Best schools in Michigan (2025)
The top five of 2,871 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Michigan has 2,871 schools educating 1,307,011 students in 2025: 2,563 public, 308 charter.
The median Enrollment across Michigan is 393. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Michigan
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Ada Elementary School
Ada · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
293 students
Gallimore Elementary School
Canton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
336 students
Park Elemementary School
Hudsonville · Public elementary · Grades K–4
260 students
Conant Elementary School
Bloomfield Hills · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
504 students
Jeffers Elementary School
Spring Lake · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
379 students
Best middle schools in Michigan
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Mill Creek Middle School
Dexter · Public middle · Grades 7–8
525 students
Boulan Park Middle School
Troy · Public middle · Grades 6–8
839 students
Spring Lake Intermediate School
Spring Lake · Public middle · Grades 5–9
330 students
Spring Lake Middle School
Spring Lake · Public middle · Grades 7–8
345 students
Birmingham Covington School
Bloomfield Hills · Public middle · Grades 3–8
643 students
Best high schools in Michigan
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
International Academy
Bloomfield Hills · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,370 students
Community High School
Ann Arbor · Public high · Grades 9–12
513 students
Dexter High School
Dexter · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,053 students
Ernest W Seaholm High School
Birmingham · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,081 students
Grosse Pointe South High School
Grosse Pointe Farms · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,123 students
Best traditional public schools in Michigan
District-run public schools.
International Academy
Bloomfield Hills · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,370 students
Ada Elementary School
Ada · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
293 students
Gallimore Elementary School
Canton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
336 students
Park Elemementary School
Hudsonville · Public elementary · Grades K–4
260 students
Conant Elementary School
Bloomfield Hills · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
504 students
Best charter schools in Michigan
Publicly funded charter schools.
Honey Creek Community School
Ann Arbor · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
236 students
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy
Plymouth · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
823 students
West Michigan Aviation Academy
Grand Rapids · Charter high · Grades 9–12
600 students
Achieve Charter Academy
Canton · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
771 students
Holly Academy
Holly · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
520 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Michigan
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.
International Academy
Bloomfield Hills · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,370 students
Webster Elementary School
Livonia · Public elementary · Grades 1–6
253 students
Gallimore Elementary School
Canton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
336 students
International Academy of Macomb
Clinton Twp · Public high · Grades 9–12
461 students
Dearborn STEM Middle School
Dearborn Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
166 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Michigan
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
International Academy
Bloomfield Hills · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,370 students
International Academy of Macomb
Clinton Twp · Public high · Grades 9–12
461 students
Dearborn STEM Middle School
Dearborn Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
166 students
Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center
Warren · Public middle · Grades 6–8
61 students
Handley School
Saginaw · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
370 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Michigan
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Madison Academy High School
Burton · Charter high · Grades 9–12
276 students
Baldwin Senior High School
Baldwin · Public high · Grades 9–12
110 students
Keidan Special Education Center
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
105 students
Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School
Flint · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
362 students
Athens JuniorSenor High School
Athens · Public high · Grades 6–12
256 students
Best largest schools in Michigan
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Cass Technical High School
Detroit · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,493 students
Dakota High School
Macomb · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,476 students
Northville High School
Northville · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,441 students
Grand Blanc Community High School
Grand Blanc · Public high · Grades 8–12
2,377 students
West Ottawa High School Campus
Holland · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,187 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Michigan?
Ada Elementary School in Ada ranks first among elementary schools in Michigan with a Success Index (US) of 92.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 293).
How are elementary schools in Michigan 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.