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Best Schools · Michigan · Highest proficiency

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
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
201Baldwin Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Community School DistrictElementary3.6%53463.3%
202Jefferson Middle SchoolMIDLANDMidland Public SchoolsMiddle27.7%91963.3%
203South Elementary SchoolHUDSONVILLEHudsonville Public School DistrictElementary27.1%39163.3%
204Hyatt ElementaryLINDENLinden Community SchoolsElementary32.8%35163.2%
205Baldwin Street Middle SchoolHUDSONVILLEHudsonville Public School DistrictMiddle14.6%61063.1%
206Siebert Elementary SchoolMIDLANDMidland Public SchoolsElementary27.1%64363.0%
207Red Cedar SchoolEAST LANSINGEast Lansing School DistrictElementary43.4%18963.0%
208Douglas Elementary SchoolDOUGLASSaugatuck Public SchoolsElementary23.0%36662.9%
209New Groningen SchoolZEELANDZeeland Public SchoolsElementary23.8%51262.9%
210Lakeview Elementary SchoolLAKEVIEWLakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)Elementary66.0%30662.9%
211Schoolcraft High SchoolSCHOOLCRAFTSchoolcraft Community SchoolsHigh22.3%50262.8%
212Reuther Middle SchoolROCHESTER HILLSRochester Community School DistrictHigh19.1%70662.7%
213Norway Elementary SchoolNORWAYNorway-Vulcan Area SchoolsElementary40.1%24262.6%
214Livingston Classical AcademyWHITMORE LAKELivingston Classical AcademyCombined23.6%28862.6%
215Petoskey Middle SchoolPETOSKEYPublic Schools of PetoskeyMiddle25.5%56162.6%
216Mattawan Later Elem SchoolMATTAWANMattawan Consolidated SchoolElementary25.2%80862.6%
217Scotch Elementary SchoolWEST BLOOMFIELDWest Bloomfield School DistrictElementary23.6%55662.5%
218Northern Trails 56 SchoolGRAND RAPIDSForest Hills Public SchoolsMiddle17.7%52062.5%
219Morgan Elementary SchoolSHELBY TOWNSHIPUtica Community SchoolsElementary35.7%56362.5%
220Harlan Elementary SchoolBLOOMFIELD HILLSBirmingham Public SchoolsElementary5.9%37362.5%
221Bates AcademyDETROITDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary61.1%77362.5%
222Freeland Elementary SchoolFREELANDFreeland Community School DistrictElementary21.1%75562.5%
223Martell Elementary SchoolTROYTroy School DistrictElementary11.5%34862.4%
224Smith Middle SchoolTROYTroy School DistrictMiddle10.2%59962.4%
22556 Building at GeorgetownHUDSONVILLEHudsonville Public School DistrictMiddle13.1%62662.2%
226Boyne Falls Public SchoolBOYNE FALLSBoyne Falls Public School DistrictCombined71.4%19662.2%
227Vulcan Middle SchoolNORWAYNorway-Vulcan Area SchoolsMiddle38.3%14162.1%
228Springfield Plains Elem SchoolCLARKSTONClarkston Community School DistrictElementary11.5%49562.0%
229Berkshire Middle SchoolBEVERLY HILLSBirmingham Public SchoolsMiddle19.3%69562.0%
230Holmes Middle SchoolLIVONIALivonia Public Schools School DistrictMiddle16.4%67062.0%
231Almont High SchoolALMONTAlmont Community SchoolsHigh19.0%53162.0%
232Hughes Elementary SchoolMARSHALLMarshall Public SchoolsElementary45.6%26162.0%
233Chatfield SchoolLAPEERChatfield SchoolElementary24.2%48362.0%
234Cornell Elementary SchoolOKEMOSOkemos Public SchoolsElementary12.3%43961.9%
235Whitehills Elementary SchoolEAST LANSINGEast Lansing School DistrictElementary24.5%28661.9%
236PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh SchoolWESTPHALIAPewamo-Westphalia Community SchoolsHigh16.3%50461.9%
237Webber SchoolLAKE ORIONLake Orion Community SchoolsElementary16.9%48561.9%
238DeWitt Middle SchoolDEWITTDeWitt Public SchoolsMiddle11.3%75461.8%
239Sharon J Hardy Elementary SchoolSOUTH LYONSouth Lyon Community SchoolsElementary8.2%57061.8%
240South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyCANTONSouth Canton Scholars Charter AcademyElementary46.8%82261.7%
241Meridian Elementary SchoolGROSSE ILEGrosse Ile Township SchoolsElementary17.3%31361.7%
242South Range Elementary SchoolSOUTH RANGEAdams Township School DistrictElementary42.6%20461.6%
243Noor International AcademySTERLING HEIGHTSNoor International AcademyElementary59.7%18661.5%
244Commerce Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE TOWNSHIPWalled Lake Consolidated SchoolsElementary18.2%53461.5%
245Houghton Middle SchoolHOUGHTONHoughton-Portage Township School DistrictMiddle32.3%35961.5%
246Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolROCKFORDRockford Public SchoolsElementary22.2%39761.4%
247Dundee Elementary SchoolDUNDEEDundee Community SchoolsElementary33.7%68561.4%
248Moorsbridge Elementary SchoolPORTAGEPortage Public SchoolsElementary11.3%59161.4%
249Winchell Elementary SchoolKALAMAZOOKalamazoo Public SchoolsElementary42.4%46561.4%
250Crissman Elementary SchoolSHELBY TOWNSHIPUtica Community SchoolsElementary28.5%58661.4%
Page 5 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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