Michigan schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 1,608 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 47.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Turrill Elementary School LAPEER · Lapeer Community Schools | Elementary | 46.1% | -1.6pp |
| 802 | Discovery Middle School CANTON · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Middle | 46.0% | -1.7pp |
| 803 | Gudith Elementary School BROWNSTOWN · Woodhaven-Brownstown School District | Elementary | 46.0% | -1.7pp |
| 804 | Rose Pioneer Elementary School HOLLY · Holly Area School District | Elementary | 46.0% | -1.7pp |
| 805 | Justus Gage Elementary School DOWAGIAC · Dowagiac Union School District | Elementary | 45.9% | -1.8pp |
| 806 | Vicksburg Middle School VICKSBURG · Vicksburg Community Schools | Middle | 45.8% | -1.9pp |
| 807 | Armada Middle School ARMADA · Armada Area Schools | Middle | 45.7% | -2.0pp |
| 808 | Frank E Weiss Elem School WOODHAVEN · Gibraltar School District | Elementary | 45.7% | -2.0pp |
| 809 | Horizon Elementary School HOLT · Holt Public Schools | Elementary | 45.7% | -2.0pp |
| 810 | Southwood Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 45.7% | -2.0pp |
| 811 | St Charles Elementary School SAINT CHARLES · St. Charles Community Schools | Elementary | 45.7% | -2.0pp |
| 812 | Highlands School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 45.6% | -2.1pp |
| 813 | Ubly Community Elementary School UBLY · Ubly Community Schools | Elementary | 45.6% | -2.1pp |
| 814 | Eriksson Elementary School CANTON · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Elementary | 45.5% | -2.2pp |
| 815 | Sault Area Middle School SAULT SAINTE MARIE · Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools | Middle | 45.5% | -2.2pp |
| 816 | Hahn Intermediate School DAVISON · Davison Community Schools | Middle | 45.4% | -2.3pp |
| 817 | Maples Elementary School DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District | Elementary | 45.4% | -2.3pp |
| 818 | Pleasant Lake Elementary School WEST BLOOMFIELD · Walled Lake Consolidated Schools | Elementary | 45.4% | -2.3pp |
| 819 | Lake City Middle School LAKE CITY · Lake City Area School District | Middle | 45.3% | -2.4pp |
| 820 | Mackinaw Trail Middle School CADILLAC · Cadillac Area Public Schools | Middle | 45.3% | -2.4pp |
| 821 | Brown Elementary School NEW BOSTON · Huron School District | Elementary | 45.2% | -2.5pp |
| 822 | Ferry School GRAND HAVEN · Grand Haven Area Public Schools | Elementary | 45.2% | -2.5pp |
| 823 | Hillcrest Elementary School DEARBORN HEIGHTS · Crestwood School District | Elementary | 45.2% | -2.5pp |
| 824 | KC Ling Elementary School HEMLOCK · Hemlock Public School District | Elementary | 45.2% | -2.5pp |
| 825 | Kincheloe Elementary School DOWAGIAC · Dowagiac Union School District | Elementary | 45.2% | -2.5pp |
| 826 | Lowrey Middle School DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District | Middle | 45.2% | -2.5pp |
| 827 | Luther L Wright K12 School IRONWOOD · Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County | Combined | 45.2% | -2.5pp |
| 828 | Cedar View Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS · Cedar Springs Public Schools | Elementary | 45.1% | -2.6pp |
| 829 | Jefferson Middle School SAINT CLAIR SHORES · Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) | Middle | 45.1% | -2.6pp |
| 830 | Windemere Park Charter Academy LANSING · Windemere Park Charter Academy | Elementary | 45.1% | -2.6pp |
| 831 | Byron Area Elementary School BYRON · Byron Area Schools | Elementary | 45.0% | -2.7pp |
| 832 | Cheyenne Elementary School MACOMB · Chippewa Valley Schools | Elementary | 45.0% | -2.7pp |
| 833 | Franklin Elementary School CADILLAC · Cadillac Area Public Schools | Elementary | 45.0% | -2.7pp |
| 834 | Cooley Elementary School WATERFORD · Waterford School District | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.8pp |
| 835 | Lawton Elementary School LAWTON · Lawton Community School District | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.8pp |
| 836 | Lean Elementary School WARREN · Warren Consolidated Schools | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.8pp |
| 837 | Long Elementary School DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.8pp |
| 838 | Lowrey Elementary School DEARBORN · Dearborn City School District | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.8pp |
| 839 | Ludington Elementary School LUDINGTON · Ludington Area School District | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.8pp |
| 840 | Marie C Graham Elem School HARRISON TOWNSHIP · L'Anse Creuse Public Schools | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.8pp |
| 841 | Meridian Elementary School SANFORD · Meridian Public Schools | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.8pp |
| 842 | North Muskegon Elementary School MUSKEGON · North Muskegon Public Schools | Elementary | 44.9% | -2.8pp |
| 843 | Johnson Elementary School MILFORD · Huron Valley Schools | Elementary | 44.8% | -2.9pp |
| 844 | Linden Elementary School LINDEN · Linden Community Schools | Elementary | 44.8% | -2.9pp |
| 845 | Beechview Elementary School FARMINGTON HILLS · Farmington Public School District | Elementary | 44.7% | -3.0pp |
| 846 | Richard C Hedke Elem School TRENTON · Trenton Public Schools | Elementary | 44.7% | -3.0pp |
| 847 | Vulcan Middle School NORWAY · Norway-Vulcan Area Schools | Middle | 44.7% | -3.0pp |
| 848 | Borland Elementary School IMLAY CITY · Imlay City Community Schools | Elementary | 44.6% | -3.1pp |
| 849 | Bothwell Middle School MARQUETTE · Marquette Area Public Schools | Middle | 44.6% | -3.1pp |
| 850 | Lincoln School SOUTH HAVEN · South Haven Public Schools | Elementary | 44.6% | -3.1pp |
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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.