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Best Schools in Marquette, MI
Marquette, MI has 14 public schools (4 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary) serving 4,535 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Marquette exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Marquette, MI
The top high schools in Marquette, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Marquette Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Marquette Area Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 915 Students
2. Vandenboom Alternative High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Marquette Area Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 149 Students
3. Gwinn Middlehigh School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gwinn Area Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 498 Students
4. Marquette Branch Prison
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Michigan Department Of Corrections • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1 Students
Best Middle Schools in Marquette, MI
The top middle schools in Marquette, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bothwell Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Marquette Area Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 711 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Marquette, MI
The top elementary schools in Marquette, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sandy Knoll School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Marquette Area Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 349 Students
2. Superior Hills Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Marquette Area Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 361 Students
3. Graveraet Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Marquette Area Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 296 Students
4. Cherry Creek Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Marquette Area Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 416 Students
5. George D Gilbert Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Gwinn Area Community Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 239 Students
6. Fr Marquette Catholic Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Fr Marquette Catholic Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 143 Students
7. Ki Sawyer Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Gwinn Area Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 243 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Marquette, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Marquette, MI has a total population of 28,646 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 44% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Marquette, 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 Marquette, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
28.34 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.94 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.41 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Marquette, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Marquette, 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 Marquette, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Marquette, MI
How many schools are in Marquette, MI?
Marquette, MI has 14 public schools: 4 high schools, 1 middle schools and 7 elementary schools, serving 4,535 students in total.
How do schools in Marquette perform on state tests?
On average, 14 schools in Marquette score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Marquette exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Marquette?
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: 50%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 39%
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Marquette
8 of 10 schools in Marquette carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 3
All 10 public schools we grade in Marquette. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
Other schools and academies (4)
- Marquette Branch Prison
- Marquettealger Administrative Unit
- North Star Montessori Academy
- Sandy Knoll School
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.