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Best Schools in Niles, MI
Niles, MI has 27 public schools (8 high, 4 middle, 13 elementary) serving 8,728 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Niles greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Niles, MI
The top high schools in Niles, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Edwardsburg High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Edwardsburg Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 815 Students
2. Buchanan High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buchanan Community Schools • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 522 Students
3. Niles Senior High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Niles Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 834 Students
4. Way Niles
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Niles Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 126 Students
5. Brandywine Innovation Academy
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brandywine Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 92 Students
6. Brandywine Senior High School
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Projected Test Scores
Brandywine Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 363 Students
7. Niles Cedar Lane
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Projected Test Scores
Niles Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 112 Students
8. Niles Comm Schools Adult Education
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Niles Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 14 Students
Best Middle Schools in Niles, MI
The top middle schools in Niles, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Edwardsburg Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Edwardsburg Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 643 Students
2. Buchanan Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buchanan Community Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 331 Students
3. Ring Lardner Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Niles Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 554 Students
4. Brandywine Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Brandywine Community Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 191 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Niles, MI
The top elementary schools in Niles, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Eastside Connections School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Niles Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 432 Students
2. Edwardsburg Intermediate School
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Edwardsburg Public Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 404 Students
3. Eagle Lake Elementary School
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Edwardsburg Public Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 349 Students
4. Moccasin Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Buchanan Community Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 360 Students
5. Howardellis Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Niles Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 591 Students
6. Ballard Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Niles Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 538 Students
7. Brandywine Elementary School
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Brandywine Community Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 354 Students
8. Edwardsburg Primary School
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Projected Test Scores
Edwardsburg Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 1 • 363 Students
9. Northside Child Development Center
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Niles Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 15 Students
10. St Mary School
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St Mary School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 78 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Niles, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Niles, MI has a total population of 35,222 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 20% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Niles, 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 Niles, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.77 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.38 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.40 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Niles, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Niles, 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 Niles, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Niles, MI
How many schools are in Niles, MI?
Niles, MI has 27 public schools: 8 high schools, 4 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 8,728 students in total.
How do schools in Niles perform on state tests?
On average, 27 schools in Niles score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Niles greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Niles?
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: 36%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Niles
11 of 16 schools in Niles carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 4D: 3
All 16 public schools we grade in Niles. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (16)
- Ballard Elementary School
- Brandywine Elementary School
- Brandywine Innovation Academy
- Brandywine Middle School
- Brandywine Senior High School
- Eastside Connections School
- Howardellis Elementary School
- Merritt Elementary School
- Niles Cedar Lane
- Niles Comm Schools Adult Education
- Niles Senior High School
- Niles Virtual School
- Northside Child Development Center
- Ring Lardner Middle School
- Southside Special Educ School
- Way Niles
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.