Best Public Schools in Roseville, MI

Roseville, Michigan, is served by 13 schools—10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school—that collectively enroll about 4,759 students, with most schools belonging to Roseville Community Schools, alongside single schools from Fraser Public Schools, Reach Charter Academy, and Michigan Collegiate.

For parents, the standout school is Mark Twain Elementary School, which is the only 3-star school in the area, ranking in the 52nd percentile statewide and outperforming all other Roseville schools in nearly every subject—its 5th grade science proficiency (41.3%) essentially matches the state average, a feat no other local school achieves. Within Roseville Community Schools, Kaiser Elementary School is the top-ranked elementary (36th percentile) and even exceeds the state average in 5th grade science, while Eastland Middle School far outpaces Roseville Middle School—Eastland's 8th grade PSAT English proficiency (57.4%) is 20 points higher, and its chronic absenteeism rate (44.6%) is 18 points lower. The two charter schools, Reach Charter Academy and Michigan Collegiate Elementary, both rank in the bottom quartile, with Michigan Collegiate spending a staggering $37,170 per student yet achieving the lowest academic rankings—proving that funding alone doesn't drive success.

Overall, academic performance is challenging across the district, with most schools in the bottom quartile statewide and math proficiency gaps especially severe—at Roseville High School, only 5.1% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT math versus the 27.5% state average. Chronic absenteeism is a critical crisis, affecting 62.5% of students at Roseville Middle School and over half at the high school, with even the best schools exceeding the state rate. Economic disadvantage is high—free/reduced lunch eligibility ranges from 48.67% at Mark Twain to over 92% at Michigan Collegiate—and the district's graduation rate (81.9%) trails the state. However, the success of Mark Twain and Kaiser, despite serving economically challenged populations, suggests that district policies and targeted interventions—particularly around attendance and math instruction—could meaningfully improve outcomes across Roseville.