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Best Schools in Saginaw, MI
Saginaw, MI has 88 public schools (21 high, 11 middle, 45 elementary) serving 30,297 students. On average they score 36% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Saginaw meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Saginaw, MI
The top high schools in Saginaw, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Saginaw Arts And Sciences Academy
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Saginaw School District Of The City Of • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 399 Students
2. Frankenmuth High School
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Frankenmuth School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 524 Students
3. Freeland Middle Schoolhigh School
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Freeland Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 885 Students
4. Hemlock High School
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Hemlock Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 314 Students
5. Chesaning Union High School
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Chesaning Union Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 405 Students
6. Swan Valley High School
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Swan Valley School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 536 Students
7. St Charles Community Middlehigh School
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St. Charles Community Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 326 Students
8. Bay City Western High School
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1102 Students
9. Reese High School
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Reese Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 257 Students
10. Heritage High School
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Saginaw Township Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1396 Students
Best Middle Schools in Saginaw, MI
The top middle schools in Saginaw, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ef Rittmueller Middle School
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Frankenmuth School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 363 Students
2. Swan Valley Middle School
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Swan Valley School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 386 Students
3. Hemlock Middle School
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Hemlock Public School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 335 Students
4. Chesaning Middle School
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Chesaning Union Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 557 Students
5. Western Middle School
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 726 Students
6. White Pine Middle School
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Saginaw Township Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 940 Students
7. Handy Middle School
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 685 Students
8. Carrollton Middle School
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Carrollton Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 372 Students
9. Reese Middle School
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Reese Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 148 Students
10. Bridgeportspaulding Middle Schoolschrah
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Bridgeport-spaulding Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 365 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Saginaw, MI
The top elementary schools in Saginaw, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hemmeter Elementary School
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Saginaw Township Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 323 Students
2. Handley School
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Saginaw School District Of The City Of • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 303 Students
3. Freeland Elementary School
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Freeland Community School District • Public • Grades 2 - 6 • 753 Students
4. Robert B Havens Elem School
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Swan Valley School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 394 Students
5. Lorenz C List School
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Frankenmuth School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 481 Students
6. Reese Elementary School
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Reese Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 342 Students
7. Big Rock Elementary School
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Chesaning Union Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 417 Students
8. Kc Ling Elementary School
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Hemlock Public School District • Public • Grades 1 - 4 • 351 Students
9. St Charles Elementary School
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St. Charles Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 376 Students
10. Mackensen Elementary School
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 245 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Saginaw, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Saginaw, MI has a total population of 117,953 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 24% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Saginaw, 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 Saginaw, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
26.77 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
8.18 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.59 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Saginaw, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Saginaw, 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 Saginaw, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Saginaw, MI
How many schools are in Saginaw, MI?
Saginaw, MI has 88 public schools: 21 high schools, 11 middle schools and 45 elementary schools, serving 30,297 students in total.
How do schools in Saginaw perform on state tests?
On average, 88 schools in Saginaw score 36% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Saginaw meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Saginaw?
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: 23%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Saginaw
31 of 45 schools in Saginaw carry a SchoolGrade (14 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 1C: 3D: 14F: 7
All 45 public schools we grade in Saginaw. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (45)
- Arrowwood Elementary School
- Arthur Eddy Academy
- Arthur Hill High School
- Bridgeportspaulding Middle Schoolschrah
- Career Opportunities Center
- Carrollton Elementary School
- Carrollton High School
- Carrollton Middle School
- Chester F Miller School
- Francis Reh Psa
- Handley School
- Hemmeter Elementary School
- Herig School
- Heritage High School
- International Academy Of Saginaw
- Jessie Loomis School
- Jessie Rouse School
- Kempton Elementary School
- Mackinaw High School
- Martin G Atkins Elementary School
- Merrill Park Elementary School
- Mg Millet Learning Center
- Michael J Mcgivney
- North Saginaw Charter Academy
- Omni High School
- Robert B Havens Elem School
- Saginaw Academy Of Excellence
- Saginaw Arts And Sciences Academy
- Saginaw County Juvenile Center
- Saginaw Covenant Academy
- Saginaw High School
- Saginaw Preparatory Academy
- Sherwood Elementary School
- Shields Elementary School
- Stone School
- Swan Valley Adult And Alternative Education
- Swan Valley High School
- Swan Valley Middle School
- The Success Academy
- Thomas White School
- Thompson Middle School
- Weiss Elementary School
- Westdale Elementary School
- White Pine Middle School
- Zilwaukee K8 School
Private schools (17)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bethlehem Lutheran School
- Bridgeport Baptist Academy
- Community Baptist Christian School
- Gethsemane Lutheran School
- Good Shepherd Early Childhood
- Grace Christian School
- Holy Cross Lutheran School
- Immanuel Lutheran School
- Michigan Lutheran Seminary
- Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary
- Nouvel Catholic Central High School
- Peace Lutheran School
- St Johns Lutheran School
- St Paul's Lutheran School
- The New Millennium Academy
- Tri-city Sda School
- Valley Lutheran High School