The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% 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: 100%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 100%
Top-Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in the US (2026)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(15 out of 15)
(15 out of 15)
- Cascade Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 2,088 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%) - Rachel Carson Elementary School
Rank: #50 of 2,088 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%) - Samantha Smith Elementary School
Rank: #57 of 2,088 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Sammamish, WA Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(8 out of 8)
(8 out of 8)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(8 out of 8)
(8 out of 8)
- Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School
Rank: #415 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - Stratford Road School
Rank: #513 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 75-79%) - Kramer Lane Elementary School
Rank: #644 of 4,346 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Plainview, NY Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(7 out of 7)
(7 out of 7)
- Old Mill Elementary School
Rank: #167 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Park Elementary School
Rank: #368 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Tamalpais Valley Elementary School
Rank: #645 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Mill Valley, CA Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(7 out of 7)
(7 out of 7)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(7 out of 7)
(7 out of 7)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Wagner Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #102 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 88%) - Glorietta Elementary School
Rank: #225 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - Sleepy Hollow Elementary School
Rank: #368 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Orinda, CA Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Horace Greeley High School
Rank: #127 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥90%) - Douglas G Grafflin School
Rank: #284 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 86%) - Seven Bridges Middle School
Rank: #425 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Chappaqua, NY Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Island Park Elementary School
Rank: #35 of 2,088 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Lakeridge Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 2,088 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%) - Mercer Island High School
Rank: #68 of 2,088 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 94%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Mercer Island, WA Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Oakhills Elementary School
Rank: #479 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Willma Cavitt Junior High School
Rank: #881 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%) - Greenhills Elementary School
Rank: #961 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Granite Bay, CA Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Los Perales Elementary School
Rank: #449 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Donald L. Rheem Elementary School
Rank: #563 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%) - Campolindo High School
Rank: #664 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Moraga, CA Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Marengo Elementary School
Rank: #246 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%) - Arroyo Vista Elementary School
Rank: #743 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 79%) - South Pasadena Middle School
Rank: #822 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked South Pasadena, CA Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Stevenson Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%) - Oak Hills Elementary School
Rank: #822 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%) - Pico Canyon Elementary School
Rank: #1306 of 9,523 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Stevenson Ranch, CA Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Mill Valley Elementary School
Rank: #20 of 1,962 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 76%) - Muskego Lakes Middle School
Rank: #139 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 65%) - Lake Denoon Middle School
Rank: #250 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Muskego, WI Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Palm Crest Elementary School
Rank: #111 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 89%) - La Canada High School
Rank: #174 of 9,523 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%) - La Canada Elementary School
Rank: #340 of 9,523 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked La Canada Flintridge, CA Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Forest Hills Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 3,542 (Top 1%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - Field Park Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Mcclure Jr High School
Rank: #188 of 3,542 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Western Springs, IL Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Bradley Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Eisenhower Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 71%) - Macarthur Elementary School
Rank: #123 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Fort Leavenworth, KS Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Quarton Elementary School
Rank: #79 of 3,025 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Pierce Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Ernest W Seaholm High School
Rank: #258 of 3,025 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Birmingham, MI Schools
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-661 - 66.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- North Shore Senior High School
Rank: #70 of 4,346 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - North Shore Middle School
Rank: #374 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%) - Glenwood Landing Elementary School
Rank: #463 of 4,346 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Glen Head, NY Schools
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