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Best Schools in Southfield, MI
Southfield, MI has 37 public schools (6 high, 4 middle, 21 elementary) serving 17,270 students. On average they score 25% on state proficiency tests against a projected 22%, so schools in Southfield exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Southfield, MI
The top high schools in Southfield, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wylie E Groves High School
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Projected Test Scores
Birmingham Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1110 Students
2. Southfield High School For The Arts And Technology
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Southfield Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1208 Students
3. Mumford High School
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Detroit Public Schools Community District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 889 Students
4. Oak Park High School
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Oak Park School District Of The City Of • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 993 Students
5. Henry Ford High School
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Detroit Public Schools Community District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 712 Students
6. Southfield Regional Academic Campus
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Southfield Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 112 Students
Best Middle Schools in Southfield, MI
The top middle schools in Southfield, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Berkshire Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
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Birmingham Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 655 Students
2. Crescent Academy Middle School
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Crescent Academy • Charter • Grades 7 - 10 • 214 Students
3. Glenn W Levey Middle School
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Southfield Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 316 Students
4. Oak Park Preparatory Academy
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Oak Park School District Of The City Of • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 694 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Southfield, MI
The top elementary schools in Southfield, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bingham Farms Elementary School
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Birmingham Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 328 Students
2. Greenfield Elementary School
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Birmingham Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 262 Students
3. Faxon Academy
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Faxon Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 119 Students
4. Adlai Stevenson Elementary School
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Southfield Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 444 Students
5. Laurus Academy
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Laurus Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 749 Students
6. Mcintyre Elementary School
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Southfield Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 360 Students
7. Morris Adler Elementary School
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Southfield Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 336 Students
8. Crescent Academy Elementary
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Crescent Academy • Charter • Grades 3 - 6 • 322 Students
9. Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center Of Excellence
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Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center Of Excellence • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 561 Students
10. Charles Wright Academy Of Arts And Science
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Detroit Public Schools Community District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 618 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Southfield, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Southfield, MI has a total population of 76,429 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Southfield, 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 Southfield, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
29.72 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.70 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
23.02 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Southfield, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Southfield, 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 Southfield, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Southfield, MI
How many schools are in Southfield, MI?
Southfield, MI has 37 public schools: 6 high schools, 4 middle schools and 21 elementary schools, serving 17,270 students in total.
How do schools in Southfield perform on state tests?
On average, 37 schools in Southfield score 25% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 22%, so on average schools in Southfield exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Southfield?
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: 33%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 59%
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- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Southfield
14 of 18 schools in Southfield carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 2D: 8F: 3
All 18 public schools we grade in Southfield. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (18)
- Adlai Stevenson Elementary School
- Agbu Alexmarie Manoogian School
- Alice M Birney K8 School
- Bradford Academy
- Crescent Academy Elementary
- Crescent Academy Middle School
- Crescent Academy Pk1
- Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center Of Excellence
- Faxon Academy
- Glenn W Levey Middle School
- Kennedy Learning Center
- Laurus Academy
- Mcintyre Elementary School
- Morris Adler Elementary School
- Southfield High School For The Arts And Technology
- Southfield Regional Academic Campus
- Thompson K8 International Academy
- Vandenberg Elementary School
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Childrens Technological Academy
- Faith Christian Academy
- Farber Hebrew Day School
- Southfield Christian School
- Yeshivas Darchei Torah-girls