Best Schools for Black Students in Michigan (2026)

These are the Michigan public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.

Other lists: Asian · Hispanic · Low-income · Multiracial · American Indian / Alaska Native · White

Elementary schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Handley School Saginaw	85%	85%	47	A+
2	Rodgers Elementary School Saint Clair Shores	70%	50%	21	B
3	Hamlin Elementary School Rochester Hills	70%	50%	21	A
4	Ferry Elementary School Grosse Pointe Woods	70%	50%	25	A+
5	Chrysler Elementary School Detroit	55%	55%	54	A
6	Forest Elementary School Farmington Hills	45%	65%	40	C+
7	Lillian G Mason Elementary School Grand Blanc	65%	45%	52	A
8	Village Oaks Elementary School Novi	55%	55%	32	A+
9	Wegienka Elementary School Flat Rock	55%	55%	37	C+
10	Barth Elementary School Romulus	52%	52%	83	B
11	South River Elementary School Harrison Township	70%	30%	23	A
12	WalkerWinter Elementary School Canton	50%	50%	27	D
13	Deerfield Elementary School Rochester Hills	50%	50%	21	B+
14	Rankin Elementary School Swartz Creek	52%	47%	61	B+
15	McIntyre Elementary School Southfield	47%	47%	160	D
16	Discovery Elementary Grand Rapids	47%	47%	87	C+
17	Explorer Elementary Caledonia	52%	42%	74	A+
18	Cole Academy Lansing	45%	45%	57	D
19	Robert L Green Elementary East Lansing	45%	45%	47	A+
20	Kenbrook Elementary School Farmington Hills	45%	45%	46	A+
21	Bentley Elementary School Canton	55%	35%	42	C+
22	Oak Ridge Elementary School Royal Oak	55%	35%	35	B+
23	Douglas Elementary 34 Campus Garden City	55%	35%	46	B
24	Hillside Elementary School Farmington Hills	47%	37%	67	B
25	Randels Elementary School Flint	47%	37%	152	C

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	NW Wayne Trainable Center Livonia	90%	70%	20	A+
2	Hillside Middle School Northville	70%	70%	28	A
3	University Middle School Academy Lathrup Village	77%	52%	106	C+
4	Millennium Middle School South Lyon	70%	50%	20	B+
5	Derby Middle School Birmingham	70%	50%	23	A+
6	Birmingham Covington School Bloomfield Hills	65%	55%	36	A+
7	South Arbor Charter Academy Ypsilanti	62%	57%	88	A
8	Cross Creek Charter Academy Byron Center	65%	45%	39	A
9	Achieve Charter Academy Canton	62%	47%	67	A
10	Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy Plymouth	65%	45%	58	A+
11	Keidan Special Education Center Detroit	57%	52%	66	A
12	Bates Academy Detroit	60%	48%	482	A
13	Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science Detroit	52%	52%	179	D
14	South Canton Scholars Charter Academy Canton	62%	42%	126	B+
15	Vanguard Charter Academy Wyoming	55%	45%	36	C+
16	Canton Charter Academy Canton	52%	47%	67	B+
17	Moses Field Center Detroit	55%	45%	54	B+
18	Larson Middle School Troy	55%	45%	31	A
19	Farmington STEAM Academy Farmington Hills	57%	42%	90	A+
20	South Hills Middle School Bloomfield Hills	55%	45%	53	A
21	Clague Middle School Ann Arbor	52%	42%	86	A+
22	Detroit Edison Public School Academy Detroit	56%	36%	599	A
23	Smith Middle School Troy	55%	35%	31	A
24	Grandville Middle School Grandville	65%	25%	34	A+
25	Grand Blanc Middle School East Grand Blanc	52%	37%	127	B

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	MG Millet Learning Center Saginaw	90%	70%	29	B+
2	Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy Saginaw	77%	67%	86	A+
3	Burger Development Center Inkster	—	70%	19	B+
4	City MiddleHigh Grand Rapids	85%	55%	49	A+
5	Marion D Crouse Instr Center Flushing	70%	70%	24	B
6	WoodsEdge Learning Center Portage	—	70%	19	B+
7	Keith Bovenschen School Warren	75%	55%	53	B
8	University High School Academy Lathrup Village	77%	52%	92	A+
9	Jerry L White Center Detroit	65%	65%	31	B+
10	Washtenaw International High School Ypsilanti	90%	30%	21	A+
11	Renaissance High School Detroit	77%	42%	248	A+
12	Van Hoosen Middle School Rochester Hills	65%	55%	34	A+
13	Elmer A Knopf Learning Center Flint	55%	55%	48	B
14	Wylie E Groves High School Beverly Hills	67%	37%	72	A+
15	Woodhaven High School Flat Rock	70%	30%	30	A
16	Plymouth High School Canton	55%	45%	39	A+
17	Salem High School Canton	55%	45%	54	A+
18	Bozymowski Center Sterling Heights	50%	50%	23	B
19	Excel Charter Academy Grand Rapids	52%	42%	139	A+
20	Cass Technical High School Detroit	64%	28%	418	A
21	Merritt Academy New Haven	55%	35%	33	A+
22	Novi High School Novi	55%	35%	39	A+
23	Canton High School Canton	55%	35%	41	A+
24	Reuther Middle School Rochester Hills	45%	45%	37	A+
25	Huron High School Ann Arbor	52%	32%	78	A+

Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology

Best Schools for Black Students in Michigan (2026)

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