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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
1Avondale Gifted and Talented EducationROCHESTER HLSAvondale School DistrictMiddle3.1%38191.1%
2Webster Elementary SchoolLIVONIALivonia Public Schools School DistrictElementary9.9%25390.6%
3Brown Elementary SchoolBYRON CENTERByron Center Public SchoolsElementary18.5%43889.9%
4Marshall Elementary SchoolBYRON CENTERByron Center Public SchoolsElementary23.3%46386.3%
5Countryside Elementary SchoolBYRON CENTERByron Center Public SchoolsElementary21.6%42684.0%
6Knapp Forest Elementary SchoolGRAND RAPIDSForest Hills Public SchoolsElementary5.6%52082.4%
7Kettle Lake Elementary SchoolALTOCaledonia Community SchoolsElementary12.0%34981.5%
8Bauer Elementary SchoolHUDSONVILLEHudsonville Public School DistrictElementary14.0%32981.5%
9Rosy Mound SchoolGRAND HAVENGrand Haven Area Public SchoolsElementary19.8%24381.4%
10Martin Luther King Elem SchoolANN ARBORAnn Arbor Public SchoolsElementary9.0%51180.9%
11Holmes Elementary SchoolSPRING LAKESpring Lake Public SchoolsElementary23.0%40980.5%
12Amerman Elementary SchoolNORTHVILLENorthville Public SchoolsElementary4.2%50479.8%
13Angell SchoolANN ARBORAnn Arbor Public SchoolsElementary17.0%29479.8%
14Plymouth Scholars Charter AcademyPLYMOUTHPlymouth Scholars Charter AcademyElementary19.2%82379.5%
15Hemmeter Elementary SchoolSAGINAWSaginaw Township Community SchoolsElementary12.4%33179.5%
16Musson Elementary SchoolROCHESTER HILLSRochester Community School DistrictElementary4.8%50579.0%
17Okemos Public MontessoriCentralOKEMOSOkemos Public SchoolsElementary10.7%32678.9%
18Forest Grove Elementary SchoolHUDSONVILLEHudsonville Public School DistrictElementary23.2%25478.8%
19Chandler Woods Charter AcademyBELMONTChandler Woods Charter AcademyElementary35.9%74178.5%
20Lakeside SchoolGRAND RAPIDSEast Grand Rapids Public SchoolsElementary7.5%45378.5%
21Breton Downs SchoolGRAND RAPIDSEast Grand Rapids Public SchoolsElementary7.3%45178.5%
22Wealthy SchoolGRAND RAPIDSEast Grand Rapids Public SchoolsElementary6.9%46278.4%
23Ada Elementary SchoolADAForest Hills Public SchoolsElementary10.9%29378.3%
24Byron Center West Middle SchoolBYRON CENTERByron Center Public SchoolsMiddle23.3%72977.8%
25Jeffers Elementary SchoolSPRING LAKESpring Lake Public SchoolsElementary22.2%37977.8%
26Hamilton Elementary SchoolTROYTroy School DistrictElementary9.3%46077.7%
27Birmingham Covington SchoolBLOOMFIELD HILLSBirmingham Public SchoolsMiddle5.0%64377.4%
28Central Middle SchoolADAForest Hills Public SchoolsMiddle12.3%48877.2%
29Lewis Maire Elementary SchoolGROSSE POINTEGrosse Pointe Public SchoolsElementary6.0%25277.1%
30Moraine Elementary SchoolNORTHVILLENorthville Public SchoolsElementary7.1%37976.9%
31Caledonia Elementary SchoolCALEDONIACaledonia Community SchoolsElementary20.4%37876.5%
32Kerby Elementary SchoolGROSSE POINTE FARMSGrosse Pointe Public SchoolsElementary7.2%32176.5%
33Novi Woods Elementary SchoolNOVINovi Community School DistrictElementary6.0%49676.4%
34Goodwillie Environmental SchoolADAForest Hills Public SchoolsMiddle5.8%10376.0%
35Park Elemementary SchoolHUDSONVILLEHudsonville Public School DistrictElementary16.9%26075.8%
36Saginaw Arts and Sciences AcademySAGINAWSaginaw School District of the City ofHigh45.2%37475.8%
37Crestwood Elementary SchoolROCKFORDRockford Public SchoolsElementary12.4%46975.7%
38Emmons Lake Elementary SchoolCALEDONIACaledonia Community SchoolsElementary19.4%37775.5%
39Harvest Elementary SchoolSALINESaline Area SchoolsElementary10.3%43975.5%
40Pierce Elementary SchoolBIRMINGHAMBirmingham Public SchoolsElementary4.7%55675.2%
41Valley View Elementary SchoolROCKFORDRockford Public SchoolsElementary15.5%33675.1%
42Richard Elementary SchoolGROSSE POINTE FARMSGrosse Pointe Public SchoolsElementary8.6%31375.0%
43Walden Green MontessoriSPRING LAKEWalden Green MontessoriElementary25.5%25174.4%
44Meads Mill Middle SchoolNORTHVILLENorthville Public SchoolsMiddle7.2%61574.3%
45Paris Ridge ElementaryCALEDONIACaledonia Community SchoolsElementary16.2%30373.9%
46Deerfield Elementary SchoolNOVINovi Community School DistrictElementary5.2%45973.7%
47Derby Middle SchoolBIRMINGHAMBirmingham Public SchoolsMiddle8.6%63173.7%
48Bemis Elementary SchoolTROYTroy School DistrictElementary7.7%44173.7%
49Bach Elementary SchoolANN ARBORAnn Arbor Public SchoolsElementary14.4%33473.7%
50Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolGRAND RAPIDSForest Hills Public SchoolsElementary8.3%47273.6%
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