The most improved public elementary schools in Michigan are Madison School, Crestwood Accelerated Program and North Ednew Horizons.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 2,056
2,857
Avg. Improved Rank: 2,304
Most Improved Public Elementary Schools in Michigan (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Madison School
Special Education School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2857
(from 3,096 to 239)
(from 3,096 to 239)
Grades: PK-12
4460 18th St
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 759-6400
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 759-6400
Rank: #22.
Crestwood Accelerated Program
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +2854
(from 2,866 to 12)
(from 2,866 to 12)
Grades: K-4
7500 N Vernon St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425
Rank: #33.
North Ednew Horizons
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2758
(from 3,216 to 458)
(from 3,216 to 458)
Grades: PK-12
933 Rose St
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-5685
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 933-5685
Rank: #44.
Lyle A Torrant Center
Special Education School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2722
(from 3,157 to 435)
(from 3,157 to 435)
Grades: PK-12
1175 W Parnall Rd
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 787-8910
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 787-8910
Rank: #55.
Mg Millet Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +2649
(from 2,733 to 84)
(from 2,733 to 84)
Grades: PK-12
3660 Southfield Dr
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 777-2520
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 777-2520
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Comstock Compass High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2496
(from 3,306 to 810)
(from 3,306 to 810)
Grades: K-12
3010 Gull Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 250-8930
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 250-8930
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Pineview Homes
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2496
(from 3,306 to 810)
(from 3,306 to 810)
Grades: 1-12
8444 Oak Rd
Evart, MI 49631
(231) 734-0401
Evart, MI 49631
(231) 734-0401
Rank: #88.
Clara B Ford Academy Sda
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2473
(from 3,283 to 810)
(from 3,283 to 810)
Grades: 5-12
20651 West Warren St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 436-0020
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 436-0020
Rank: #99.
Ubly Community Jrsr High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2420
(from 2,856 to 436)
(from 2,856 to 436)
Grades: 6-12
2020 Union St
Ubly, MI 48475
(989) 658-8554
Ubly, MI 48475
(989) 658-8554
Rank: #1010.
Monroe County Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2413
(from 2,698 to 285)
(from 2,698 to 285)
Grades: PK-12
1091 S Raisinville Rd
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 322-2610
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 322-2610
Rank: #1111.
Gogebicontonagon Isd Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2394
(from 2,866 to 472)
(from 2,866 to 472)
Grades: PK-12
202 Elm St
Bergland, MI 49910
(906) 575-3438
Bergland, MI 49910
(906) 575-3438
Rank: #1212.
Sanilac Isd Special Education Services
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2322
(from 2,698 to 376)
(from 2,698 to 376)
Grades: PK-12
46 N Jackson St
Sandusky, MI 48471
(810) 648-2200
Sandusky, MI 48471
(810) 648-2200
Rank: #1313.
Coor Special Educational Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2319
(from 2,704 to 385)
(from 2,704 to 385)
Grades: K-12
11051 N Cut Rd
Roscommon, MI 48653
(989) 275-9583
Roscommon, MI 48653
(989) 275-9583
Rank: #1414.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2315
(from 2,866 to 551)
(from 2,866 to 551)
Grades: K-8
4151 Section Line Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-8944
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-8944
Rank: #1515.
Dickinsoniron Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2263
(from 2,415 to 152)
(from 2,415 to 152)
Grades: PK-12
1074 Pyle Dr
Kingsford, MI 49802
(906) 779-2692
Kingsford, MI 49802
(906) 779-2692
Rank: #1616.
Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2260
(from 2,866 to 606)
(from 2,866 to 606)
Grades: PK-12
5219 18th Rd
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 789-9476
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 789-9476
Rank: #1717.
Wing Lake Developmental Center
Special Education School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2259
(from 2,508 to 249)
(from 2,508 to 249)
Grades: PK-12
6490 Wing Lake Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 341-7900
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 341-7900
Rank: #1818.
The Lincoln Center
Special Education School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +2239
(from 2,262 to 23)
(from 2,262 to 23)
Grades: PK-12
891 Goddard St
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 759-5900
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 759-5900
Rank: #1919.
Kennedy Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2219
(from 3,159 to 940)
(from 3,159 to 940)
Grades: PK-12
1700 Baldwin Ave
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 451-8040
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 451-8040
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Constantine Alternative Education
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2156
(from 2,966 to 810)
(from 2,966 to 810)
Grades: 6-12
300 Peachtree St
Constantine, MI 49042
(269) 435-9030
Constantine, MI 49042
(269) 435-9030
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2156
(from 2,966 to 810)
(from 2,966 to 810)
Grades: K-12
400 N Rose St
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 469-6553
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 469-6553
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Otsego West Campus High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2156
(from 2,966 to 810)
(from 2,966 to 810)
Grades: 6-12
570 Washington St
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-7403
Otsego, MI 49078
(269) 694-7403
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Vista Meadows Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2156
(from 2,966 to 810)
(from 2,966 to 810)
Grades: K-12
20651 West Warren St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 240-4347
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 240-4347
Rank: #2424.
Bozymowski Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2151
(from 2,380 to 229)
(from 2,380 to 229)
Grades: PK-12
11870 Eldorado Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 939-5391
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 939-5391
Rank: #2525.
Virtual Learning Academyof St Clair County
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2148
(from 2,920 to 772)
(from 2,920 to 772)
Grades: 6-12
499 Range Rd
Marysville, MI 48040
(810) 455-4480
Marysville, MI 48040
(810) 455-4480
Rank: #2626.
Doris Klaussen Dev Center
Special Education School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2134
(from 2,756 to 622)
(from 2,756 to 622)
Grades: PK-12
408 E Jameson Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 964-9426
Battle Creek, MI 49014
(269) 964-9426
Rank: #2727.
Greenfield School
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2132
(from 3,132 to 1,000)
(from 3,132 to 1,000)
Grades: PK-12
3471 Beck Rd
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 689-1812
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 689-1812
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Big Burning School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2126
(from 2,866 to 740)
(from 2,866 to 740)
Grades: K-8
1509 N Van Dyke Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-8853
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-8853
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Wood School Bangor Twp 8
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2126
(from 2,866 to 740)
(from 2,866 to 740)
Grades: K-8
29842 66th St
Bangor, MI 49013
(269) 427-8562
Bangor, MI 49013
(269) 427-8562
Rank: #3030.
Keith Bovenschen School
Special Education School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2110
(from 2,635 to 525)
(from 2,635 to 525)
Grades: PK-12
12345 Frazho Rd
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 757-7880
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 757-7880
Rank: #3131.
North Star School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2094
(from 2,866 to 772)
(from 2,866 to 772)
Grades: K-12
611 Hagadorn Rd
Mason, MI 48854
(517) 244-1354
Mason, MI 48854
(517) 244-1354
Rank: #3232.
Marion D Crouse Instr Center
Special Education School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2086
(from 2,297 to 211)
(from 2,297 to 211)
Grades: PK-12
3330 Luce Rd
Flint, MI 48507
(810) 591-4507
Flint, MI 48507
(810) 591-4507
Rank: #3333.
Lapeer Co Education And Technology Center
Vocational School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2083
(from 2,866 to 783)
(from 2,866 to 783)
Grades: PK-12
690 N Lake Pleasant Rd
Attica, MI 48412
(810) 664-1124
Attica, MI 48412
(810) 664-1124
Rank: #34 - 3934. - 39.
Big Jackson Public School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2056
(from 2,866 to 810)
(from 2,866 to 810)
Grades: K-5
4020 E 13 Mile Rd
Paris, MI 49338
(231) 796-8947
Paris, MI 49338
(231) 796-8947
Rank: #34 - 3934. - 39.
Haynor School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2056
(from 2,866 to 810)
(from 2,866 to 810)
Grades: K-6
1779 Haynor Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-4900
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-4900
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