Michigan schools ranked by test score
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivywood Classical Academy PLYMOUTH · Ivywood Classical Academy | Combined | 66.7% | +19.0pp |
| 2 | ICademy Global ZEELAND · ICademy Global | Combined | 64.5% | +16.8pp |
| 3 | AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School SOUTHFIELD · AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School | Combined | 63.9% | +16.2pp |
| 4 | Glen Lake Community School MAPLE CITY · Glen Lake Community Schools | Combined | 62.0% | +14.3pp |
| 5 | Excel Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Excel Charter Academy | Combined | 55.1% | +7.4pp |
| 6 | Bobcat Innovation GRAND BLANC · Grand Blanc Community Schools | Combined | 54.8% | +7.1pp |
| 7 | Livingston Classical Academy WHITMORE LAKE · Livingston Classical Academy | Combined | 50.0% | +2.3pp |
| 8 | West MI Academy of Environmental Science GRAND RAPIDS · West MI Academy of Environmental Science | Combined | 49.1% | +1.4pp |
| 9 | Grand Traverse Academy TRAVERSE CITY · Grand Traverse Academy | Combined | 45.5% | -2.2pp |
| 10 | Merritt Academy NEW HAVEN · Merritt Academy | Combined | 43.4% | -4.3pp |
| 11 | Luther L Wright K12 School IRONWOOD · Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County | Combined | 41.7% | -6.0pp |
| 12 | Tipton Academy 48 GARDEN CITY · Tipton Academy | Combined | 40.6% | -7.1pp |
| 13 | Oakridge Middle School MUSKEGON · Oakridge Public Schools | Combined | 39.6% | -8.1pp |
| 14 | Central Academy ANN ARBOR · Central Academy | Combined | 39.3% | -8.4pp |
| 15 | Michigan International Prep School ELSIE · Michigan International Prep School | Combined | 38.0% | -9.7pp |
| 16 | Cheboygan Intermediate School CHEBOYGAN · Cheboygan Area Schools | Combined | 37.0% | -10.7pp |
| 17 | Advanced Technology Academy DEARBORN · Advanced Technology Academy | Combined | 34.6% | -13.1pp |
| 18 | Michigan Connections Academy OKEMOS · Michigan Connections Academy | Combined | 34.4% | -13.3pp |
| 19 | Grand Rapids Montessori Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Combined | 32.6% | -15.1pp |
| 20 | Caniff Liberty Academy HAMTRAMCK · Caniff Liberty Academy | Combined | 32.4% | -15.3pp |
| 21 | Star International Academy DEARBORN HEIGHTS · Star International Academy | Combined | 32.4% | -15.3pp |
| 22 | Stephenson Area Public School STEPHENSON · Stephenson Area Public Schools | Combined | 32.3% | -15.4pp |
| 23 | Brimley Area School BRIMLEY · Brimley Area Schools | Combined | 30.8% | -16.9pp |
| 24 | PrepNet Virtual Academy GRAND RAPIDS · PrepNet Virtual Academy | Combined | 29.9% | -17.8pp |
| 25 | Forest Park School CRYSTAL FALLS · Forest Park School District | Combined | 29.3% | -18.4pp |
| 26 | Michigan Virtual Charter Academy HAZEL PARK · Michigan Virtual Charter Academy | Combined | 29.0% | -18.7pp |
| 27 | The New Standard Academy FLINT · The New Standard Academy | Combined | 28.9% | -18.8pp |
| 28 | Buckley Community Schools BUCKLEY · Buckley Community Schools | Combined | 28.5% | -19.2pp |
| 29 | Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy Dequindre WARREN · Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy | Combined | 26.2% | -21.5pp |
| 30 | Landmark Academy KIMBALL · Landmark Academy | Combined | 25.3% | -22.4pp |
| 31 | Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy MANISTEE · Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy | Combined | 24.5% | -23.2pp |
| 32 | Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan MESICK · Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan | Combined | 19.3% | -28.4pp |
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 Social Studies 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.