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Best Schools in Redford, MI
Redford, MI has 35 public schools (9 high, 3 middle, 20 elementary) serving 14,433 students. On average they score 20% on state proficiency tests against a projected 17%, so schools in Redford meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Redford, MI
The top high schools in Redford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lee M Thurston High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Redford School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 883 Students
2. Clarenceville High School
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Projected Test Scores
Clarenceville School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 674 Students
3. Redford Union High School
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Redford Union Schools District No. 1 • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 736 Students
4. Westfield Preparatory High School
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Westfield Charter Academy • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 828 Students
5. Soar Academic Institute
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South Redford School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 164 Students
6. Cody High School
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Detroit Public Schools Community District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 466 Students
7. Henry Ford High School
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Detroit Public Schools Community District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 712 Students
8. Redford Union Virtual Learning
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Redford Union Schools District No. 1 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 83 Students
9. Veritas
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Redford Union Schools District No. 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 48 Students
Best Middle Schools in Redford, MI
The top middle schools in Redford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. John D Pierce Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Redford School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 602 Students
2. Clarenceville Middle School
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Clarenceville School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 383 Students
3. Hilbert Middle School
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Redford Union Schools District No. 1 • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 398 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Redford, MI
The top elementary schools in Redford, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School
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Detroit Public Schools Community District • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 150 Students
2. Jane Addams Elementary School
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South Redford School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 297 Students
3. Botsford Elementary School
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Clarenceville School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 342 Students
4. Fisher Elementary School
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South Redford School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 310 Students
5. Westfield Charter Academy
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Westfield Charter Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 6 • 635 Students
6. Thomas Jefferson Elem School
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South Redford School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 259 Students
7. Vandenberg Elementary School
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South Redford School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 279 Students
8. Charles Wright Academy Of Arts And Science
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Detroit Public Schools Community District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 618 Students
9. Distinctive College Prep Redford
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Distinctive College Prep. • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 244 Students
10. Beech Elementary
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Redford Union Schools District No. 1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 453 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Redford, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Redford, MI has a total population of 54,749 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Redford, 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 Redford, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
27.38 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
7.90 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.48 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Redford, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Redford, 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 Redford, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Redford, MI
How many schools are in Redford, MI?
Redford, MI has 35 public schools: 9 high schools, 3 middle schools and 20 elementary schools, serving 14,433 students in total.
How do schools in Redford perform on state tests?
On average, 35 schools in Redford score 20% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 17%, so on average schools in Redford meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Redford?
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: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Redford
17 of 22 schools in Redford carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 14F: 1
All 22 public schools we grade in Redford. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (22)
- B Beck Education Center
- Beech Elementary
- David Ellis Academy West
- Distinctive College Prep Redford
- Fisher Elementary School
- Fostering Leadership Academy
- Hilbert Middle School
- Jane Addams Elementary School
- John D Pierce Middle School
- Lee M Thurston High School
- Macgowan School
- Redford Service Learning Academy Campus
- Redford Union High School
- Redford Union Virtual Learning
- Soar Academic Institute
- Stuckey Center
- Thomas Jefferson Elem School
- Vandenberg Elementary School
- Veritas
- Washingtonparks Academy
- Westfield Charter Academy
- Westfield Preparatory High School
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.