Top Rankings
Grosse Pointe Public Schools 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,783 students in Grosse Pointe Public Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Grosse Pointe Public Schools 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 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
6,344 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grosse Pointe Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
14%
23%
% White
74%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,023 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,266 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,023
$18,510
Spending / Student
$23,266
$17,693
Best Grosse Pointe Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Brownell Middle School
(Math: 64% | 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
Gr: 5-8 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pierce Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15430 Kercheval Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
(313) 432-4700
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
(313) 432-4700
Gr: 5-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Parcells Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20600 Mack Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-4600
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-4600
Gr: 5-8 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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