Best Public Schools in Farmington Hills, MI

Summary:

The city of Farmington Hills, Michigan is home to 14 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Farmington Public School District. The district is ranked 138 out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional performance.

Farmington STEAM Academy, a K-8 public school, is consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Michigan, receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two years. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in math and English language arts. Similarly, Forest Elementary School also performs very well, ranking 303rd out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are notably higher than the district and state averages, especially in math and English language arts for 3rd and 4th grades.

Outside the Farmington Public School District, Oakland Early College, a public high school part of the West Bloomfield School District, is a standout performer, ranking 165th out of 739 Michigan high schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores, particularly in SAT evidence-based reading and writing and mathematics, are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Overall, the Farmington Public School District performs well, with most of its schools ranking in the top half of Michigan schools, but there is a noticeable gap in performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakland FlexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	23801 Industrial Park Dr	Farmington Hills	48335	Oakland County	Oakland FlexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 426-8530	162	12	13.3	51.9%	114 (70.4%)	35 (21.6%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	39.3	451^st of 739 public high schools	39.0%		46.1	370^th of 743 public high schools	50.2%	81			45.8	10.4													31.9			42.2	$11,443	$1,794	$9,649
Farmington Central High School	Public	8-12	30175 Highmeadow Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3827	126	18	7.1	55.6%	53 (42.1%)	57 (45.2%)	5 (4.0%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)																	18.8				$41,315	$1,284	$40,030
Beechview Elementary School	Public	K-5	26850 Westmeath Ct	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 489-3655	366	25	14.8	29.5%	180 (49.2%)	115 (31.4%)	17 (4.6%)	24 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	45.3	786^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.2%		58.7	571^st of 1486 public elementary schools	61.6%	215					50.0	45.7	39.0			51.8	47.8	20.7			24.1			15.8			$17,929	$1,850	$16,079
East Middle School	Public	6-8	25000 Middlebelt Rd	Farmington Hills	48336	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3601	555	40	13.8	35.5%	255 (45.9%)	192 (34.6%)	24 (4.3%)	52 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	55.6	345^th of 890 public middle schools	61.2%		53	364^th of 897 public middle schools	59.4%	19	65.6	29.4						31.1	37.9				29.6	35.7		47.5			48.8		$20,877	$1,751	$19,127
Visions Unlimited	Public	12	30415 Shiawassee Rd	Farmington Hills	48336	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3833	48	11	4.4	41.7%	23 (47.9%)	16 (33.3%)	2 (4.2%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)																					$80,813	$751	$80,062
Kenbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	32130 Bonnet Hill Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 489-3711	388	24	16.1	26.5%	185 (47.7%)	105 (27.1%)	28 (7.2%)	47 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	68.1	441^st of 1488 public elementary schools	70.4%		76.3	314^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.9%	127					37.7	57.7	56.5			50.7	56.6	39.1			48.4			40.6			$19,256	$2,127	$17,129
JA Lanigan Elementary School	Public	K-5	23800 Tuck Rd	Farmington Hills	48336	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 489-3722	473	32	14.8	43.3%	262 (55.4%)	139 (29.4%)	29 (6.1%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	56.3	625^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.0%		43.9	786^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.1%	161					43.2	49.3	51.3			47.2	48.0	28.4			38.3			29.6			$18,338	$1,806	$16,532
North Farmington High School	Public	9-12	32900 W 13 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2005	1,157	72	16.0	25.0%	537 (46.4%)	379 (32.8%)	55 (4.8%)	117 (10.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	62 (5.4%)	75.1	153^rd of 739 public high schools	79.3%		69.8	177^th of 743 public high schools	76.2%	24			69.7	39.7													45.0			43.4	$17,956	$819	$17,137
Power Middle School	Public	5-8	34740 Rhonswood St	Farmington Hills	48335	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3622	621	41	15.0	22.2%	305 (49.1%)	142 (22.9%)	31 (5.0%)	110 (17.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	72.8	190^th of 890 public middle schools	78.7%		72	191^st of 897 public middle schools	78.7%	1	72.5	39.7						47.5	46.5				41.2	39.7		53.4			50.2		$19,519	$1,514	$18,005
Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	34545 Old Timber Rd	Farmington Hills	48331	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2068	404	26	15.7	11.4%	274 (67.8%)	75 (18.6%)	15 (3.7%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	77.3	303^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	79.6%		75.4	323^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	78.3%	20					59.8	68.1	53.8			62.2	63.9	36.9			52.3			33.8			$19,260	$1,610	$17,650
Wood Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	28400 Harwich Dr	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 785-2077	434	28	15.5	34.6%	152 (35.0%)	212 (48.8%)	23 (5.3%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.2%)	40.6	857^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.4%		40.3	840^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.5%	17					29.1	28.1	46.6			38.3	28.1	45.2			38.7			19.4			$18,840	$1,197	$17,643
Warner Middle School	Public	6-8	30303 W 14 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2030	559	38	14.8	26.3%	274 (49.0%)	196 (35.1%)	29 (5.2%)	30 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.8%)	66.6	242^nd of 890 public middle schools	72.8%		62.4	263^rd of 897 public middle schools	70.7%	21	76.2	29.8						40.6	45.1				40.6	42.8		45.4			46.7		$18,670	$1,491	$17,179
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	36801 W 11 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48335	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3773	682	39	17.3	16.6%	273 (40.0%)	135 (19.8%)	28 (4.1%)	205 (30.1%)	15 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	68	444^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.2%		81.2	238^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.0%	206					43.1	48.5	53.6			55.0	49.5	50.5			47.5			34.7			$17,879	$1,982	$15,897
Farmington STEAM Academy	Public	K-8	32800 W 12 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2070	714	37	19.4	9.7%	281 (39.4%)	121 (16.9%)	20 (2.8%)	236 (33.1%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	88.1	156^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.5%		88.1	149^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.0%	7	90.4	67.5			56.6	67.9	61.5	56.6	68.7	78.9	70.5	56.4	67.1	65.1	56.4	74.7		42.9	78.3		$14,937	$946	$13,991
Oakland Early College	Public	9-12	27055 Orchard Lake Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 522-3540	179	7	27.4	25.1%	109 (60.9%)	36 (20.1%)	5 (2.8%)	23 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	73.7	165^th of 739 public high schools	77.7%		97.1	15^th of 743 public high schools	98.0%	150			76.9	43.6													38.5			41.0	$13,801	$483	$13,317

Cities Near Farmington Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Bloomfield	2.27 mi	15	149^th
Novi	2.4 mi	15	46^th
Farmington	3.01 mi	4	124^th
Walled Lake	4.31 mi	4	57^th
Commerce Township	5.32 mi	10	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.