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Best Schools in Pontiac, MI
Pontiac, MI has 21 public schools (5 high, 2 middle, 10 elementary) serving 9,615 students. On average they score 25% on state proficiency tests against a projected 26%, so schools in Pontiac don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Pontiac, MI
The top high schools in Pontiac, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bloomfield Hills High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bloomfield Hills Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1598 Students
2. Flex High School Of Pontiac
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Life Skills Center Of Pontiac • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 37 Students
3. Pontiac High School
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Pontiac City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 935 Students
4. Tier Iii Intervention Academy
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Pontiac City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 21 Students
5. Bethune Adult Education
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Projected Test Scores
Pontiac City School District • Public • Grades 12 • 1 Students
Best Middle Schools in Pontiac, MI
The top middle schools in Pontiac, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. East Hills Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bloomfield Hills Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 571 Students
2. Pontiac Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Pontiac City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Pontiac, MI
The top elementary schools in Pontiac, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Eastover Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bloomfield Hills Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 456 Students
2. Walton Charter Academy
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Walton Charter Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 809 Students
3. Great Lakes Academy
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Great Lakes Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 183 Students
4. Rogers School
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Pontiac City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 240 Students
5. Owen Elementary School
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Pontiac City School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 289 Students
6. Whitman Elementary School
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Pontiac City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 601 Students
7. Alcott School
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Pontiac City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 180 Students
8. Herrington School
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Pontiac City School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 287 Students
9. Save Our Community Korporation
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Save Our Community Korporation • Private • Grades Pre K - 3 • 70 Students
10. Oakland County Academy Of Media Technology
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Oakland County Academy Of Media & Technology • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 168 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Pontiac, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Pontiac, MI has a total population of 60,887 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 82%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Pontiac, 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 Pontiac, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.93 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
8.87 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.06 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Pontiac, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Pontiac, 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 Pontiac, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Pontiac, MI
How many schools are in Pontiac, MI?
Pontiac, MI has 21 public schools: 5 high schools, 2 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 9,615 students in total.
How do schools in Pontiac perform on state tests?
On average, 21 schools in Pontiac score 25% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 26%, so on average schools in Pontiac don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Pontiac?
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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Every school in Pontiac
12 of 16 schools in Pontiac carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 4F: 7
All 16 public schools we grade in Pontiac. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (16)
- Alcott School
- Arts And Technology Academy Of Pontiac
- Bethune Adult Education
- Childrens Village School
- Flex High School Of Pontiac
- Great Lakes Academy
- Herrington School
- Kennedy Center
- Oakland County Academy Of Media Technology
- Owen Elementary School
- Pontiac Academy For Excellence
- Pontiac High School
- Pontiac Middle School
- Tier Iii Intervention Academy
- Walton Charter Academy
- Whitman Elementary School
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.