The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 83%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 95%
Top Ranked School Districts with Best Public Schools in the US (2024)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(9 out of 9)
(9 out of 9)
- Oak Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Prospect Elementary School
Rank: #36 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - The Lane Elementary School
Rank: #37 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hinsdale CCSD 181 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(8 out of 8)
(8 out of 8)
- Glenwood School
Rank: #36 of 2,183 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Deerfield School
Rank: #63 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - South Mountain School
Rank: #63 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Millburn Township School District (NJ) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(8 out of 8)
(8 out of 8)
- Highland Park High School
Rank: #71 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 92%) - Bradfield Elementary School
Rank: #178 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 86%) - Michael M Boone Elementary School
Rank: #233 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Highland Park ISD School District (TX) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Crestline Elementary School
Rank: #7 of 1,276 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 93%) - Mountain Brook Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 1,276 (Top 1%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 90%) - Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 1,276 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mountain Brook City School District (AL) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Charles J Caruso Middle School
Rank: #129 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%) - South Park Elementary School
Rank: #181 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Alan B Shepard Middle School
Rank: #211 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Deerfield SD 109 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Greeley Elementary School
Rank: #44 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Hubbard Woods Elementary School
Rank: #105 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Carleton W Washburne School
Rank: #106 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winnetka SD 36 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Woodfill Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 1,230 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Johnson Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 1,230 (Top 1%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Moyer Elementary School
Rank: #73 of 1,230 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Thomas Independent School District (KY) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- East Grand Rapids Middle School
Rank: #210 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 78%) - Breton Downs School
Rank: #215 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Lakeside School
Rank: #221 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked East Grand Rapids Public Schools School District (MI) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- North Hillsborough
Rank: #94 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Crocker Middle School
Rank: #267 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%) - South Hillsborough
Rank: #355 of 3,649 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hillsborough City Elementary School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Meadowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 3,663 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 68%) - Greenbriar Elementary School
Rank: #105 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Westmoor Elementary School
Rank: #114 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Northbrook SD 28 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Terrace Park Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 3,137 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Mariemont Junior High School
Rank: #49 of 3,137 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 94%) - Mariemont Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 3,137 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mariemont City School District (OH) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Treynor Middle School
Rank: #34 of 1,221 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Treynor Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 1,221 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%) - Treynor High School
Rank: #124 of 1,221 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Treynor Comm School District (IA) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Wescott Elementary School
Rank: #111 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%) - Maple School
Rank: #118 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 63%) - Willowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #181 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Roosevelt School
Rank: #352 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%) - Willard Elementary School
Rank: #369 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked River Forest SD 90 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Cape Elizabeth Middle School
Rank: #5 of 508 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 98%) - Cape Elizabeth High School
Rank: #16 of 508 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Pond Cove Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 508 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cape Elizabeth Public Schools School District (ME) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Falmouth Elementary School
Rank: #9 of 508 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 96%) - Falmouth Middle School
Rank: #9 of 508 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 96%) - Falmouth High School
Rank: #16 of 508 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Falmouth Public Schools School District (ME) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- St. Croix Preparatory Lower
Rank: #10 of 1,734 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%) - St. Croix Preparatory Upper
Rank: #140 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%) - St. Croix Prep Middle School
Rank: #184 of 1,734 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Croix Preparatory Academy School District (MN) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Larson Middle School
Rank: #229 of 3,137 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%) - Stevenson Elementary School
Rank: #382 of 3,137 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Grandview Heights High School
Rank: #855 of 3,137 (Top 20%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Grandview Heights Schools School District (OH) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Versailles Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 3,137 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Versailles Middle School
Rank: #210 of 3,137 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%) - Versailles High School
Rank: #382 of 3,137 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Versailles Exempted Village School District (OH) Schools
Rank: #1-231 - 23.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- St Henry High School
Rank: #81 of 3,137 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - St Henry Middle School
Rank: #203 of 3,137 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%) - St Henry Elementary School
Rank: #229 of 3,137 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St Henry Consolidated Local School District (OH) Schools
Rank: #24-2524 - 25.
91%
(10 out of 11)
(10 out of 11)
- White Lick Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 1,755 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%) - Eagle Elementary School
Rank: #66 of 1,755 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75%) - Reagan Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 1,755 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Brownsburg Community School Corp School District (IN) Schools
Rank: #24-2524 - 25.
91%
(10 out of 11)
(10 out of 11)
- George Dawson Middle School
Rank: #97 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 83%) - Old Union Elementary School
Rank: #105 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Carroll Middle School
Rank: #129 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Carroll ISD School District (TX) Schools
Rank: #2626.
90%
(18 out of 20)
(18 out of 20)
- Blue Sage Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 902 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Elkhorn South High School
Rank: #12 of 902 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%) - Fire Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 902 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Elkhorn Public Schools School District (NE) Schools
Rank: #2727.
89%
(8 out of 9)
(8 out of 9)
- East Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 1,276 (Top 1%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 89%) - Pizitz Middle School
Rank: #32 of 1,276 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 87%) - West Elementary School
Rank: #35 of 1,276 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Vestavia Hills City School District (AL) Schools
Rank: #2828.
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
- Hillside Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 2,549 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - Valley Forge Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 2,549 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - Beaumont Elementary School
Rank: #139 of 2,549 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tredyffrin-Easttown SD School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #2929.
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
- Prairie Elementary School
Rank: #148 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Twin Groves Middle School
Rank: #172 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%) - Ivy Hall Elementary School
Rank: #279 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #3030.
84%
(21 out of 25)
(21 out of 25)
- William Faria Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%) - Murdock-portal Elementary School
Rank: #66 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%) - Joaquin Miller Middle School
Rank: #68 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cupertino Union School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #31-3531 - 35.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Cupertino High School
Rank: #7 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Lynbrook High School
Rank: #7 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Monta Vista High School
Rank: #49 of 3,649 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fremont Union High School District (CA) Schools
Rank: #31-3531 - 35.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Harper Elementary School
Rank: #181 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Wilmette Junior High School
Rank: #237 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #320 of 3,663 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wilmette SD 39 School District (IL) Schools
Rank: #31-3531 - 35.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Holmes Elementary School
Rank: #55 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Jeffers Elementary School
Rank: #62 of 2,925 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Spring Lake Intermediate School
Rank: #236 of 2,925 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Spring Lake Public Schools School District (MI) Schools
Rank: #31-3531 - 35.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Eisenhower Elementary School
Rank: #37 of 2,549 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Baker Elementary School
Rank: #106 of 2,549 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Streams Elementary School
Rank: #160 of 2,549 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Upper Saint Clair SD School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #31-3531 - 35.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Mercer Island High School
Rank: #18 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥99%) - Lakeridge Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%) - Island Park Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mercer Island School District (WA) Schools
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