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Best Schools in Flint, MI
Flint, MI has 79 public schools (20 high, 10 middle, 39 elementary) serving 30,708 students. On average they score 26% on state proficiency tests against a projected 23%, so schools in Flint meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Flint, MI
The top high schools in Flint, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Genesee Early College
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Carman-ainsworth Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 143 Students
2. Grand Blanc Community High School
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Grand Blanc Community Schools • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2556 Students
3. Clio Area High School
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Clio Area School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 764 Students
4. Kearsley High School
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Kearsley Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 887 Students
5. Flushing High School
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Flushing Community Schools • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1278 Students
6. Swartz Creek High School
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Swartz Creek Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1042 Students
7. Mott Middle College High School
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Carman-ainsworth Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 332 Students
8. Kearsley Virtual Academy
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Kearsley Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 56 Students
9. Genesee High School
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Genesee School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 342 Students
10. Flex High North Flint
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Flex High School Of Michigan • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 110 Students
Best Middle Schools in Flint, MI
The top middle schools in Flint, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Flushing Middle School
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Flushing Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 642 Students
2. Grand Blanc Middle School West
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Grand Blanc Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 816 Students
3. Clio Middle School
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Clio Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 552 Students
4. Leota Fiedler Elementary School
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Kearsley Community School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 422 Students
5. Swartz Creek Middle School
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Swartz Creek Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 801 Students
6. Armstrong Middle School
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Kearsley Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 651 Students
7. Carmanainsworth Middle School
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Carman-ainsworth Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 690 Students
8. Hamady Middle School
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Westwood Heights Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 249 Students
9. Richfield Public School Academy
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Richfield Public School Academy • Charter • Grades 3 - 8 • 350 Students
10. Holmes Stem Middle School Academy
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Flint School District Of The City Of • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 324 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Flint, MI
The top elementary schools in Flint, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Seymour Elementary School
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Flushing Community Schools • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 475 Students
2. Elms Elementary School
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Flushing Community Schools • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 349 Students
3. Springview Elementary School
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Flushing Community Schools • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 436 Students
4. Brendel Elementary School
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Grand Blanc Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 413 Students
5. Clio Intermediate School
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Clio Area School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 395 Students
6. Kate Dowdall Elementary School
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Kearsley Community School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 403 Students
7. Dieck Elementary School
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Swartz Creek Community Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 283 Students
8. Elms Road Elementary School
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Swartz Creek Community Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 345 Students
9. Gladys Dillon Elementary School
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Carman-ainsworth Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 239 Students
10. Linden Charter Academy
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Linden Charter Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 791 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Flint, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Flint, MI has a total population of 133,740 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 15% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Flint, 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 Flint, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
40.91 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
11.46 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.45 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Flint, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Flint, 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 Flint, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Flint, MI
How many schools are in Flint, MI?
Flint, MI has 79 public schools: 20 high schools, 10 middle schools and 39 elementary schools, serving 30,708 students in total.
How do schools in Flint perform on state tests?
On average, 79 schools in Flint score 26% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 23%, so on average schools in Flint meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Flint?
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: 32%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Flint
36 of 50 schools in Flint carry a SchoolGrade (14 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 4D: 18F: 11
All 50 public schools we grade in Flint. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (50)
- Academy West Alternative Education
- Accelerated Learning Academy
- Armstrong Middle School
- Beecher Alternative Education
- Brownell Stem Academy
- Ca Alternative Edatlantis
- Carmanainsworth High School
- Carmanainsworth Middle School
- Colonel Donald Mcmonagle Elementary School
- Doyleryder School
- Durant Tuuri Mott School
- Dye Elementary School
- Eagles Nest Academy
- Early Childhood Programs And Services
- Eisenhower School
- Elmer A Knopf Learning Center
- Flex High North Flint
- Flint Cultural Center Academy
- Freeman School
- Gateway To Collegemott Community College
- Genesee County Jail
- Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center
- Genesee Early College
- Greater Heights Academy
- Hamady Community High School
- Hamady Middle School
- Holmes Stem Middle School Academy
- International Academy Of Flint K12
- Kate Dowdall Elementary School
- Kearsley High School
- Kearsley Virtual Academy
- Leota Fiedler Elementary School
- Linden Charter Academy
- Madison Academy Elementarymiddle School
- Michael Hamady Elementary School
- Michigan School For The Deaf
- Mott Middle College High School
- Neithercut Elementary School
- Northridge Academy
- Pierce School
- Potter School
- Randels Elementary School
- Richfield Public School Academy
- Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center Pk2
- Southwestern Classical Academy
- Special Education Services
- The Learning Coop
- The New Standard Academy
- Transition Center
- Way Academy Flint Flint Campus
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.