Top 10 Best Detroit Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 115 public middle schools serving 48,443 students in Detroit, MI.
The top ranked public middle schools in Detroit, MI are Keidan Special Education Center, Moses Field Center and Pembroke Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Detroit, MI public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Detroit have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Michigan public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in Detroit, MI (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Keidan Special Education Center
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4441 Collingwood St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-9400
Grades: PK-8
| 98 students
Rank: #22.
Moses Field Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1100 Sheridan St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-5790
Grades: PK-8
| 66 students
Rank: #33.
Pembroke Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19940 Mansfield St
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 243-0092
Grades: K-8
| 348 students
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Capstone Academy Charter School Sda South Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3500 John R St
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 202-6082
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Capstonewayne Co Juvenile Detention Fac
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1326 Saint Antoine St
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 831-3510
Grades: 6-12
| 135 students
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Legacy Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2750 Selden St
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 578-7235
Grades: 6-12
| 21 students
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Turning Point Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18501 Waltham St
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 347-8900
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Way Academy Chicago Site
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19321 W Chicago St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 444-9398
Grades: 6-12
| 90 students
Rank: #99.
Bates Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
19701 Wyoming St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 755 students
Rank: #1010.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11340 E Jefferson Ave
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 209-3803
Grades: 7-12
| 119 students
Rank: #1111.
Detroit Prep
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8411 Sylvester St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 343-1495
Grades: K-8
| 376 students
Rank: #1212.
Oakland International Academy Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8228 Conant St
Detroit, MI 48211
(313) 925-1000
Grades: 5-8
| 216 students
Rank: #1313.
The James And Grace Lee Boggs School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7600 Goethe St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 923-2301
Grades: K-8
| 154 students
Rank: #1414.
Way Michigan
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
407 E Fort St
Detroit, MI 48226
(734) 494-2106
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1515.
Detroit Enterprise Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11224 Kercheval St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 823-5799
Grades: K-8
| 746 students
Rank: #1616.
Foreign Language Immersion And Cultural Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6501 W Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 651-2400
Grades: PK-8
| 652 students
Rank: #1717.
The School At Marygrove
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8425 W Mcnichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 335-1331
Grades: K-12
| 482 students
Rank: #1818.
Clippert Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1981 Mckinstry St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-5009
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: #1919.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1903 Wilkins St
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 833-1100
Grades: PK-8
| 832 students
Rank: #2020.
Edmonson Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 W Canfield St
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 873-7441
Grades: PK-8
| 192 students
Rank: #2121.
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1091 Alter Rd
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 331-3328
Grades: K-8
| 703 students
Rank: #2222.
University Preparatory Science And Math Psad Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5100 John R St
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 832-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students
Rank: #2323.
Charles Wright Academy Of Arts And Science
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
19299 Berg Rd
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 538-3024
Grades: PK-8
| 618 students
Rank: #2424.
Warrendale Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
19400 Sawyer St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 240-4200
Grades: K-8
| 709 students
Rank: #2525.
Way Academy Vernor Site
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8701 W Vernor Hwy
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 444-8082
Grades: 6-12
| 105 students
Rank: #2626.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6782 Goldsmith St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 842-0006
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students
Rank: #2727.
Escuela Avancemos
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2635 Howard St
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 596-0079
Grades: K-8
| 393 students
Rank: #2828.
Legacy Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4900 E Hildale St
Detroit, MI 48234
(877) 223-6402
Grades: K-8
| 739 students
Rank: #2929.
Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15865 E 7 Mile Rd
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 371-1300
Grades: K-8
| 732 students
Rank: #3030.
Detroit Premier Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7781 Asbury Park
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 945-1472
Grades: K-8
| 715 students
Rank: #3131.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15531 Linwood St
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 494-8820
Grades: PK-8
| 482 students
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Golightly Education Center
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5536 Saint Antoine St
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 494-2538
Grades: PK-8
| 351 students
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Hope Of Detroit Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4443 N Campbell St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 897-8720
Grades: K-10
| 365 students
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16827 Appoline St
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 341-4944
Grades: K-8
| 380 students
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
New Paradigm Glazer Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 La Belle St
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 833-1100
Grades: K-8
| 183 students
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Detroit, Michigan Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
17101 Hubbell St
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 494-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 104 students
18445 Cathedral St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 866-9200
Grades: 9-11
| 206 students
16418 West Mcnichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 272-5473
Grades: K-1
| n/a students
14213 Whitcomb St
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 272-8333
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
14213 Whitcomb Avenue
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 272-8333
Grades: 4-5
| n/a students
5680 Konkel St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 596-7640
Grades: PK-8
| 860 students
13330 E Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 852-7500
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
21511 W. Mcnichols
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 494-2357
Grades: 2-12
| 21 students
20119 Wisconsin St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 345-6050
Grades: 6-12
| 114 students
Allen Academy (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
Charter School
8666 Quincy St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 898-6444
Grades: PK-12
| 898 students
14595 Heyden
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 541-1436
Grades: K-9
| 673 students
8100 West Davison
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 646-9053
Grades: 6-12
| 48 students
8858 Petoskey Avenue
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 596-4900
Grades: PK-2
| 69 students
10215 King Richard
Detroit, MI 48224
Grades: K-8
| 379 students
2200 Ewald Circle
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 866-0605
Grades: PK-6
| 169 students
4900 E. Hilldale Street
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 866-7770
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
4209 Seneca Street
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
7650 2nd Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 873-1288
Grades: 9-12
| 56 students
1021 Clairpointe
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 821-0491
Grades: K-5
| 317 students
840 Waterman St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3183
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
840 Waterman St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3183
Grades: PK-K
| 40 students
19701 Wyoming Avenue
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7250
Grades: 7-10
| 550 students
9860 Park Dr
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 852-8500
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
1501 Canton Street
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 866-7530
Grades: K-5
| 125 students
6600 Benson Street
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 852-9600
Grades: K-6
| 233 students
13001 Fenkell Street
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 873-0180
Grades: PK-5
| 22 students
4601 Seebaldt Street
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 494-2361
Grades: PK-2
| 183 students
4055 Richton St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-7240
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
17200 Rowe
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 656-2600
Grades: 5-12
| 10 students
5555 Conner St
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 656-2600
Grades: 5-12
| 92 students
609 East Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 656-2600
Grades: 5-12
| 15 students
1326 Saint Antoine St
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 646-2600
Grades: 5-12
| 76 students
8333 Townsend St
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 895-2200
Grades: 5-12
| 8 students
2750 Selden
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 895-3000
Grades: 5-12
| 75 students
4707 St. Antoine Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 656-2600
Grades: 5-12
| 27 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

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How many public middle schools are located in Detroit?
115 public middle schools are located in Detroit.
What is the racial composition of students in Detroit?
Detroit public middle schools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle schools average of 41% (majority Black).
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