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Schools in Ann Arbor Township · Ann Arbor Public Schools

Ann Arbor Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Ann Arbor Township’s districts is 56%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ann Arbor Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#70of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 20 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 22 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
16,180 students on the public path
In brief

Ann Arbor Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 47 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ann Arbor Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,439 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

20 elementary schools, then seven middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Washtenaw Technical Middle College and FR Gabriel Richard High School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ann Arbor Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 91% of Michigan school districts, #70 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (47)Better than 43%
Towns in Washtenaw County (20)Better than 45%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,240 test results and a graduating class of 1,474 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Ann Arbor Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,275 in math, 8,205 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ann Arbor Township, with each school’s own grade.

20 schools teach K in Ann Arbor Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C− to A+, so check the specific school.
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
614 students14:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
511 students15:1Rate it →
Ann Arbor Open at Mack School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
508 students15:1Rate it →
Thurston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A
506 students16:1Rate it →
Burns Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
477 students16:1Rate it →
Wines Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
465 students17:1Rate it →
Uriah H Lawton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A
422 students16:1Rate it →
John Allen School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
401 students14:1Rate it →
Haisley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
400 students14:1Rate it →
Mary D Mitchell School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A−
372 students13:1Rate it →
Carpenter School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
B+
363 students15:1Rate it →
Eberwhite School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
353 students16:1Rate it →
Logan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
349 students15:1Rate it →
Bach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A
334 students16:1Rate it →
Dicken Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
320 students17:1Rate it →
Abbot School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
315 students12:1Rate it →
Angell School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
294 students17:1Rate it →
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
258 students12:1Rate it →
Pittsfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
C−
230 students12:1Rate it →
Clifford E Bryant Comm School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ann Arbor
200 students11:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Ann Arbor Township’s public schools are run by Ann Arbor Public Schools, which also serves Ann Arbor, Barton Hills, Pittsfield and Scio and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 45.4% · 8205 students tested
Math56%
State average 33.6% · 8275 students tested

Ann Arbor Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Ann Arbor Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ann Arbor TownshipAAnn Arbor
Barton Hills—Ann Arbor
SuperiorAYpsilanti PK–12 · Ann Arbor PK–12
ScioAAnn Arbor PK–12 · Dexter PK–12
PittsfieldAAnn Arbor PK–12 · Saline Area Schools K–12
NorthfieldASouth Lyon PK–12 · Whitmore Lake K–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Ann Arbor with Ann Arbor Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ann Arbor Township

31 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Ann Arbor Townshipin other towns
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
614 students14:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
511 students15:1Rate it →
Ann Arbor Open at Mack School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
508 students15:1Rate it →
Thurston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A
506 students16:1Rate it →
Burns Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
477 students16:1Rate it →
Wines Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
465 students17:1Rate it →
Uriah H Lawton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A
422 students16:1Rate it →
John Allen School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
401 students14:1Rate it →
Haisley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
400 students14:1Rate it →
Mary D Mitchell School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A−
372 students13:1Rate it →
Carpenter School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
B+
363 students15:1Rate it →
Eberwhite School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
353 students16:1Rate it →
Logan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
349 students15:1Rate it →
Bach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A
334 students16:1Rate it →
Dicken Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
320 students17:1Rate it →
Abbot School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
315 students12:1Rate it →
Angell School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
A+
294 students17:1Rate it →
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
258 students12:1Rate it →
Pittsfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
C−
230 students12:1Rate it →
Clifford E Bryant Comm School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ann Arbor
200 students11:1Rate it →
Slauson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
729 students17:1Rate it →
Clague Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
696 students19:1Rate it →
Tappan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
695 students17:1Rate it →
Forsythe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
635 students18:1Rate it →
Scarlett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ann Arbor
B+
616 students14:1Rate it →
Huron High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ann Arbor
A+
1,696 students17:1Rate it →
Pioneer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ann Arbor
A+
1,671 students18:1Rate it →
Skyline High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ann Arbor
A+
1,237 students18:1Rate it →
Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ann Arbor
A+
513 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Ann Arbor Township’s schools

Are Ann Arbor Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ann Arbor Township children attend outscore 91% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #70 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ann Arbor Township in?

Ann Arbor Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,551 students in 32 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ann Arbor Township kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Huron High School, Pioneer High School, Skyline High School and Community High School.

What is Ann Arbor Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Ann Arbor Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ann Arbor Township spend per student?

$19,439 in Ann Arbor Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ann Arbor Township?

Yes: FR Gabriel Richard High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 498 students). Ann Arbor Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.