BUFFALO	New Buffalo Area Schools	Elementary	34.1%	211	72.5%
61	Handley School	SAGINAW	Saginaw School District of the City of	Elementary	42.7%	370	72.5%
62	Leonard Elementary School	TROY	Troy School District	Elementary	8.0%	400	72.5%
63	East Middle School	PLYMOUTH	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	Middle	16.1%	725	72.4%
64	Novi Middle School	NOVI	Novi Community School District	Middle	10.0%	1,086	72.3%
65	Grandville Central Elementary School	GRANDVILLE	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	33.3%	201	72.3%
66	City High Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	29.7%	955	72.2%
67	Van Hoosen Middle School	ROCHESTER HILLS	Rochester Community School District	High	3.1%	906	72.1%
68	South Hills Middle School	BLOOMFIELD HILLS	Bloomfield Hills Schools	Middle	6.7%	555	72.1%
69	Clague Middle School	ANN ARBOR	Ann Arbor Public Schools	Middle	14.5%	696	72.0%
70	Hornung Elementary School	BRIGHTON	Brighton Area Schools	Elementary	9.1%	558	72.0%
71	Gardens Elementary School	MARYSVILLE	Marysville Public Schools	Elementary	32.8%	469	71.9%
72	Hillside Middle School	NORTHVILLE	Northville Public Schools	Middle	5.5%	1,024	71.8%
73	Peach Plains School	GRAND HAVEN	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	Elementary	26.5%	328	71.5%
74	Creekside Elementary School	HARTLAND	Hartland Consolidated Schools	Elementary	15.4%	408	71.3%
75	Spencer Road Elementary School	BRIGHTON	Brighton Area Schools	Elementary	14.0%	507	71.2%
76	Northwood Elementary School	ROYAL OAK	Royal Oak Schools	Elementary	12.8%	446	71.2%
77	Buchanan Elementary School	LIVONIA	Livonia Public Schools School District	Elementary	20.5%	483	71.0%
78	Woodland Meadows Elementary School	SALINE	Saline Area Schools	Elementary	17.0%	453	71.0%
79	Dorr School	DORR	Wayland Union Schools	Elementary	44.1%	311	70.9%
80	Achieve Charter Academy	CANTON	Achieve Charter Academy	Elementary	29.4%	771	70.8%
81	Cross Creek Charter Academy	BYRON CENTER	Cross Creek Charter Academy	Elementary	41.3%	809	70.8%
82	North Rockford Middle School	ROCKFORD	Rockford Public Schools	Middle	18.2%	908	70.6%
83	Wass Elementary School	TROY	Troy School District	Elementary	8.5%	413	70.4%
84	Willow Ridge Elementary School	GRAND LEDGE	Grand Ledge Public Schools	Elementary	22.0%	542	70.3%
85	Hartland Round Elementary School	HARTLAND	Hartland Consolidated Schools	Elementary	20.4%	460	70.3%
86	Isbister Elementary School	PLYMOUTH	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	Elementary	13.5%	422	70.3%
87	Beach Middle School	CHELSEA	Chelsea School District	Middle	10.5%	525	70.1%
88	Orchard Primary School	ALMONT	Almont Community Schools	Elementary	32.5%	428	70.1%
89	Schroeder Elementary School	TROY	Troy School District	Elementary	6.9%	423	70.0%
90	South Arbor Charter Academy	YPSILANTI	South Arbor Charter Academy	Elementary	31.9%	800	69.9%
91	Thornapple Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	14.7%	361	69.8%
92	East Grand Rapids Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle	7.7%	710	69.8%
93	Murray Lake Elementary	LOWELL	Lowell Area Schools	Elementary	13.9%	433	69.8%
94	Northern Hills Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS	Forest Hills Public Schools	Middle	15.3%	515	69.8%
95	Wines Elementary School	ANN ARBOR	Ann Arbor Public Schools	Elementary	9.7%	465	69.8%
96	New Buffalo Middle School	NEW BUFFALO	New Buffalo Area Schools	Middle	30.8%	133	69.7%
97	Burton Elementary School	HUNTINGTON WOODS	Berkley School District	Elementary	3.3%	461	69.4%
98	Ann Arbor Open at Mack School	ANN ARBOR	Ann Arbor Public Schools	Elementary	10.0%	508	69.4%
99	North Hills Middle School	Bloomfield Hills	Bloomfield Hills Schools	Middle	13.5%	593	69.4%
100	Bridgman Elementary School	BRIDGMAN	Bridgman Public Schools	Elementary	45.3%	309	69.4%

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