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The lowest-performing public K-12 schools by test proficiency in Michigan

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public K-12 schools by test proficiency in Michigan, drawn from 30 qualifying public K-12 schools. Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary leads the list at 17.9%, against a median of 49.2% across the ranked schools.

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Michigan

Best % Proficient

17.9%

Median % Proficient

49.2%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary	DETROIT, MI	Hope of Detroit Academy	Combined	91.4%	430	17.9%
2	Tipton Academy 48	GARDEN CITY, MI	Tipton Academy	Combined	71.4%	255	30.7%
3	Caniff Liberty Academy	HAMTRAMCK, MI	Caniff Liberty Academy	Combined	95.6%	590	32.9%
4	Newberry Area School	NEWBERRY, MI	Tahquamenon Area Schools	Combined	64.1%	496	34.0%
5	Pickford Public Schools	PICKFORD, MI	Pickford Public Schools	Combined	47.2%	430	37.5%
6	Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Combined	41.8%	297	38.9%
7	Luther L Wright K12 School	IRONWOOD, MI	Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County	Combined	57.0%	770	40.6%
8	Buckley Community Schools	BUCKLEY, MI	Buckley Community Schools	Combined	45.7%	488	41.0%
9	Forest Park School	CRYSTAL FALLS, MI	Forest Park School District	Combined	58.8%	481	42.0%
10	Rudyard Area Schools	RUDYARD, MI	Rudyard Area Schools	Combined	68.4%	602	42.8%
11	Brimley Area School	BRIMLEY, MI	Brimley Area Schools	Combined	35.0%	463	42.9%
12	North Huron School	KINDE, MI	North Huron School District	Combined	56.6%	295	44.4%
13	Cheboygan Intermediate School	CHEBOYGAN, MI	Cheboygan Area Schools	Combined	70.0%	537	47.3%
14	Hale Area School	HALE, MI	Hale Area Schools	Combined	75.5%	347	47.5%
15	The School at Marygrove	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Combined	68.3%	606	48.0%
16	New Dawn Academy of Warren	STERLING HTS, MI	New Dawn Academy of Warren	Combined	90.6%	256	50.3%
17	Stephenson Area Public School	STEPHENSON, MI	Stephenson Area Public Schools	Combined	35.8%	380	51.3%
18	Glen Lake Community School	MAPLE CITY, MI	Glen Lake Community Schools	Combined	33.1%	735	53.0%
19	Pentwater Public School	PENTWATER, MI	Pentwater Public School District	Combined	33.6%	226	53.1%
20	North Dickinson School	FELCH, MI	North Dickinson County Schools	Combined	26.0%	250	55.4%
21	Lake LindenHubbell Schools	LAKE LINDEN, MI	Lake Linden-Hubbell School District	Combined	57.8%	327	56.2%
22	Fairview School	FAIRVIEW, MI	Fairview Area School District	Combined	75.4%	309	56.2%
23	Bobcat Innovation	GRAND BLANC, MI	Grand Blanc Community Schools	Combined	49.9%	343	56.6%
24	Leland Public School	LELAND, MI	Leland Public School District	Combined	30.2%	421	59.6%
25	Cedarville School	CEDARVILLE, MI	Les Cheneaux Community Schools	Combined	39.7%	219	60.3%
26	Ontonagon Area School	ONTONAGON, MI	Ontonagon Area School District	Combined	59.4%	271	60.5%
27	Boyne Falls Public School	BOYNE FALLS, MI	Boyne Falls Public School District	Combined	71.4%	196	62.2%
28	Onekama Consolidated Schools	ONEKAMA, MI	Onekama Consolidated Schools	Combined	37.8%	294	64.0%
29	Ivywood Classical Academy	PLYMOUTH, MI	Ivywood Classical Academy	Combined	15.5%	613	64.2%
30	Howe Trainable Center and Montessori	DEARBORN HTS, MI	Dearborn City School District	Combined	74.9%	247	68.8%

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