Michigan schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 52 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 47.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onekama Consolidated Schools ONEKAMA · Onekama Consolidated Schools | Combined | 63.6% | +15.9pp |
| 2 | Livingston Classical Academy WHITMORE LAKE · Livingston Classical Academy | Combined | 62.8% | +15.1pp |
| 3 | Ivywood Classical Academy PLYMOUTH · Ivywood Classical Academy | Combined | 60.6% | +12.9pp |
| 4 | Byron Center Charter School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Charter School | Combined | 60.5% | +12.8pp |
| 5 | Leland Public School LELAND · Leland Public School District | Combined | 60.2% | +12.5pp |
| 6 | Bobcat Innovation GRAND BLANC · Grand Blanc Community Schools | Combined | 58.1% | +10.4pp |
| 7 | North Dickinson School FELCH · North Dickinson County Schools | Combined | 56.0% | +8.3pp |
| 8 | Excel Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Excel Charter Academy | Combined | 55.7% | +8.0pp |
| 9 | AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School SOUTHFIELD · AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School | Combined | 55.0% | +7.3pp |
| 10 | Pentwater Public School PENTWATER · Pentwater Public School District | Combined | 55.0% | +7.3pp |
| 11 | Innocademy ZEELAND · Innocademy | Combined | 54.8% | +7.1pp |
| 12 | Brimley Area School BRIMLEY · Brimley Area Schools | Combined | 54.6% | +6.9pp |
| 13 | West MI Academy of Environmental Science GRAND RAPIDS · West MI Academy of Environmental Science | Combined | 53.7% | +6.0pp |
| 14 | Grand Traverse Academy TRAVERSE CITY · Grand Traverse Academy | Combined | 53.2% | +5.5pp |
| 15 | New Dawn Academy of Warren STERLING HTS · New Dawn Academy of Warren | Combined | 53.0% | +5.3pp |
| 16 | Boyne Falls Public School BOYNE FALLS · Boyne Falls Public School District | Combined | 52.5% | +4.8pp |
| 17 | Cheboygan Intermediate School CHEBOYGAN · Cheboygan Area Schools | Combined | 52.0% | +4.3pp |
| 18 | The School at Marygrove DETROIT · Detroit Public Schools Community District | Combined | 51.9% | +4.2pp |
| 19 | Glen Lake Community School MAPLE CITY · Glen Lake Community Schools | Combined | 51.6% | +3.9pp |
| 20 | Stephenson Area Public School STEPHENSON · Stephenson Area Public Schools | Combined | 51.6% | +3.9pp |
| 21 | Merritt Academy NEW HAVEN · Merritt Academy | Combined | 47.3% | -0.4pp |
| 22 | Luther L Wright K12 School IRONWOOD · Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County | Combined | 45.2% | -2.5pp |
| 23 | Forest Park School CRYSTAL FALLS · Forest Park School District | Combined | 43.9% | -3.8pp |
| 24 | Superior Central School EBEN JUNCTION · Superior Central School District | Combined | 42.9% | -4.8pp |
| 25 | Buckley Community Schools BUCKLEY · Buckley Community Schools | Combined | 42.8% | -4.9pp |
| 26 | Hale Area School HALE · Hale Area Schools | Combined | 42.7% | -5.0pp |
| 27 | Rudyard Area Schools RUDYARD · Rudyard Area Schools | Combined | 42.5% | -5.2pp |
| 28 | David Ellis Academy West REDFORD · David Ellis Academy West | Combined | 42.2% | -5.5pp |
| 29 | Trillium Academy TAYLOR · Trillium Academy | Combined | 40.9% | -6.8pp |
| 30 | Grand Rapids Montessori Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Combined | 40.3% | -7.4pp |
| 31 | Newberry Area School NEWBERRY · Tahquamenon Area Schools | Combined | 35.9% | -11.8pp |
| 32 | Michigan Connections Academy OKEMOS · Michigan Connections Academy | Combined | 34.7% | -13.0pp |
| 33 | Caniff Liberty Academy HAMTRAMCK · Caniff Liberty Academy | Combined | 34.5% | -13.2pp |
| 34 | LAnse Area School LANSE · L'Anse Area Schools | Combined | 34.1% | -13.6pp |
| 35 | Oakside Prep Academy WATERFORD · Oakside Prep Academy | Combined | 32.8% | -14.9pp |
| 36 | Star International Academy DEARBORN HEIGHTS · Star International Academy | Combined | 32.7% | -15.0pp |
| 37 | Center Line Preparatory Academy CENTER LINE · Center Line Preparatory Academy | Combined | 32.5% | -15.2pp |
| 38 | Michigan International Prep School ELSIE · Michigan International Prep School | Combined | 30.6% | -17.1pp |
| 39 | Tipton Academy 48 GARDEN CITY · Tipton Academy | Combined | 28.8% | -18.9pp |
| 40 | Pansophia Academy COLDWATER · Pansophia Academy | Combined | 27.1% | -20.6pp |
| 41 | Michigan Online School GOBLES · Michigan Online School | Combined | 26.5% | -21.2pp |
| 42 | Flint Cultural Center Academy FLINT · Flint Cultural Center Academy | Combined | 26.2% | -21.5pp |
| 43 | Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy Dequindre WARREN · Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy | Combined | 26.2% | -21.5pp |
| 44 | Universal Learning Academy WESTLAND · Universal Learning Academy | Combined | 25.9% | -21.8pp |
| 45 | Landmark Academy KIMBALL · Landmark Academy | Combined | 25.0% | -22.7pp |
| 46 | Lighthouse Connections Academy SOUTHFIELD · Lighthouse Connections Academy | Combined | 21.6% | -26.1pp |
| 47 | Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh DETROIT · Hope of Detroit Academy | Combined | 21.2% | -26.5pp |
| 48 | Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary DETROIT · Hope of Detroit Academy | Combined | 20.9% | -26.8pp |
| 49 | The New Standard Academy FLINT · The New Standard Academy | Combined | 20.8% | -26.9pp |
| 50 | Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy MANISTEE · Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy | Combined | 20.1% | -27.6pp |
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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). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Michigan, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.