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Best Schools in Bad Axe, MI
Bad Axe, MI has 15 public schools (5 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary) serving 3,069 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, so schools in Bad Axe don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bad Axe, MI
The top high schools in Bad Axe, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ubly Community Jrsr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ubly Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 317 Students
2. Laker High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elkton-pigeon-bay Port Laker Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 296 Students
3. Bad Axe High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bad Axe Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 413 Students
4. Harbor Beach Community High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Harbor Beach Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 212 Students
5. Ascent High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bad Axe Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 46 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bad Axe, MI
The top middle schools in Bad Axe, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Laker Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elkton-pigeon-bay Port Laker Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 239 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bad Axe, MI
The top elementary schools in Bad Axe, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ubly Community Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ubly Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 289 Students
2. Laker Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elkton-pigeon-bay Port Laker Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 401 Students
3. Bad Axe Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bad Axe Public Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 224 Students
4. Adams Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sigel Township S/d #3f • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 34 Students
5. Verona Mills School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Verona Township S/d #1f • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 25 Students
6. Bad Axe Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Bad Axe Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 204 Students
7. Big Burning School
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Projected Test Scores
Colfax Township S/d #1f • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 12 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bad Axe, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bad Axe, MI has a total population of 5,472 with 16% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bad Axe, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bad Axe, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.47 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.62 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.85 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bad Axe, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bad Axe, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
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Questions About Schools in Bad Axe, MI
How many schools are in Bad Axe, MI?
Bad Axe, MI has 15 public schools: 5 high schools, 1 middle schools and 7 elementary schools, serving 3,069 students in total.
How do schools in Bad Axe perform on state tests?
On average, 15 schools in Bad Axe score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Bad Axe don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bad Axe?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Bad Axe
2 of 9 schools in Bad Axe carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1
All 9 public schools we grade in Bad Axe. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.