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Parcells Middle School vs. Brownell Middle School

Should you attend Parcells Middle School or Brownell Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Parcells Middle School
20600 Mack Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Brownell Middle School
260 Chalfonte Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Parcells Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Brownell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Overview
Serving 677 students in grades 5-8, Parcells Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 577 students in grades 5-8, Brownell Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
677 students
577 students
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This chart displays total students of Brownell Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Brownell Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parcells Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brownell Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1269 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#266 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parcells Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brownell Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in MI)
59%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parcells Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brownell Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in MI)
69%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parcells Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brownell Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 50% in MI)
60%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Parcells Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brownell Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Parcells Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brownell Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
170
133
Grade 6 Students
167
153
Grade 7 Students
159
147
Grade 8 Students
181
144

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Parcells Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brownell Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parcells Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brownell Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parcells Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brownell Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
31%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parcells Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brownell Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parcells Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brownell Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parcells Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brownell Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Parcells Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brownell Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parcells Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brownell Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parcells Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brownell Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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