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Best Schools in Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI has 1,498 public schools (299 high, 194 middle, 846 elementary) serving 680,559 students. On average they score 37% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Detroit meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Detroit, MI
The top high schools in Detroit, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. International Academy
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Oakland Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1351 Students
2. International Academy Of Macomb
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Chippewa Valley Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 446 Students
3. Henry Ford Early College
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Dearborn City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 229 Students
4. Grosse Pointe South High School
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Grosse Pointe Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1238 Students
5. Van Hoosen Middle School
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Rochester Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 864 Students
6. Troy High School
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Troy School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2094 Students
7. Northville High School
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Northville Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2499 Students
8. Rochester Adams High School
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Rochester Community School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1534 Students
9. West Middle School
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Rochester Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 843 Students
10. Ernest W Seaholm High School
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Birmingham Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1215 Students
Best Middle Schools in Detroit, MI
The top middle schools in Detroit, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Avondale Gifted And Talented Education
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Avondale School District • Public • Grades 2 - 8 • 277 Students
2. Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center
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Warren Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 92 Students
3. Birmingham Covington School
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Birmingham Public Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 637 Students
4. Meads Mill Middle School
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Northville Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 671 Students
5. Boulan Park Middle School
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Troy School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 823 Students
6. Derby Middle School
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Birmingham Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 626 Students
7. Bloomfield Hills Middle School
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Bloomfield Hills Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 664 Students
8. Hillside Middle School
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Northville Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1022 Students
9. Novi Middle School
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Novi Community School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1036 Students
10. East Middle School
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Plymouth-canton Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 705 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Detroit, MI
The top elementary schools in Detroit, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Webster Elementary School
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Livonia Public Schools School District • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 282 Students
2. Amerman Elementary School
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Northville Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 554 Students
3. Musson Elementary School
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Rochester Community School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 527 Students
4. Moraine Elementary School
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Northville Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 414 Students
5. Hamilton Elementary School
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Troy School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 436 Students
6. Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy
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Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 793 Students
7. Lewis Maire Elementary School
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Grosse Pointe Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 234 Students
8. Kerby Elementary School
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Grosse Pointe Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 283 Students
9. Novi Woods Elementary School
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Novi Community School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 496 Students
10. Pierce Elementary School
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Birmingham Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 478 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Detroit, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Detroit, MI has a total population of 4,392,041 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 34% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Detroit, 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 Detroit, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.78 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.62 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.16 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Detroit, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Detroit, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Detroit, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Detroit, MI
How many schools are in Detroit, MI?
Detroit, MI has 1,498 public schools: 299 high schools, 194 middle schools and 846 elementary schools, serving 680,559 students in total.
How do schools in Detroit perform on state tests?
On average, 1,498 schools in Detroit score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Detroit meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Detroit?
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: 16%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Detroit
164 of 186 schools in Detroit carry a SchoolGrade (22 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 8C: 8D: 76F: 69
All 186 public schools we grade in Detroit. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (186)
- Academy Of The Americas At Logan
- Academy Of The Americas High School
- Adamsyoung Building
- Al Holmes Academy Of Blended Learning
- Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School
- Bagley Elementary School Of Journalism And Technology
- Barack Obama Leadership Academy
- Barton Elementary School
- Bates Academy
- Bennett Elementary School
- Blackwell Institute
- Bow Elementarymiddle School
- Brenda Scott Academy For Theatre Arts
- Brewer Academy
- Bunche Preparatory Academy
- Burns Elementarymiddle School
- Burton International Academy
- Capstonewayne Co Juvenile Detention Fac
- Carleton Elementary School
- Carstens Elementarymiddle School
- Carver Stem Academy
- Cass Technical High School
- Central High School
- Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary
- Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate
- Cesar Chavez High School
- Cesar Chavez Middle School
- Charles R Drew Transition Center
- Charles Wright Academy Of Arts And Science
- Chrysler Elementary School
- Clippert Academy
- Cody High School
- Coleman A Young Elementary School
- Communication And Media Arts High School
- Cooke Stem Academy
- Cornerstone Jeffersondouglass Academy
- Covenant House Academy Detroit Central Site
- Covenant House Academy Detroit East Site
- Covenant House Academy Detroit Southwest Site
- Crockett Midtown High School Of Science And Medicine
- David Ellis Academy
- Davis Aerospace Technical High School At Golightly
- Davison Elementarymiddle School
- Denby High School
- Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences
- Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences Middle School
- Detroit Achievement Academy
- Detroit Community Schools Elementary
- Detroit Community Schools High School
- Detroit Edison Public School Academy
- Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
- Detroit Enterprise Academy
- Detroit Innovation Academy
- Detroit International Academy For Young Women
- Detroit Leadership Academy High School
- Detroit Leadership Academy K8
- Detroit Lions Academy
- Detroit Merit Charter Academy
- Detroit Premier Academy
- Detroit Prep
- Detroit Public Safety Academy
- Detroit School Of Arts
- Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus
- Diann Bankswilliamson Educational Center
- Dixon Elementary School
- Dossin Elementarymiddle School
- Dove Academy Of Detroit
- Dpscd Virtual School
- Durfee Elementarymiddle School
- Earhart Elementarymiddle School
- East English Village Preparatory Academy At Finney
- Edison Elementary School
- Edmonson Montessori
- Edward Duke Ellington At Beckham
- Emerson Elementarymiddle School
- Escuela Avancemos
- Fisher Magnet Lower Academy
- Fisher Magnet Upper Academy
- Flagship Charter Academy
- Foreign Language Immersion And Cultural Studies
- Frederick Douglass Academy For Young Men
- Frontier International Academy
- Gardner Elementary School
- Garvey Academy
- George Crockett Academy
- Golightly Education Center
- Gompers Elementarymiddle School
- Greenfield Union Elementarymiddle School
- Hamilton Academy
- Harms Elementary School
- Henderson Academy
- Henry Ford High School
- Hope Academy
- Hope Of Detroit Academy Elementary
- Hope Of Detroit Academy Middlehigh
- Hutchinson Elementarymiddle School
- J E Clark Preparatory Academy
- Jalen Rose Leadership Academy
- Jerry L White Center
- John R King Academic And Performing Arts Academy
- Joy Preparatory Academy
- Keidan Special Education Center
- Kipp Detroit Imani Academy
- Legacy Academy
- Legacy Charter Academy
- Lincolnking Adams Young School Grove Campus
- Lincolnking Adamsyoung 68
- Macdowell Preparatory Academy
- Mackenzie Elementarymiddle School
- Madisoncarver Academy
- Mann Learning Community
- Marion Law Academy
- Mark Twain Elementarymiddle School
- Marquette Elementarymiddle School
- Martin Luther King JR Education Center Academy
- Martin Luther King JR Senior High School
- Marvin L Winans Academy Elementary
- Marvin L Winans Academy Middle School
- Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementarymiddle School
- Mason Academy
- Maybury Elementary School
- Moses Field Center
- Mumford High School
- Munger Elementarymiddle School
- Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy
- New Paradigm College Prep
- New Paradigm Glazer Academy
- New Paradigm Loving Academy
- Nichols Elementarymiddle School
- Noble Elementarymiddle School
- Nolan Elementarymiddle School
- Northwestern High School
- Oakland International Academy Elementary
- Oakland International Academy K1
- Oakland International Academy Middle
- Old Redford Academy Elementary
- Old Redford Academy High
- Old Redford Academy Middle School
- Osborn High School
- Palmer Park Preparatory Academy
- Pasteur Elementary School
- Pathways Academy
- Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy
- Pembroke Academy
- Pershing High School
- Plymouth Educational Center
- Priest Elementarymiddle School
- Pulaski Elementarymiddle School
- Randolph Career And Technical Center
- Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy
- Renaissance High School
- Roberto Clemente Learning Academy
- Ronald Brown Academy
- Rutherford Winans Academy
- Sampsonwebber Leadership Academy
- Schulze Academy For Technology And Arts
- Southeastern High School
- Spain Elementarymiddle School
- The James And Grace Lee Boggs School
- The School At Marygrove
- The Ser Learning Academy East
- Thirkell Elementarymiddle School
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
- Trix Academy
- Turning Point Academy
- Universal Academy
- University Preparatory Academy Psad Elementary
- University Preparatory Academy Psad Elementary
- University Preparatory Academy Psad High School
- University Preparatory Academy Psad Middle
- University Preparatory Art Design Elementary
- University Preparatory Art Design Middlehigh
- University Preparatory Science And Math Elementary
- University Preparatory Science And Math Psad High School
- University Preparatory Science And Math Psad Middle School
- University Yes Academy
- Vernor Elementary School
- Voyageur Academy
- Voyageur College Prep
- Warrendale Charter Academy
- Way Academy Chicago Site
- Way Academy Vernor Site
- Wayne Elementary School
- West Side Academy Of Information Technology And Cyber Securi
- Western International High School
- Weston Preparatory Academy
Private schools (14)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Al-furqan Quran Academy
- Charlotte Mason Community School
- Detroit Christian Schools Of Excellence
- Detroit Cristo Rey High School
- Detroit Waldorf School
- Gesu Catholic School
- Holy Redeemer Grade School
- International Child Care Center
- International Islamic Academy
- Loyola High School
- Our Kidz World Learning Center
- Tot Town Child Development Center
- University Of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy
- Westside Christian Academy
Neighborhoods and places within Detroit (76)
- Airport
- Aviation
- Bagley
- Barton Mcfarland
- Belmont
- Berg Lasher
- Boston Edison
- Boynton
- Brightmoor
- Buffalo Charles
- Burbank
- Castle Rouge
- Chandler Park
- Chene
- Claytown
- Conant Gardens
- Conner
- Core City
- Crary St Marys
- Denby
- Downtown Detroit
- Durfee
- East English Village
- Eight Mile Wyoming
- Elmwood Park
- Evergreen
- Fishkorn
- Fitzgerald
- Five Points
- Franklin Park
- Garden View
- Grandale
- Grandmont Rosedale
- Greenfield
- Harmony Village
- Hubbard Richard
- Islandview
- Jefferson Chalmers
- Kettering Butzel
- Kranz Woods
- Lafayette Park
- Lasalle College Park
- Mackenzie
- Martin Park
- Michigan Martin
- Midtown Detroit
- Midwest
- Mohican Regent
- Morningside
- New Center
- North Rosedale Park
- O Hair Park
- Old Redford
- Pembroke
- Pershing
- Petosky Otsego
- Pulaski
- Ravendale
- Regent Park
- Riverdale
- Rosedale Park
- Russell Woods
- Schoolcraft Southfield
- Southwest Detroit
- Springwells
- St Jean
- The Eye
- Tireman
- Van Steuban
- Warrendale
- Wayne State
- Weatherby
- Winship
- Winter Halter
- Woodbridge
- Yorkshire Woods