The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 27%
83%
Avg. Statewide: 51%
Top-Ranked School Districts in Michigan (2026)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Holmes Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Jeffers Elementary School
Rank: #88 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Spring Lake Intermediate School
Rank: #264 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Spring Lake Public Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
80%
(8 out of 10)
(8 out of 10)
- Amerman Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%) - Moraine Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%) - Hillside Middle School
Rank: #139 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Northville Public Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- East Grand Rapids High School
Rank: #118 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 88%) - Lakeside School
Rank: #183 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%) - East Grand Rapids Middle School
Rank: #187 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked East Grand Rapids Public Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #44.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Brown Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 90%) - Countryside Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%) - Marshall Elementary School
Rank: #90 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Byron Center Public Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #55.
62%
(8 out of 13)
(8 out of 13)
- Quarton Elementary School
Rank: #79 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Pierce Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Birmingham Covington School
Rank: #168 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Birmingham Public Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #66.
61%
(11 out of 18)
(11 out of 18)
- Ada Elementary School
Rank: #68 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Central Middle School
Rank: #94 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%) - Knapp Forest Elementary School
Rank: #117 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Forest Hills Public Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #77.
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
- Parkview Elementary School
Rank: #147 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Novi High School
Rank: #150 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 81%) - Novi Middle School
Rank: #179 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Novi Community School District (MI) Schools
Rank: #88.
50%
(5 out of 10)
(5 out of 10)
- Conant Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Way Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - South Hills Middle School
Rank: #123 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Bloomfield Hills Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #99.
43%
(9 out of 21)
(9 out of 21)
- Bemis Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%) - Schroeder Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%) - Hamilton Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Troy School District (MI) Schools
Rank: #1010.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Caledonia Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Emmons Lake Elementary School
Rank: #292 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Dutton Elementary School
Rank: #320 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Caledonia Community Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
33%
(4 out of 12)
(4 out of 12)
- George Defer Elementary School
Rank: #164 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - Lewis Maire Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Richard Elementary School
Rank: #228 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Grosse Pointe Public Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Hornung Elementary School
Rank: #261 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%) - Hawkins Elementary School
Rank: #276 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Spencer Road Elementary School
Rank: #360 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Brighton Area Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #1313.
31%
(10 out of 32)
(10 out of 32)
- Angell School
Rank: #41 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Martin Luther King Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 81%) - Community High School
Rank: #79 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Ann Arbor Public Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
27%
(7 out of 26)
(7 out of 26)
- Gallimore Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%) - East Middle School
Rank: #211 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%) - Tonda Elementary School
Rank: #280 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (MI) Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
27%
(6 out of 22)
(6 out of 22)
- Rochester Adams High School
Rank: #142 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 84%) - Musson Elementary School
Rank: #180 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%) - Brewster Elementary School
Rank: #204 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Rochester Community School District (MI) Schools
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