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Best public schools in Pontiac, MI

17 public schools in Pontiac: 4 elementary · 1 middle · 5 high · 2 K-8 · 4 combined · 1 schools. 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

4 schools in Pontiac, best first
1
Alcott School 4.2
Pontiac City School District · Grades K-5 · 281 students
ELA 5%Math 10%Science 14%
#1,187 of 1,239 in Michigan
2
Whitman Elementary School 2.0
Pontiac City School District · Grades K-5 · 559 students
ELA 10%Math 4%Science 11%
#1,215 of 1,239 in Michigan
3
Owen Elementary School 1.7
Pontiac City School District · Grades K-6 · 319 students
ELA 13%Math 5%Science 5%
#1,218 of 1,239 in Michigan
4
Herrington School 0.4
Pontiac City School District · Grades K-6 · 382 students
ELA 5%Math 5%Science 10%
#1,234 of 1,239 in Michigan

Middle schools

1 school in Pontiac
1
Pontiac Middle School 0.6
Pontiac City School District · Grades 6-8 · 768 students
ELA 7%Math 3%Science 5%
#446 of 448 in Michigan

High schools

5 schools in Pontiac, best first
1
Flex High School of Pontiac 7.2
Flex High School of Pontiac · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 79 students
ELA 10%Math 10%
#561 of 604 in Michigan
2
Pontiac High School 0.7
Pontiac City School District · Grades 9-12 · 942 students
ELA 15%Math 3%Science 6%
#600 of 604 in Michigan
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Bethune Adult Education —
Pontiac City School District · Grades 12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Oakland Schools Technical CampusNE —
Oakland Schools · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Pontiac Academy for Student Success —
Pontiac City School District · Grades 9-12 · 7 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Pontiac, best first
1
Walton Charter Academy 62.3
Walton Charter Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 781 students
ELA 33%Math 28%Science 17%
#91 of 240 in Michigan
2
Great Lakes Academy 27.7
Great Lakes Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 200 students
ELA 12%Math 12%Science 15%
#174 of 240 in Michigan

Combined schools

4 schools in Pontiac, best first
1
Childrens Village School 48.8
Waterford School District · Grades K-12 · 77 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 25%
#147 of 287 in Michigan
2
Pontiac Academy for Excellence 2.3
Pontiac Academy for Excellence · Grades K-12 · Charter · 553 students
ELA 16%Math 5%Science 7%
#281 of 287 in Michigan
3
Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac 0.2
Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac · Grades PK-12 · Charter · 810 students
ELA 10%Math 4%Science 5%
#287 of 287 in Michigan
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Kennedy Center —
Pontiac City School District · Grades PK-12 · 47 students
No published test results

Schools

1 school in Pontiac
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Clarkston Project Search —
Clarkston Community School District · Grades UG · 4 students
No published test results

School districts serving Pontiac

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