Top 100 traditional public schools in United States (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.
- 1100McFadden School Of ExcellenceMurfreesboro, Tennessee · Public Elementary98% Math proficiency · 386 students
- 2100500 ReachKansas City, Kansas · Public High3.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 76 students
- 399Discovery SchoolMurfreesboro, Tennessee · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 391 students
- 499International AcademyBloomfield Hills, Michigan · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 1,370 students
- 599Markham Place SchoolLittle Silver, New Jersey · Public Middle90% Math proficiency · 309 students
- 699Central Magnet SchoolMurfreesboro, Tennessee · Public High97% Math proficiency · 1,222 students
- 799Meeting Street BrentwoodNorth Charleston, South Carolina · Public Elementary– · 806 students
- 899Mendham Township Middle SchoolBrookside, New Jersey · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 342 students
- 999School 6-Kindergarten CenterOceanside, New York · Public Elementary5.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 625 students
- 1099Conover Road Primary SchoolColts Neck, New Jersey · Public Elementary2.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 366 students
- 1199Forrestdale SchoolRumson, New Jersey · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 1298Mendham Township Elementary SchoolBrookside, New Jersey · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 466 students
- 1398Briarcliff High SchoolBriarcliff Manor, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 463 students
- 1498Eastchester Senior High SchoolEastchester, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 922 students
- 1598Knollwood SchoolFair Haven, New Jersey · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 502 students
- 1698Byram Hills High SchoolArmonk, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 740 students
- 1798North Shore Senior High SchoolGlen Head, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 776 students
- 1898Babylon Elementary SchoolBabylon, New York · Public Elementary5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 337 students
- 1998Longfellow MiddleFalls Church, Virginia · Public Middle97% Math proficiency · 1,226 students
- 2098Milton SchoolRye, New York · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 320 students
- 2198Sea Cliff Elementary SchoolSea Cliff, New York · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 361 students
- 2298Clovercroft Elementary SchoolFranklin, Tennessee · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 703 students
- 2398Horace High SchoolHorace, North Dakota · Public High8.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 785 students
- 2498Washington SchoolMillburn, New Jersey · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 363 students
- 2597Emil A. Cavallini Middle SchoolUpper Saddle River, New Jersey · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 389 students
- 2697Fairland East Elementary SchoolProctorville, Ohio · Public Elementary– · 302 students
- 2797Middlesex Middle SchoolDarien, Connecticut · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 1,043 students
- 2897South SchoolNew Canaan, Connecticut · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 477 students
- 2997Wm Diamond MiddleLexington, Massachusetts · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 936 students
- 3097Hollis Primary SchoolHollis, New Hampshire · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 391 students
- 3197Riverview Elementary SchoolDenville, New Jersey · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 465 students
- 3297Willets Road SchoolRoslyn Heights, New York · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 372 students
- 3397Rye High SchoolRye, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 887 students
- 3497Somers Senior High SchoolLincolndale, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 847 students
- 3597Tokeneke Elementary SchoolDarien, Connecticut · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 439 students
- 3697Briarcliff Middle SchoolMountain Lakes, New Jersey · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 263 students
- 3797Gould/Mountain Elementary SchoolN Caldwell, New Jersey · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 279 students
- 3897Hillside Elementary SchoolCloster, New Jersey · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 599 students
- 3997Horace Greeley High SchoolChappaqua, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 1,122 students
- 4097Mount Prospect Elementary SchoolBasking Ridge, New Jersey · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 522 students
- 4197North Mianus SchoolRiverside, Connecticut · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 4297Sherman ElementaryMcLean, Virginia · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 290 students
- 4397Shoreham-Wading River High SchoolShoreham, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 629 students
- 4497Bedford Middle SchoolWestport, Connecticut · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 710 students
- 4597Demarest Middle SchoolDemarest, New Jersey · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 359 students
- 4697High Mountain Road SchoolFranklin Lakes, New Jersey · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 301 students
- 4797Hindley Elementary SchoolDarien, Connecticut · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 411 students
- 4897Millburn Middle SchoolMillburn, New Jersey · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 1,106 students
- 4997Pittsford Sutherland High SchoolPittsford, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 882 students
- 5097Earl L Vandermeulen High SchoolPort Jefferson, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 313 students
- 5197Edith A. Bogert Elementary SchoolUpper Saddle River, New Jersey · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 5297Hastings High SchoolHastings on Hudson, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 525 students
- 5397H C Crittenden Middle SchoolArmonk, New York · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 474 students
- 5497Heathcote SchoolScarsdale, New York · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 364 students
- 5597Jamestown ElementaryArlington, Virginia · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 456 students
- 5697Old Greenwich SchoolOld Greenwich, Connecticut · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 385 students
- 5797Waverly Early Childhood CenterEastchester, New York · Public Elementary1.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 427 students
- 5897Wildwood Elementary SchoolMountain Lakes, New Jersey · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 5997Anchorage Independent Public SchoolAnchorage, Kentucky · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 6097Crestview Elementary SchoolConvoy, Ohio · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 6197Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary SchoolSummit, New Jersey · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 351 students
- 6297Meigs MiddleNashville, Tennessee · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 692 students
- 6397Pittsford-Mendon High SchoolPittsford, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 919 students
- 6497Garden City High SchoolGarden City, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 1,096 students
- 6597Green's Farms SchoolWestport, Connecticut · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 460 students
- 6697Irvington High SchoolIrvington, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 547 students
- 6797Scarsdale Senior High SchoolScarsdale, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 1,479 students
- 6897Brentwood Middle SchoolBrentwood, Tennessee · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 1,109 students
- 6997East Aurora High SchoolEast Aurora, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 542 students
- 7097North Shore Middle SchoolGlen Head, New York · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 642 students
- 7197Upper SchoolEnglewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 264 students
- 7296Community Middle SchoolPlainsboro, New Jersey · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 1,029 students
- 7396Kings Park High SchoolKings Park, New York · Public High97% Math proficiency · 823 students
- 7496Massapequa High SchoolMassapequa, New York · Public High98% Math proficiency · 1,407 students
- 7596Riverside SchoolRiverside, Connecticut · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 440 students
- 7696Saxe Middle SchoolNew Canaan, Connecticut · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 1,271 students
- 7796Scapa At BluegrassLexington, Kentucky · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 7896Austinburg Elementary SchoolAustinburg, Ohio · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 216 students
- 7996Blind Brook High SchoolRye Brook, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 402 students
- 8096Glendale ElementaryNashville, Tennessee · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 8196Hartshorn SchoolShort Hills, New Jersey · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 8296Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary SchoolPlainview, New York · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 467 students
- 8396Julia Green ElementaryNashville, Tennessee · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 501 students
- 8496Lockeland ElementaryNashville, Tennessee · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 347 students
- 8596Mountain Brook High SchoolMountain Brook, Alabama · Public High96% Math proficiency · 985 students
- 8696North Side SchoolEast Williston, New York · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 510 students
- 8796Briarwood SchoolFlorham Park, New Jersey · Public Elementary1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 311 students
- 8896Coleytown Elementary SchoolWestport, Connecticut · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 461 students
- 8996Harding Township SchoolNew Vernon, New Jersey · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 291 students
- 9096Jonas Clarke MiddleLexington, Massachusetts · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 796 students
- 9196Malverne Senior High SchoolMalverne, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 628 students
- 9296New Providence Middle SchoolNew Providence, New Jersey · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 396 students
- 9396Smithtown High School-WestSmithtown, New York · Public High98% Math proficiency · 1,158 students
- 9496Wantagh Senior High SchoolWantagh, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 826 students
- 9596West Islip Senior High SchoolWest Islip, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 1,163 students
- 9696Ardsley High SchoolArdsley, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 755 students
- 9796Croton-Harmon High SchoolCroton on Hudson, New York · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 507 students
- 9896Hauppauge High SchoolHauppauge, New York · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 1,038 students
- 9996Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHawthorne, New York · Public Elementary9.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 417 students
- 10096Kilby Laboratory SchoolFlorence, Alabama · Public Elementary11.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 187 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McFadden School Of Excellence Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 99.7 Top 5% | 98% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 2 | 500 Reach Kansas City, Kansas · High · Grades 12–12 | Public | 99.5 Top 5% | 3.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 76 |
| 3 | Discovery School Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 99.4 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 391 |
| 4 | International Academy Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 99.3 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 1,370 |
| 5 | Markham Place School Little Silver, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 99.1 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 6 | Central Magnet School Murfreesboro, Tennessee · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 98.8 Top 5% | 97% Math proficiency | 1,222 |
| 7 | Meeting Street Brentwood North Charleston, South Carolina · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 98.7 Top 5% | – | 806 |
| 8 | Mendham Township Middle School Brookside, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 98.7 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 342 |
| 9 | School 6-Kindergarten Center Oceanside, New York · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 98.7 Top 5% | 5.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 625 |
| 10 | Conover Road Primary School Colts Neck, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 98.6 Top 5% | 2.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 366 |
| 11 | Forrestdale School Rumson, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 98.5 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 12 | Mendham Township Elementary School Brookside, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 98.4 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 13 | Briarcliff High School Briarcliff Manor, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 98.2 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 463 |
| 14 | Eastchester Senior High School Eastchester, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 98.2 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 922 |
| 15 | Knollwood School Fair Haven, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 98.2 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 16 | Byram Hills High School Armonk, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 98.1 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 740 |
| 17 | North Shore Senior High School Glen Head, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 98.0 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 776 |
| 18 | Babylon Elementary School Babylon, New York · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 97.7 Top 5% | 5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 337 |
| 19 | Longfellow Middle Falls Church, Virginia · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 97.6 Top 5% | 97% Math proficiency | 1,226 |
| 20 | Milton School Rye, New York · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 97.6 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 21 | Sea Cliff Elementary School Sea Cliff, New York · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 97.6 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 361 |
| 22 | Clovercroft Elementary School Franklin, Tennessee · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 97.5 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 703 |
| 23 | Horace High School Horace, North Dakota · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.5 Top 5% | 8.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 785 |
| 24 | Washington School Millburn, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 5–5 | Public | 97.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 25 | Emil A. Cavallini Middle School Upper Saddle River, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 26 | Fairland East Elementary School Proctorville, Ohio · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 97.4 Top 5% | – | 302 |
| 27 | Middlesex Middle School Darien, Connecticut · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.4 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 1,043 |
| 28 | South School New Canaan, Connecticut · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 97.4 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 29 | Wm Diamond Middle Lexington, Massachusetts · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.4 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 936 |
| 30 | Hollis Primary School Hollis, New Hampshire · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 97.3 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 391 |
| 31 | Riverview Elementary School Denville, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 97.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 32 | Willets Road School Roslyn Heights, New York · Middle · Grades 5–7 | Public | 97.3 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 372 |
| 33 | Rye High School Rye, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.2 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 887 |
| 34 | Somers Senior High School Lincolndale, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.2 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 847 |
| 35 | Tokeneke Elementary School Darien, Connecticut · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 97.2 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 439 |
| 36 | Briarcliff Middle School Mountain Lakes, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 37 | Gould/Mountain Elementary School N Caldwell, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 38 | Hillside Elementary School Closter, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 599 |
| 39 | Horace Greeley High School Chappaqua, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 1,122 |
| 40 | Mount Prospect Elementary School Basking Ridge, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 41 | North Mianus School Riverside, Connecticut · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 42 | Sherman Elementary McLean, Virginia · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 290 |
| 43 | Shoreham-Wading River High School Shoreham, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 629 |
| 44 | Bedford Middle School Westport, Connecticut · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 710 |
| 45 | Demarest Middle School Demarest, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 46 | High Mountain Road School Franklin Lakes, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 47 | Hindley Elementary School Darien, Connecticut · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 411 |
| 48 | Millburn Middle School Millburn, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,106 |
| 49 | Pittsford Sutherland High School Pittsford, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 882 |
| 50 | Earl L Vandermeulen High School Port Jefferson, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.9 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 51 | Edith A. Bogert Elementary School Upper Saddle River, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 96.9 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 52 | Hastings High School Hastings on Hudson, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.9 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 53 | H C Crittenden Middle School Armonk, New York · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.8 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 474 |
| 54 | Heathcote School Scarsdale, New York · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.8 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 55 | Jamestown Elementary Arlington, Virginia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 96.8 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 456 |
| 56 | Old Greenwich School Old Greenwich, Connecticut · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 96.8 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 57 | Waverly Early Childhood Center Eastchester, New York · Elementary · Grades K–1 | Public | 96.8 Top 5% | 1.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 427 |
| 58 | Wildwood Elementary School Mountain Lakes, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 59 | Anchorage Independent Public School Anchorage, Kentucky · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 96.7 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 60 | Crestview Elementary School Convoy, Ohio · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 61 | Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School Summit, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 96.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 62 | Meigs Middle Nashville, Tennessee · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 692 |
| 63 | Pittsford-Mendon High School Pittsford, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.7 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 919 |
| 64 | Garden City High School Garden City, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.6 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 1,096 |
| 65 | Green's Farms School Westport, Connecticut · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.6 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 460 |
| 66 | Irvington High School Irvington, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.6 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 547 |
| 67 | Scarsdale Senior High School Scarsdale, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.6 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 1,479 |
| 68 | Brentwood Middle School Brentwood, Tennessee · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.5 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 1,109 |
| 69 | East Aurora High School East Aurora, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.5 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 542 |
| 70 | North Shore Middle School Glen Head, New York · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 71 | Upper School Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 96.5 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 264 |
| 72 | Community Middle School Plainsboro, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.4 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 1,029 |
| 73 | Kings Park High School Kings Park, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.4 Top 5% | 97% Math proficiency | 823 |
| 74 | Massapequa High School Massapequa, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.4 Top 5% | 98% Math proficiency | 1,407 |
| 75 | Riverside School Riverside, Connecticut · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.4 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 76 | Saxe Middle School New Canaan, Connecticut · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 96.4 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 1,271 |
| 77 | Scapa At Bluegrass Lexington, Kentucky · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 96.4 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 78 | Austinburg Elementary School Austinburg, Ohio · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 216 |
| 79 | Blind Brook High School Rye Brook, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 402 |
| 80 | Glendale Elementary Nashville, Tennessee · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 81 | Hartshorn School Short Hills, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 82 | Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School Plainview, New York · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 467 |
| 83 | Julia Green Elementary Nashville, Tennessee · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 84 | Lockeland Elementary Nashville, Tennessee · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 347 |
| 85 | Mountain Brook High School Mountain Brook, Alabama · High · Grades 10–12 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 96% Math proficiency | 985 |
| 86 | North Side School East Williston, New York · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 87 | Briarwood School Florham Park, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 311 |
| 88 | Coleytown Elementary School Westport, Connecticut · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 89 | Harding Township School New Vernon, New Jersey · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 90 | Jonas Clarke Middle Lexington, Massachusetts · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 796 |
| 91 | Malverne Senior High School Malverne, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 628 |
| 92 | New Providence Middle School New Providence, New Jersey · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 396 |
| 93 | Smithtown High School-West Smithtown, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 98% Math proficiency | 1,158 |
| 94 | Wantagh Senior High School Wantagh, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 826 |
| 95 | West Islip Senior High School West Islip, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 1,163 |
| 96 | Ardsley High School Ardsley, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.1 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 755 |
| 97 | Croton-Harmon High School Croton on Hudson, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.1 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 98 | Hauppauge High School Hauppauge, New York · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 96.1 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 1,038 |
| 99 | Hawthorne Elementary School Hawthorne, New York · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 96.1 Top 5% | 9.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 417 |
| 100 | Kilby Laboratory School Florence, Alabama · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 96.1 Top 5% | 11.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 187 |
McFadden School Of Excellence in Murfreesboro, Tennessee leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in United States with a Success Index (US) of 99.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.
Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.
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