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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Madison Middle School ADRIAN · Madison School District (Lenawee) | Middle | 41.0% | -6.7pp |
| 1002 | Mayville Elementary School MAYVILLE · Mayville Community School District | Elementary | 41.0% | -6.7pp |
| 1003 | CroswellLexington Middle School CROSWELL · Croswell-Lexington Community Schools | Middle | 40.9% | -6.8pp |
| 1004 | Kingsford Middle School KINGSFORD · Breitung Township School District | Middle | 40.9% | -6.8pp |
| 1005 | Montabella JuniorSenior High BLANCHARD · Montabella Community Schools | High | 40.9% | -6.8pp |
| 1006 | RB Boyce Elementary School IONIA · Ionia Public Schools | Elementary | 40.9% | -6.8pp |
| 1007 | Sunset Lake Elementary School VICKSBURG · Vicksburg Community Schools | Elementary | 40.9% | -6.8pp |
| 1008 | Trillium Academy TAYLOR · Trillium Academy | Combined | 40.9% | -6.8pp |
| 1009 | Wick Elementary School ROMULUS · Romulus Community Schools | Elementary | 40.9% | -6.8pp |
| 1010 | Big Rapids Middle School BIG RAPIDS · Big Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 40.8% | -6.9pp |
| 1011 | Clio Intermediate School CLIO · Clio Area School District | Elementary | 40.8% | -6.9pp |
| 1012 | Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Kenowa Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 40.7% | -7.0pp |
| 1013 | Mason Middle School MASON · Mason Public Schools (Ingham) | Middle | 40.7% | -7.0pp |
| 1014 | Pine Island Elementary COMSTOCK PARK · Comstock Park Public Schools | Elementary | 40.7% | -7.0pp |
| 1015 | Sister Lakes Elementary School BENTON HARBOR · Dowagiac Union School District | Elementary | 40.7% | -7.0pp |
| 1016 | Grass Lake Middle School GRASS LAKE · Grass Lake Community Schools | Middle | 40.6% | -7.1pp |
| 1017 | McAlearSawden Elem School BAY CITY · Bay City School District | Elementary | 40.6% | -7.1pp |
| 1018 | Central Elementary School HASTINGS · Hastings Area School District | Elementary | 40.5% | -7.2pp |
| 1019 | Donelson Hills Elementary School WATERFORD · Waterford School District | Elementary | 40.5% | -7.2pp |
| 1020 | Hulsing Elementary School CANTON · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | Elementary | 40.5% | -7.2pp |
| 1021 | Quincy Middle School QUINCY · Quincy Community Schools | Middle | 40.5% | -7.2pp |
| 1022 | Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School CHESTERFIELD · L'Anse Creuse Public Schools | Elementary | 40.4% | -7.3pp |
| 1023 | American Montessori Academy Upper Elementary WESTLAND · American Montessori Academy | Middle | 40.3% | -7.4pp |
| 1024 | Grand Blanc Middle School West GRAND BLANC · Grand Blanc Community Schools | Middle | 40.3% | -7.4pp |
| 1025 | Grand Rapids Montessori Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Combined | 40.3% | -7.4pp |
| 1026 | Milan Middle School MILAN · Milan Area Schools | Middle | 40.3% | -7.4pp |
| 1027 | Wattles Park Elementary School BATTLE CREEK · Harper Creek Community Schools | Elementary | 40.3% | -7.4pp |
| 1028 | Great Oaks Academy WARREN · Great Oaks Academy | Elementary | 40.2% | -7.5pp |
| 1029 | Highlander Way Middle School HOWELL · Howell Public Schools | Middle | 40.2% | -7.5pp |
| 1030 | North Holland Elementary School HOLLAND · West Ottawa Public School District | Elementary | 40.2% | -7.5pp |
| 1031 | EE Knight Elementary School ELSIE · Ovid-Elsie Area Schools | Elementary | 40.1% | -7.6pp |
| 1032 | Knudsen Elementary School WATERFORD · Waterford School District | Elementary | 40.1% | -7.6pp |
| 1033 | Laker Middle School PIGEON · Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools | Middle | 40.1% | -7.6pp |
| 1034 | Belding Middle School BELDING · Belding Area School District | Middle | 40.0% | -7.7pp |
| 1035 | Donley Elementary School EAST LANSING · East Lansing School District | Elementary | 40.0% | -7.7pp |
| 1036 | Gobles High School GOBLES · Gobles Public School District | High | 40.0% | -7.7pp |
| 1037 | Hiller Elementary School MADISON HEIGHTS · Lamphere Public Schools | Elementary | 40.0% | -7.7pp |
| 1038 | Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte HOLLAND · Holland City School District | Elementary | 40.0% | -7.7pp |
| 1039 | Marlette Elementary MARLETTE · Marlette Community Schools | Elementary | 40.0% | -7.7pp |
| 1040 | Pathfinder School PINCKNEY · Pinckney Community Schools | Middle | 40.0% | -7.7pp |
| 1041 | Beach Elementary School MUSKEGON · Fruitport Community Schools | Elementary | 39.9% | -7.8pp |
| 1042 | Thomas A Edison Elem School FRASER · Fraser Public Schools | Elementary | 39.9% | -7.8pp |
| 1043 | Clare Primary School CLARE · Clare Public Schools | Elementary | 39.8% | -7.9pp |
| 1044 | Grandville West Elementary School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 39.8% | -7.9pp |
| 1045 | John F Kennedy Elem School MANISTEE · Manistee Area Public Schools | Elementary | 39.8% | -7.9pp |
| 1046 | Mackensen Elementary School BAY CITY · Bay City School District | Elementary | 39.8% | -7.9pp |
| 1047 | Sylvester Elementary School BERRIEN SPRINGS · Berrien Springs Public Schools | Elementary | 39.8% | -7.9pp |
| 1048 | Boyne City Middle School BOYNE CITY · Boyne City Public Schools | Middle | 39.7% | -8.0pp |
| 1049 | Jefferson Elementary School STERLING HEIGHTS · Warren Consolidated Schools | Elementary | 39.7% | -8.0pp |
| 1050 | Monroe Elementary School WYANDOTTE · Wyandotte School District of the City of | Elementary | 39.7% | -8.0pp |
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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.