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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Detroit, Michigan

Across Detroit, Michigan, 38 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Bates Academy leads the list at 69.6%, against a median of 26.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
38
Detroit, Michigan
Top % Proficient (Reading)
69.6%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
26.4%
BEST IN READING · DETROIT, MICHIGAN
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Bates AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary77369.6%
2Chrysler Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary13769.1%
3Edmonson MontessoriDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary26267.7%
4Pembroke AcademyDETROIT, MIPembroke AcademyElementary39057.5%
5Detroit PrepDETROIT, MIDetroit Achievement AcademyElementary41856.5%
6Detroit Edison Public School AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Edison Public School AcademyElementary90153.2%
7Weston Preparatory AcademyDETROIT, MIWeston Preparatory AcademyElementary25852.3%
8The School at MarygroveDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictCombined60651.9%
9Golightly Education CenterDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary41251.2%
10Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural StudiesDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary71549.0%
11Detroit Achievement AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Achievement AcademyElementary35242.3%
12University Preparatory Art Design ElementaryDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Art & DesignElementary38937.1%
13Legacy Charter AcademyDETROIT, MILegacy Charter AcademyElementary73833.0%
14Palmer Park Preparatory AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary40531.4%
15Detroit Merit Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Merit Charter AcademyElementary71929.7%
16Clippert AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictMiddle42429.2%
17Detroit Enterprise AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Enterprise AcademyElementary68628.7%
18Charles Wright Academy of Arts and ScienceDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary69227.6%
19University Preparatory Science and Math ElementaryDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)Elementary47627.2%
20Davison ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary76525.6%
21Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary95423.6%
22University Preparatory Academy PSAD ElementaryDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)Elementary46723.2%
23Warrendale Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIWarrendale Charter AcademyElementary68023.1%
24Cesar Chavez Academy Middle SchoolDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyMiddle61522.5%
25Flagship Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIFlagship Charter AcademyElementary65521.7%
26Cesar Chavez Academy IntermediateDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyElementary48421.4%
27Detroit Premier AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Premier AcademyElementary70621.1%
28Hope of Detroit Academy ElementaryDETROIT, MIHope of Detroit AcademyCombined43020.9%
29Roberto Clemente Learning AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary52120.2%
30Regent Park Scholars Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIRegent Park Scholars Charter AcademyElementary70719.7%
31Voyageur AcademyDETROIT, MIVoyageur AcademyElementary78919.1%
32MadisonCarver AcademyDETROIT, MIMadison-Carver AcademyElementary34317.8%
33Academy of the Americas at LoganDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary49517.5%
34University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHighDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Art & DesignHigh85516.8%
35University Preparatory Academy PSAD ElementaryDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)Elementary43816.1%
36Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary69215.0%
37Emerson ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary53214.8%
38Academy of The Americas High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictCombined87413.5%
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