Top Rankings
Grosse Pointe Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,809 students in Grosse Pointe Public Schools 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 Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Grosse Pointe Public Schools 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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
6,548 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Grosse Pointe Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
48%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
110 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
1,001 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
15%
23%
# White Students
4,847 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
74%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
557
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
441
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
425
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
408
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
456
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
424
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
449
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
500
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
547
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
602
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
616
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
657
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
30
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,399 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,542 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,399
$18,267
Spending / Student
$22,542
$17,461
Best Grosse Pointe Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brownell Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
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
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Pierce Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15430 Kercheval Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
(313) 432-4700
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
(313) 432-4700
Grades: 5-8
| 512 students
Rank: #33.
Parcells Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20600 Mack Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-4600
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-4600
Grades: 5-8
| 704 students
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