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Best public schools in Muskegon, MI

47 public schools in Muskegon: 23 elementary · 5 middle · 11 high · 1 K-8 · 7 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Michigan.

Elementary schools

23 schools in Muskegon, best first
1
Shettler School 79.1
Fruitport Community Schools · Grades PK-5 · 303 students
ELA 53%Math 60%Science 58%
#259 of 1,239 in Michigan
2
Churchill Elementary School 61.2
Mona Shores Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 426 students
ELA 46%Math 45%Science 53%
#481 of 1,239 in Michigan
3
Beach Elementary School 60.6
Fruitport Community Schools · Grades K-5 · 296 students
ELA 48%Math 40%Science 59%
#489 of 1,239 in Michigan
4
North Muskegon Elementary School 56.8
North Muskegon Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 391 students
ELA 40%Math 50%Science 42%
#536 of 1,239 in Michigan
5
Lincoln Park Elementary School 47.3
Mona Shores Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 414 students
ELA 44%Math 28%Science 51%
#653 of 1,239 in Michigan
6
ReethsPuffer Elementary School 42.6
Reeths-Puffer Schools · Grades PK-4 · 597 students
ELA 37%Math 39%
#712 of 1,239 in Michigan
7
Central Elementary School 34.0
Reeths-Puffer Schools · Grades PK-4 · 424 students
ELA 34%Math 34%
#818 of 1,239 in Michigan
8
Ross Park Elementary School 29.5
Mona Shores Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 446 students
ELA 31%Math 23%Science 39%
#874 of 1,239 in Michigan
9
Oakridge Lower Elementary School 29.1
Oakridge Public Schools · Grades PK-4 · 541 students
ELA 31%Math 30%
#879 of 1,239 in Michigan
10
Campbell Elementary School 27.6
Mona Shores Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 456 students
ELA 37%Math 19%Science 28%
#897 of 1,239 in Michigan
11
Muskegon Maritime Academy 22.5
Muskegon Maritime Academy · Grades PK-5 · Charter · 102 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 25%
#961 of 1,239 in Michigan
12
ReethsPuffer Intermediate Sch 21.5
Reeths-Puffer Schools · Grades 5-6 · 530 students
ELA 25%Math 17%Science 28%
#973 of 1,239 in Michigan
13
Cardinal Elementary 18.1
Orchard View Schools · Grades K-5 · 644 students
ELA 24%Math 22%Science 21%
#1,015 of 1,239 in Michigan
14
Oakridge Upper Elementary School 16.9
Oakridge Public Schools · Grades 1-6 · 445 students
ELA 24%Math 16%Science 23%
#1,030 of 1,239 in Michigan
15
Bunker Elementary 8.6
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of · Grades PK-5 · 620 students
ELA 18%Math 14%Science 19%
#1,133 of 1,239 in Michigan
16
Oakview Elementary School 5.0
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of · Grades PK-5 · 406 students
ELA 13%Math 9%Science 12%
#1,177 of 1,239 in Michigan
17
Glenside Elementary 4.0
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of · Grades K-5
ELA 10%Math 10%Science 10%
#1,190 of 1,239 in Michigan
18
Marquette Elementary School 2.7
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of · Grades PK-5 · 320 students
ELA 9%Math 9%Science 5%
#1,206 of 1,239 in Michigan
19
Three Oaks Public School Academy 2.1
Three Oaks Public School Academy · Grades PK-6 · Charter · 369 students
ELA 7%Math 6%Science 10%
#1,213 of 1,239 in Michigan
20
Dr Martin Luther King Academy 1.1
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System · Grades 3-5 · Charter · 119 students
ELA 6%Math 6%Science 10%
#1,226 of 1,239 in Michigan
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Edgewood Elementary Academy —
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System · Grades PK-2 · Charter · 157 students
No published test results
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Orchard View Early Elementary —
Orchard View Schools · Grades PK-1 · 371 students
No published test results
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Pennsylvania Elementary School —
Reeths-Puffer Schools · Grades K · 40 students
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in Muskegon, best first
1
North Muskegon Middle School 63.3
North Muskegon Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 229 students
ELA 52%Math 43%Science 32%
#165 of 448 in Michigan
2
Mona Shores Middle School 50.8
Mona Shores Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 937 students
ELA 46%Math 31%Science 39%
#221 of 448 in Michigan
3
ReethsPuffer Middle School 38.3
Reeths-Puffer Schools · Grades 6-8 · 547 students
ELA 47%Math 28%Science 35%
#277 of 448 in Michigan
4
Orchard View Middle School 13.1
Orchard View Schools · Grades 5-9 · 454 students
ELA 23%Math 10%Science 28%
#390 of 448 in Michigan
5
Charles Hackley Middle School 4.8
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of · Grades 6-8 · 691 students
ELA 21%Math 4%Science 11%
#427 of 448 in Michigan

High schools

11 schools in Muskegon, best first
1
North Muskegon High School 82.0
North Muskegon Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 315 students
ELA 73%Math 46%Science 40%
#109 of 604 in Michigan
2
Mona Shores High School 62.8
Mona Shores Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,232 students
ELA 64%Math 31%Science 35%
#225 of 604 in Michigan
3
ReethsPuffer High School 44.8
Reeths-Puffer Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,142 students
ELA 51%Math 29%Science 25%
#334 of 604 in Michigan
4
Oakridge High School 40.1
Oakridge Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 537 students
ELA 51%Math 20%Science 32%
#362 of 604 in Michigan
5
Orchard View High School 28.9
Orchard View Schools · Grades 9-12 · 551 students
ELA 38%Math 17%Science 22%
#430 of 604 in Michigan
6
Muskegon High School 14.5
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of · Grades 9-12 · 1,020 students
ELA 29%Math 8%Science 17%
#517 of 604 in Michigan
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Brooks Correctional Facility —
Michigan Department of Corrections · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Muskegon Area Career Tech Center —
Muskegon Area ISD · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Muskegon Community Education Center —
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of · Grades 9-12 · 103 students
No published test results
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Muskegon Covenant Academy —
Muskegon Covenant Academy · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 176 students
No published test results
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Orchard View Community Education —
Orchard View Schools · Grades 9-12 · 109 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Muskegon
1
Timberland Academy 33.5
Timberland Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 678 students
ELA 18%Math 13%Science 11%
#160 of 240 in Michigan

Combined schools

7 schools in Muskegon, best first
1
White Lake Area Community Education 40.2
Whitehall District Schools · Grades PK-12 · 118 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 25%
#172 of 287 in Michigan
2
Oakridge Middle School 35.0
Oakridge Public Schools · Grades 3-12 · 270 students
ELA 37%Math 14%Science 23%
#187 of 287 in Michigan
3
Muskegon Heights Academy 10.6
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 219 students
ELA 10%Math 12%Science 17%
#257 of 287 in Michigan
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LAKESHORE LEARNING CENTER —
Muskegon Area ISD · Grades K-12 · 21 students
No published test results
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Lighthouse Academy The Port —
Lighthouse Academy · Grades 5-12 · Charter · 18 students
No published test results
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Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community Building —
Lighthouse Academy · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 5 students
No published test results
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Wesley School —
Muskegon Area ISD · Grades PK-12 · 117 students
No published test results

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