Wayne County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 177 schools in Wayne County, Michigan with reported English Language Arts scores. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moraine Elementary School NORTHVILLE · Northville Public Schools | Elementary | 83.9% | +36.2pp |
| 2 | Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy PLYMOUTH · Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy | Elementary | 82.6% | +34.9pp |
| 3 | Lewis Maire Elementary School GROSSE POINTE · Grosse Pointe Public Schools | Elementary | 76.5% | +28.8pp |
| 4 | Richard Elementary School GROSSE POINTE FARMS · Grosse Pointe Public Schools | Elementary | 76.3% | +28.6pp |
| 5 | Achieve Charter Academy CANTON · Achieve Charter Academy | Elementary | 75.7% | +28.0pp |
| 6 | Buchanan Elementary School LIVONIA · Livonia Public Schools School District | Elementary | 74.9% | +27.2pp |
| 7 | George Defer Elementary School GROSSE POINTE PARK · Grosse Pointe Public Schools | Elementary | 73.3% | +25.6pp |
| 8 | Silver Springs Elementary School NORTHVILLE · Northville Public Schools | Elementary | 72.5% | +24.8pp |
| 9 | Kerby Elementary School GROSSE POINTE FARMS · Grosse Pointe Public Schools | Elementary | 71.3% | +23.6pp |
| 10 | Bates Academy DETROIT · Detroit Public Schools Community District | Elementary | 69.6% | +21.9pp |
| 11 | Smith Elementary School PLYMOUTH · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Elementary | 69.2% | +21.5pp |
| 12 | Chrysler Elementary School DETROIT · Detroit Public Schools Community District | Elementary | 69.1% | +21.4pp |
| 13 | Isbister Elementary School PLYMOUTH · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Elementary | 68.9% | +21.2pp |
| 14 | Bird Elementary School PLYMOUTH · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Elementary | 68.4% | +20.7pp |
| 15 | Edmonson Montessori DETROIT · Detroit Public Schools Community District | Elementary | 67.7% | +20.0pp |
| 16 | Hoover Elementary School LIVONIA · Livonia Public Schools School District | Elementary | 67.5% | +19.8pp |
| 17 | Meridian Elementary School GROSSE ILE · Grosse Ile Township Schools | Elementary | 67.0% | +19.3pp |
| 18 | Howard Elementary School DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District | Elementary | 66.8% | +19.1pp |
| 19 | Arno Elementary School ALLEN PARK · Allen Park Public Schools | Elementary | 66.5% | +18.8pp |
| 20 | South Canton Scholars Charter Academy CANTON · South Canton Scholars Charter Academy | Elementary | 66.4% | +18.7pp |
| 21 | Haigh Elementary School DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +18.2pp |
| 22 | Ridge Wood Elementary School NORTHVILLE · Northville Public Schools | Elementary | 65.6% | +17.9pp |
| 23 | Yake Elementary School WOODHAVEN · Woodhaven-Brownstown School District | Elementary | 64.4% | +16.7pp |
| 24 | Roosevelt Elementary School LIVONIA · Livonia Public Schools School District | Elementary | 64.0% | +16.3pp |
| 25 | Tonda Elementary School CANTON · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Elementary | 64.0% | +16.3pp |
| 26 | Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District | Elementary | 63.7% | +16.0pp |
| 27 | Winchester Elementary School NORTHVILLE · Northville Public Schools | Elementary | 63.2% | +15.5pp |
| 28 | NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School LIVONIA · Livonia Public Schools School District | Elementary | 63.1% | +15.4pp |
| 29 | Dodson Elementary School CANTON · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Elementary | 62.0% | +14.3pp |
| 30 | Coolidge Elementary School LIVONIA · Livonia Public Schools School District | Elementary | 61.7% | +14.0pp |
| 31 | Keystone Academy BELLEVILLE · Keystone Academy | Elementary | 61.4% | +13.7pp |
| 32 | Workman Elementary School CANTON · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Elementary | 60.8% | +13.1pp |
| 33 | Kennedy Elementary School LIVONIA · Livonia Public Schools School District | Elementary | 60.7% | +13.0pp |
| 34 | Canton Charter Academy CANTON · Canton Charter Academy | Elementary | 60.3% | +12.6pp |
| 35 | Ferry Elementary School GROSSE POINTE WOODS · Grosse Pointe Public Schools | Elementary | 59.8% | +12.1pp |
| 36 | Farrand Elementary School PLYMOUTH · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Elementary | 58.8% | +11.1pp |
| 37 | Kinloch Elementary School DEARBORN HEIGHTS · Crestwood School District | Elementary | 58.2% | +10.5pp |
| 38 | Pembroke Academy DETROIT · Pembroke Academy | Elementary | 57.5% | +9.8pp |
| 39 | Detroit Prep DETROIT · Detroit Achievement Academy | Elementary | 56.5% | +8.8pp |
| 40 | Hoben Elementary School CANTON · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Elementary | 55.9% | +8.2pp |
| 41 | Parsons Elementary School ROCKWOOD · Gibraltar School District | Elementary | 55.8% | +8.1pp |
| 42 | Grant Elementary School LIVONIA · Livonia Public Schools School District | Elementary | 55.6% | +7.9pp |
| 43 | Duvall Elementary School DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District | Elementary | 55.5% | +7.8pp |
| 44 | Hunter Elementary School BROWNSTOWN TWP · Gibraltar School District | Elementary | 55.3% | +7.6pp |
| 45 | Iris Becker Elementary School DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District | Elementary | 54.0% | +6.3pp |
| 46 | Detroit Edison Public School Academy DETROIT · Detroit Edison Public School Academy | Elementary | 53.2% | +5.5pp |
| 47 | John Monteith Elementary School GROSSE POINTE WOODS · Grosse Pointe Public Schools | Elementary | 52.7% | +5.0pp |
| 48 | Snow Elementary School DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District | Elementary | 52.5% | +4.8pp |
| 49 | Weston Preparatory Academy DETROIT · Weston Preparatory Academy | Elementary | 52.3% | +4.6pp |
| 50 | Hamtramck Academy HAMTRAMCK · Hamtramck Academy | Elementary | 51.5% | +3.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the M-STEP % Advanced + Proficient threshold on the latest available M-STEP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Wayne County, Michigan with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Michigan statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Michigan ranking.