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Michigan schools ranked by test score

Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 1,065 schools with reported Social Studies scores. State average: 47.7%.
RankSchoolLevelSocial Studiesvs state
751Keicher Elementary School
MICHIGAN CENTER · Michigan Center School District
Elementary35.2%-12.5pp
752Memphis Elementary School
MEMPHIS · Memphis Community Schools
Elementary35.2%-12.5pp
753Blanche Sims Elementary School
LAKE ORION · Lake Orion Community Schools
Elementary35.1%-12.6pp
754Eaton Rapids Middle School
EATON RAPIDS · Eaton Rapids Public Schools
Middle35.1%-12.6pp
755Hoben Elementary School
CANTON · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Elementary35.1%-12.6pp
756Springbrook Middle School
ADRIAN · Adrian Public Schools
Middle35.1%-12.6pp
75712th Street Elementary
PORTAGE · Portage Public Schools
Elementary35.0%-12.7pp
758Armstrong Middle School
FLINT · Kearsley Community School District
Middle35.0%-12.7pp
759Big Rapids Middle School
BIG RAPIDS · Big Rapids Public Schools
Middle35.0%-12.7pp
760Mohawk Elementary School
MACOMB · Chippewa Valley Schools
Elementary35.0%-12.7pp
761Oakley W Best Middle School
DEARBORN HEIGHTS · Dearborn Heights School District #7
Middle35.0%-12.7pp
762Corunna Middle School
CORUNNA · Corunna Public Schools
Middle34.9%-12.8pp
763Marie C Graham Elem School
HARRISON TOWNSHIP · L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
Elementary34.9%-12.8pp
764Appleview Elementary School
SPARTA · Sparta Area Schools
Elementary34.8%-12.9pp
765Bean Elementary School
SPRING ARBOR · Western School District
Elementary34.8%-12.9pp
766Princeton Elementary School
SAINT CLAIR SHORES · Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
Elementary34.8%-12.9pp
767Hillside Elementary School
FARMINGTON HILLS · Farmington Public School District
Elementary34.7%-13.0pp
768Ottawa Elementary School
PETOSKEY · Public Schools of Petoskey
Elementary34.7%-13.0pp
769Advanced Technology Academy
DEARBORN · Advanced Technology Academy
Combined34.6%-13.1pp
770Davis Elementary School
DECATUR · Decatur Public Schools
Elementary34.6%-13.1pp
771Hahn Intermediate School
DAVISON · Davison Community Schools
Middle34.6%-13.1pp
772Springview Elementary School
FLUSHING · Flushing Community Schools
Elementary34.6%-13.1pp
773Three Fires Elementary
HOWELL · Howell Public Schools
Elementary34.6%-13.1pp
774Woodrow Wilson School
WYANDOTTE · Wyandotte School District of the City of
Middle34.6%-13.1pp
775Allen Elementary School
SOUTHGATE · Southgate Community School District
Elementary34.5%-13.2pp
776Bangor West Central School
BAY CITY · Bangor Township Schools
Elementary34.5%-13.2pp
777Chestnut Hill Elementary School
MIDLAND · Midland Public Schools
Elementary34.5%-13.2pp
778Heritage Elementary School
HIGHLAND · Huron Valley Schools
Elementary34.5%-13.2pp
779Milwood Magnet School
KALAMAZOO · Kalamazoo Public Schools
Middle34.5%-13.2pp
780Saranac Elementary School
SARANAC · Saranac Community Schools
Elementary34.5%-13.2pp
781Franklin Elementary School
CADILLAC · Cadillac Area Public Schools
Elementary34.4%-13.3pp
782Michigan Connections Academy
OKEMOS · Michigan Connections Academy
Combined34.4%-13.3pp
783West
HOLLAND · Holland City School District
Elementary34.4%-13.3pp
784Wilson Elementary
HERRON · Alpena Public Schools
Elementary34.4%-13.3pp
785Besser Elementary School
ALPENA · Alpena Public Schools
Elementary34.3%-13.4pp
786McGregor Elementary School
ROCHESTER · Rochester Community School District
Elementary34.3%-13.4pp
787Grayling Middle School
GRAYLING · Crawford AuSable Schools
Middle34.2%-13.5pp
788Issac Monfort Elementary School
SHELBY TOWNSHIP · Utica Community Schools
Elementary34.2%-13.5pp
789Avoca Elementary School
KENOCKEE · Yale Public Schools
Elementary34.1%-13.6pp
790Frank Jeannette Jr High School
STERLING HEIGHTS · Utica Community Schools
Middle34.1%-13.6pp
791Oaktree Elementary School
GOODRICH · Goodrich Area Schools
Elementary34.1%-13.6pp
792Star Elementary School
HASTINGS · Hastings Area School District
Elementary34.1%-13.6pp
793Detroit Prep
DETROIT · Detroit Achievement Academy
Elementary34.0%-13.7pp
794Haigh Elementary School
DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District
Elementary34.0%-13.7pp
795Forest Elementary School
FARMINGTON HILLS · Farmington Public School District
Elementary33.9%-13.8pp
796Haverhill Elementary School
PORTAGE · Portage Public Schools
Elementary33.9%-13.8pp
797Lakeville Elementary School
OXFORD · Oxford Community Schools
Elementary33.8%-13.9pp
798Oakbrook Elementary School
STERLING HEIGHTS · Utica Community Schools
Elementary33.7%-14.0pp
799Cooper Upper Elementary School
WESTLAND · Livonia Public Schools School District
Middle33.4%-14.3pp
800Johnson Upper Elementary School
WESTLAND · Livonia Public Schools School District
Middle33.4%-14.3pp
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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 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.