Refined state and district rankings evaluate public school reading and math achievements using expanded state data.
WASHINGTON, Oct 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today released the 2027 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings. The report includes about 46,000 public elementary schools and more than 24,000 middle schools that are ranked at the state and district levels, with state rankings specific to charter schools also as a stand-alone category.
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