Top Rankings
Grosse Pointe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,783 students in Grosse Pointe School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Grosse Pointe School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Grosse Pointe School District are Brownell Middle School, Pierce Middle School and Parcells Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
6,421 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Grosse Pointe School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
96 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
252 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
942 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
15%
23%
# White Students
4,777 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
74%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
331 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
573
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
451
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
456
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
424
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
452
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
441
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
541
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
551
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
594
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
609
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
24
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,782 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,987 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,782
$18,370
Spending / Student
$22,987
$17,559
Best Grosse Pointe School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brownell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 Chalfonte Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-3900
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-3900
Grades: 5-8
| 577 students
Rank: #22.
Pierce Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15430 Kercheval Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
(313) 432-4700
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
(313) 432-4700
Grades: 5-8
| 529 students
Rank: #33.
Parcells Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20600 Mack Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-4600
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-4600
Grades: 5-8
| 677 students
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