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The top-graded public K-12 schools in Michigan

30 public K-12 schools in Michigan appear in this ranking of the top-graded public K-12 schools, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. Howe Trainable Center and Montessori leads the list at A+, against a median of B across the ranked schools.

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TOP GRADED · MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	Howe Trainable Center and Montessori	DEARBORN HTS, MI	Dearborn City School District	Combined	247	A+	99
2	Boyne Falls Public School	BOYNE FALLS, MI	Boyne Falls Public School District	Combined	196	A+	96.9
3	Onekama Consolidated Schools	ONEKAMA, MI	Onekama Consolidated Schools	Combined	294	A	92.7
4	Ontonagon Area School	ONTONAGON, MI	Ontonagon Area School District	Combined	271	A	90.6
5	Fairview School	FAIRVIEW, MI	Fairview Area School District	Combined	309	A	86.5
6	Ivywood Classical Academy	PLYMOUTH, MI	Ivywood Classical Academy	Combined	613	A-	84.4
7	Cedarville School	CEDARVILLE, MI	Les Cheneaux Community Schools	Combined	219	A-	80.2
8	Lake LindenHubbell Schools	LAKE LINDEN, MI	Lake Linden-Hubbell School District	Combined	327	A-	78.1
9	Bobcat Innovation	GRAND BLANC, MI	Grand Blanc Community Schools	Combined	343	A-	76
10	Leland Public School	LELAND, MI	Leland Public School District	Combined	421	B+	71.9
11	New Dawn Academy of Warren	STERLING HTS, MI	New Dawn Academy of Warren	Combined	256	B+	69.8
12	Hale Area School	HALE, MI	Hale Area Schools	Combined	347	B+	65.6
13	The School at Marygrove	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Combined	606	B	63.5
14	Cheboygan Intermediate School	CHEBOYGAN, MI	Cheboygan Area Schools	Combined	537	B	61.5
15	Pentwater Public School	PENTWATER, MI	Pentwater Public School District	Combined	226	B	59.4
16	North Dickinson School	FELCH, MI	North Dickinson County Schools	Combined	250	B	57.3
17	Glen Lake Community School	MAPLE CITY, MI	Glen Lake Community Schools	Combined	735	B	55.2
18	Rudyard Area Schools	RUDYARD, MI	Rudyard Area Schools	Combined	602	B-	51
19	Stephenson Area Public School	STEPHENSON, MI	Stephenson Area Public Schools	Combined	380	B-	49
20	North Huron School	KINDE, MI	North Huron School District	Combined	295	B-	46.9
21	Caniff Liberty Academy	HAMTRAMCK, MI	Caniff Liberty Academy	Combined	590	C+	42.7
22	Forest Park School	CRYSTAL FALLS, MI	Forest Park School District	Combined	481	C+	38.5
23	Luther L Wright K12 School	IRONWOOD, MI	Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County	Combined	770	C	30.2
24	Brimley Area School	BRIMLEY, MI	Brimley Area Schools	Combined	463	C	28.1
25	Buckley Community Schools	BUCKLEY, MI	Buckley Community Schools	Combined	488	C-	21.9
26	Newberry Area School	NEWBERRY, MI	Tahquamenon Area Schools	Combined	496	C-	19.8
27	Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Combined	297	C-	17.7
28	Pickford Public Schools	PICKFORD, MI	Pickford Public Schools	Combined	430	C-	15.6
29	Tipton Academy 48	GARDEN CITY, MI	Tipton Academy	Combined	255	D	9.4
30	Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary	DETROIT, MI	Hope of Detroit Academy	Combined	430	F	3.1

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