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Best public schools in Waterford, MI

20 public schools in Waterford: 9 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 2 K-8 · 3 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

9 schools in Waterford, best first
1
Cooley Elementary School 65.7
Waterford School District · Grades K-5 · 371 students
ELA 52%Math 43%Science 57%
#425 of 1,239 in Michigan
2
Haviland Elementary School 63.9
Waterford School District · Grades PK-5 · 351 students
ELA 52%Math 46%Science 46%
#448 of 1,239 in Michigan
3
Schoolcraft Elementary School 61.3
Waterford School District · Grades PK-5 · 411 students
ELA 52%Math 46%Science 37%
#480 of 1,239 in Michigan
4
Grayson Elementary 44.4
Waterford School District · Grades K-5 · 459 students
ELA 42%Math 34%Science 37%
#689 of 1,239 in Michigan
4
Knudsen Elementary School 44.4
Waterford School District · Grades K-5 · 243 students
ELA 46%Math 32%Science 33%
#689 of 1,239 in Michigan
6
Beaumont Elementary School 43.5
Waterford School District · Grades PK-5 · 284 students
ELA 41%Math 34%Science 38%
#700 of 1,239 in Michigan
7
Waterford Montessori Academy 33.7
Waterford Montessori Academy · Grades PK-5 · Charter · 204 students
ELA 40%Math 21%Science 35%
#822 of 1,239 in Michigan
8
Donelson Hills Elementary School 31.5
Waterford School District · Grades K-5 · 350 students
ELA 37%Math 28%Science 24%
#849 of 1,239 in Michigan
9
Riverside Elementary School 23.7
Waterford School District · Grades PK-5 · 306 students
ELA 31%Math 22%Science 25%
#946 of 1,239 in Michigan

Middle schools

2 schools in Waterford, best first
1
Pierce Middle School 45.6
Waterford School District · Grades 6-8 · 742 students
ELA 48%Math 24%Science 38%
#244 of 448 in Michigan
2
Mason Middle School 25.1
Waterford School District · Grades 6-8 · 729 students
ELA 36%Math 19%Science 31%
#336 of 448 in Michigan

High schools

3 schools in Waterford, best first
1
Waterford Kettering High School 43.3
Waterford School District · Grades 7-12 · 902 students
ELA 53%Math 20%Science 36%
#343 of 604 in Michigan
2
Waterford Durant High School 24.1
Waterford School District · Grades 9-12 · 123 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 5%
#459 of 604 in Michigan
3
Waterford Mott High School 22.3
Waterford School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,076 students
ELA 34%Math 13%Science 22%
#470 of 604 in Michigan

K-8 schools

2 schools in Waterford, best first
1
Waterford Montessori Academy 79.4
Waterford Montessori Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 217 students
ELA 57%Math 27%Science 56%
#50 of 240 in Michigan
2
Momentum Academy 33.1
Momentum Academy · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 212 students
ELA 20%Math 13%Science 10%
#161 of 240 in Michigan

Combined schools

3 schools in Waterford, best first
1
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium 64.6
Oakland Schools · Grades K-12 · 290 students
ELA 57%Math 24%Science 24%
#102 of 287 in Michigan
2
Oakside Prep Academy 39.2
Oakside Prep Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,362 students
ELA 32%Math 19%Science 19%
#175 of 287 in Michigan
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Kingsley Montgomery School —
Waterford School District · Grades PK-12 · 36 students
No published test results

Schools

1 school in Waterford
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Waterford Lifetracks Program Crary Campus —
Waterford School District · Grades UG · 24 students
No published test results

School districts serving Waterford

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