Best schools in United States (2025)
The top five of 89,160 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
United States has 89,160 schools educating 47,582,023 students in 2025: 81,999 public, 7,161 charter.
The median Enrollment across United States is 437. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
Best elementary schools in United States
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
South Shore Charter School
Central Islip, New York · Charter elementary · Grades K–2
268 students
McFadden School Of Excellence
Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Public elementary · Grades K–5
386 students
Discovery School
Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
391 students
Summit Academy Charter School
Coral Springs, Florida · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
388 students
My Ca.sa Charter School
Miami, Florida · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
115 students
Best middle schools in United States
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School
MT Vernon, New York · Charter middle · Grades 6–9
97 students
Markham Place School
Little Silver, New Jersey · Public middle · Grades 5–8
309 students
Mendham Township Middle School
Brookside, New Jersey · Public middle · Grades 5–8
342 students
Forrestdale School
Rumson, New Jersey · Public middle · Grades 4–8
498 students
Knollwood School
Fair Haven, New Jersey · Public middle · Grades 4–8
502 students
Best high schools in United States
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
500 Reach
Kansas City, Kansas · Public high · Grades 12–12
76 students
International Academy
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,370 students
Central Magnet School
Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,222 students
Briarcliff High School
Briarcliff Manor, New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
463 students
Eastchester Senior High School
Eastchester, New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
922 students
Best traditional public schools in United States
District-run public schools.
McFadden School Of Excellence
Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Public elementary · Grades K–5
386 students
500 Reach
Kansas City, Kansas · Public high · Grades 12–12
76 students
Discovery School
Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
391 students
International Academy
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,370 students
Markham Place School
Little Silver, New Jersey · Public middle · Grades 5–8
309 students
Best charter schools in United States
Publicly funded charter schools.
South Shore Charter School
Central Islip, New York · Charter elementary · Grades K–2
268 students
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School
MT Vernon, New York · Charter middle · Grades 6–9
97 students
Summit Academy Charter School
Coral Springs, Florida · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
388 students
My Ca.sa Charter School
Miami, Florida · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
115 students
Bridgeprep Academy of Broward K-8
Hollywood, Florida · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
140 students
Best schools by math proficiency in United States
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Okaloosa Stemm Center
Valparaiso, Florida · Public middle · Grades 6–8
366 students
Gwinnett School of Mathematics- Science and Technology
Lawrenceville, Georgia · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,304 students
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School
Shreveport, Louisiana · Public elementary · Grades K–5
495 students
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
Shreveport, Louisiana · Public middle · Grades 6–8
977 students
Fairfield Magnet School
Shreveport, Louisiana · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
512 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in United States
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Okaloosa Stemm Center
Valparaiso, Florida · Public middle · Grades 6–8
366 students
Gwinnett School of Mathematics- Science and Technology
Lawrenceville, Georgia · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,304 students
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School
Shreveport, Louisiana · Public elementary · Grades K–5
495 students
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
Shreveport, Louisiana · Public middle · Grades 6–8
977 students
Fairfield Magnet School
Shreveport, Louisiana · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
512 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in United States
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Navajo Pine High
Navajo, New Mexico · Public high · Grades 9–12
140 students
Ramah High
Ramah, New Mexico · Public high · Grades 6–12
269 students
Nemo Vista High School
Center Ridge, Arkansas · Public high · Grades 9–12
130 students
West Fork High School
West Fork, Arkansas · Public high · Grades 9–12
264 students
Alpena High School
Alpena, Arkansas · Public high · Grades 7–12
183 students
Best largest schools in United States
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Brooklyn Technical High School
Brooklyn, New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
5,848 students
Conroe H S
Conroe, Texas · Public high · Grades 9–12
5,252 students
Carmel High School
Carmel, Indiana · Public high · Grades 9–12
5,239 students
Allen H S
Allen, Texas · Public high · Grades 9–12
5,206 students
Reading SHS
Reading, Pennsylvania · Public high · Grades 9–12
4,879 students
Rankings by state
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in United States?
South Shore Charter School in Central Islip, New York ranks first among elementary schools in United States with a Success Index (US) of 99.9 out of 100 (Enrollment: 268).
How are elementary schools in United States ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.