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Best public schools in Niles, MI

16 public schools in Niles: 5 elementary · 2 middle · 4 high · 1 K-8 · 4 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

5 schools in Niles, best first
1
HowardEllis Elementary School 49.0
Niles Community Schools · Grades K-5 · 598 students
ELA 42%Math 38%Science 40%
#632 of 1,239 in Michigan
2
Ballard Elementary School 46.0
Niles Community Schools · Grades PK-5 · 576 students
ELA 41%Math 36%Science 39%
#669 of 1,239 in Michigan
3
Brandywine Elementary School 11.4
Brandywine Community Schools · Grades 3-6 · 376 students
ELA 20%Math 15%Science 20%
#1,098 of 1,239 in Michigan
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Merritt Elementary School —
Brandywine Community Schools · Grades PK-2 · 320 students
No published test results
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Northside Child Development Center —
Niles Community Schools · Grades PK-K · 15 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Niles, best first
1
Ring Lardner Middle School 55.7
Niles Community Schools · Grades 6-8 · 537 students
ELA 48%Math 33%Science 43%
#199 of 448 in Michigan
2
Brandywine Middle School 31.8
Brandywine Community Schools · Grades 7-8 · 177 students
ELA 46%Math 19%Science 40%
#306 of 448 in Michigan

High schools

4 schools in Niles, best first
1
Niles Senior High School 67.3
Niles Community Schools · Grades 9-12 · 827 students
ELA 65%Math 33%Science 36%
#198 of 604 in Michigan
2
Brandywine Senior High School 49.9
Brandywine Community Schools · Grades 9-12 · 378 students
ELA 64%Math 24%Science 29%
#303 of 604 in Michigan
3
Niles Cedar Lane 20.4
Niles Community Schools · Grades 9-12 · 119 students
ELA 29%Math 10%Science 24%
#481 of 604 in Michigan
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Niles Comm Schools Adult Education —
Niles Community Schools · Grades 9-12 · 13 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Niles
1
Eastside Connections School 86.5
Niles Community Schools · Grades K-8 · 430 students
ELA 65%Math 43%Science 46%
#33 of 240 in Michigan

Combined schools

4 schools in Niles, best first
1
Brandywine Innovation Academy 38.2
Brandywine Community Schools · Grades 6-12 · 70 students
ELA 41%Math 14%Science 25%
#178 of 287 in Michigan
2
WAY Niles 30.8
Niles Community Schools · Grades 6-12 · 108 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 25%
#199 of 287 in Michigan
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Niles Virtual School —
Niles Community Schools · Grades K-12 · 14 students
No published test results
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Southside Special Educ School —
Niles Community Schools · Grades 4-12 · 55 students
No published test results

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