13 Rochester-Rochester Hills Schools Among Best For Grades K-8

ROCHESTER-ROCHESTER HILLS — Several elementary and middle schools in Rochester-Rochester Hills have been ranked among the best in Michigan, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Musson Elementary School as the highest in the state among schools in 12, according to the new list Musson Elementary School was ranked 12.

Here’s a look at how other schools in Rochester-Rochester Hills ranked compared with others in the state:

Elementary Schools

12: Musson Elementary School
38: University Hills Elementary School
60: Brewster Elementary School
61: Long Meadow Elementary School
129: North Hill Elementary School
154: Delta Kelly Elementary School
182: Hugger Elementary School
195: Baldwin Elementary School
283: Hamlin Elementary School
306: Brooklands Elementary School
345: Hampton Elementary School
477: Mcgregor Elementary School
356: Meadow Brook Elementary School

Middle Schools

37: Van Hoosen Middle School

80: Hart Middle School

82: Reuther Middle School
92: West Middle School

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To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.