These Are The Best Elementary Schools In MI: U.S. News Ranking

MICHIGAN — Gallimore Elementary School in Canton is the best public elementary school in Michigan, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News researchers based the 2025 ranking of the nation’s best public elementary schools on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. Elementary schools are considered K-6 in the analysis.

The top 10 public elementary schools in Michigan are:

1. Gallimore Elementary School, Canton
2. Webster Elementary School, Livonia
3. Crestwood Accelerated Program, Dearborn Heights
4. Avondale Gifted and Talented Education, Rochester Hills
5. Brown Elementary School, Byron Center
6. Amerman Elementary School, Northville
7. Holmes Elementary School, Spring Lake
8. Bemis Elementary School, Troy
9. Hemmeter Elementary School, Saginaw
10. Angell School, Ann Arbor

The methodology for the rankings focused on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in math and reading/language arts, while also accounting for students’ background and their achievements in core subjects. Student-teacher ratios were applied to break ties.

The rankings are intended as an evaluation tool to inform parents on how well schools are doing at providing high-equality education and providing students for a successful future, LaMont Jones, managing editor for Education at U.S. News, said in a news release.

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