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Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School

Public Grades 2-8

675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School is a small school in Detroit, MI, serving 185 students in grades 2 through 8 within the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Despite facing significant challenges common to high-poverty urban schools, Greenfield Union shows some remarkable bright spots. The school's most striking success is in 8th-grade Social Studies, where 56.3% of students scored proficient in 2024-2025—more than double the district average (21.4%) and even exceeding the state average (47%). This is particularly impressive when compared to nearby schools like PD Chatterton Middle School (21.8%) and Hazel Park Junior High School (20.3%). The school also shows relative strength in 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts (33.3% proficiency), outperforming Wilkinson Middle School (25.9%) despite having a much higher poverty rate. Additionally, the school invests heavily in its students, spending $27,183 per student—the highest among comparable schools—and maintaining a favorable 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio.

The biggest obstacle to academic progress at Greenfield Union is chronic absenteeism. While the rate has improved dramatically from 87.3% in 2021-2022 to 64.5% in 2024-2025, it remains more than double the state average (27.9%). This improvement in attendance has coincided with a rise in the school's state ranking from the 15th to the 25th percentile, suggesting that efforts to get students to school are paying off. The school has also maintained stability in its rankings over the past three years, while some comparable schools like Wilkinson Middle School have seen dramatic declines. For parents considering this school, the encouraging takeaway is that Greenfield Union demonstrates what's possible with consistent attendance and strong instruction—particularly in Social Studies—even amid considerable economic challenges.

185

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,183

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

420 W 7 Mile Rd
Detroit, MI 48203-1920

(313) 866-2999

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School usually attend:

High:

Pershing High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2023 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (64% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg16%

Michigan avg40%

675^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 10 pts since 2023

From bottom 15% (2023) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1357 of 1488	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.4	418 of 475	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	11.4	1315 of 1443	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1178 of 1346	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1345 of 1397	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1236 of 1366	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	1442 of 1446	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	675 of 896	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	626 of 890	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	672 of 897	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	753 of 883	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	149 of 337	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	138 of 338	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	118 of 300	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	191 of 310	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	219 of 366	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	15.1	676 of 794	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	568 of 834	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	561 of 832	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	598 of 836	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	680 of 825	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	682 of 815	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	11.6	715 of 797	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2018)12th percentile

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2018)9th percentile

Middle school

African American (2026)56th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2018)15th percentile

Male (2018)10th percentile

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies47%+8 vs state

Science19%-21 vs state

Math19%-17 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School	Public	2-8	420 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48203	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-2999	185	15	12.1	91.4%	1 (0.5%)	175 (94.6%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	675^th of 896 public middle schools	24.7%		27	626^th of 890 public middle schools	29.7%	49	33.3	309.3	1261.4	1360.0	1469.2	15.4	1674.4	1268.6	1358.8	1453.0	1558.6	18.8	20.0	17.7	1470.2	47.1			$27,183	$2,892	$24,291
George Washington Carver Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	14510 2nd Ave	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	George Washington Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 865-6024	155	12	12.8	—	1 (0.6%)	153 (98.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	853^rd of 896 public middle schools	4.8%		14.9	756^th of 890 public middle schools	15.1%	97	35.5	332.6			11.8	1568.7	8.6			1459.9	1555.7	1657.4	1472.3	1773.7	1466.4	16.1			$00	$00	$00
Hazel Park Junior High School	Public	6-8	22770 Highland Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-2300	413	33	12.3	71.4%	179 (43.3%)	209 (50.6%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	789^th of 896 public middle schools	11.9%		13.4	773^rd of 890 public middle schools	13.1%	16	40.6	9.4				9.2	17.9				7.4	9.8		21.0		22.5			$20,482	$1,025	$19,457
Ferndale Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Pinecrest Dr	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 541-1783	528	31	17.0	45.8%	187 (35.4%)	289 (54.7%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	51.6	398^th of 896 public middle schools	55.6%		38.5	534^th of 890 public middle schools	40.0%	136	58.4	24.7				41.2	38.4				26.3	25.3		40.6		55.7			$16,217	$882	$15,336
Kosciuszko School	Public	7-8	2333 Burger St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7405	279	20	14.3	82.4%	134 (48.0%)	33 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	108 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	17.3	731^st of 896 public middle schools	18.4%		19.9	695^th of 890 public middle schools	21.9%	36	41.5	12.8					18.0					12.3		17.6		32.9			$24,187	$4,070	$20,117
PD Chatterton Middle School	Public	6-8	24333 Ryan Rd	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Fitzgerald Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 757-6650	409	25	16.4	74.3%	75 (18.3%)	191 (46.7%)	21 (5.1%)	70 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.7%)	20.2	700^th of 896 public middle schools	21.9%		15.8	743^rd of 890 public middle schools	16.5%	43	47.5	14.0				19.7	16.1				14.5	16.1		26.1		27.5			$15,676	$833	$14,843
Wilkinson Middle School	Public	6-12	26524 John R Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 399-0455	168	11	15.7	78.0%	57 (33.9%)	96 (57.1%)	8 (4.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	6.8	868^th of 896 public middle schools	3.1%		23.2	661^st of 890 public middle schools	25.7%	207	25.9	322.0				11.7	11.4				1565.1	1660.7		1772.5		13.0			$21,352	$2,424	$18,929
Oak Park Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	23261 Scotia Rd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7620	707	37	19.1	76.0%	13 (1.8%)	670 (94.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8.9	838^th of 896 public middle schools	6.5%		8.4	842^nd of 890 public middle schools	5.4%	4	34.8	6.2				13.2	13.9				5.3	4.5		10.9		19.0			$20,749	$1,841	$18,907
Oakland International Academy 28	Public, Charter	2-8	8228 Conant St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 925-1000	1,034	13	78.0	62.1%	875 (84.6%)	39 (3.8%)	28 (2.7%)	73 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	43.6	483^rd of 896 public middle schools	46.1%		36.9	546^th of 890 public middle schools	38.7%	63	62.5	42.2	28.4	38.0	31.1	25.8	29.7	43.7	38.4	24.4	35.9	33.6	16.2	17.9	16.8	27.4			$10,008	$914	$9,094
Royal Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	709 N Washington Ave	Royal Oak	48067	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 541-7100	1,058	71	14.9	23.1%	769 (72.7%)	117 (11.1%)	62 (5.9%)	16 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.7%)	77.3	160^th of 896 public middle schools	82.1%		74.1	179^th of 890 public middle schools	79.9%	19	77.6	37.4				54.2	54.5				39.0	38.7		55.2		60.7			$17,104	$1,071	$16,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School

What district is Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What high school do graduates of Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School attend?

Students who attend Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School usually go on to attend Pershing High School

Is Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School.

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