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Derby Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Derby Middle School in Birmingham, MI, serves 631 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Birmingham Public Schools district, which ranks in the 97th percentile statewide.

Derby is an elite, consistently high-performing school. Over the past decade, it has never ranked below the 90th percentile in Michigan, and in recent years it has landed in the top 2-3% of middle schools statewide. Academically, proficiency rates are roughly double the state average in most subjects. For example, 60.8% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA (state: 37.5%) and 68.9% in math (state: 31.9%). One of the most striking success stories is in 8th-grade social studies, which jumped from 47.1% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 82.7% in 2025-2026—a 35-point improvement in just three years. The school also posts strong PSAT results in 8th grade, with 89.3% proficiency in ELA. Derby benefits from high per-student spending ($22,336) and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.6%, compared to the state average of 27.9%.

While Derby outperforms most nearby schools, it faces some notable comparisons. It trails Boulan Park Middle School (Troy) in 6th-grade math (68.9% vs. 81.4%) and South Hills Middle School (Bloomfield Hills) in PSAT math (68% vs. 74.3%). Within its own district, Derby is overshadowed by Birmingham Covington School, which has ranked #1 in the state for two consecutive years. Derby also shows a slight downward trend in ELA proficiency over the past three years and a dip in rankings for special education students. However, the school demonstrates exceptional results for African American students (ranked 2nd of 338 schools statewide) and Multi-racial students (ranked in the top 7 statewide), suggesting effective strategies for supporting diverse learners. For parents seeking a top-tier middle school with strong resources and a track record of closing achievement gaps, Derby is an excellent choice—though those prioritizing math may want to explore nearby options.

631

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,336

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

1300 Derby Rd
Birmingham, MI 48009-5811

(248) 203-5003

District: Birmingham Public Schools

Students who attend Derby Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ernest W Seaholm High School

Feeder schools for Derby Middle School:

Elementary:	Harlan Elementary School
	Pembroke Elementary School
	Pierce Elementary School
	Quarton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Two or more races:

8.7%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Michigan avg41%

22^nd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Birmingham Public Schools

16^th of 625Birmingham Public Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	22 of 896	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	8 of 890	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	6 of 897	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	22 of 883	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	44 of 776	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	69 of 675	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.8	27 of 792	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	44 of 838	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	17 of 821	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.5	19 of 894	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	18 of 919	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.9	35 of 921	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	94.8	27 of 919	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	94.9	25 of 900	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	23 of 858	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	17 of 851	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	17 of 847	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	90.0	11 of 839	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	25 of 823	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	20 of 806	97.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	2 of 338	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	73.7	72 of 366	80.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	61.0	47 of 104	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	4 of 789	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	3 of 789	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	1 of 771	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	38 of 770	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	73 of 657	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	82 of 521	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	33 of 658	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	48 of 794	94.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	11 of 260	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	33 of 834	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	29 of 832	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	44 of 836	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	46 of 825	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	74 of 691	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.9	12 of 523	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	2 of 672	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	70 of 815	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	51 of 813	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	30 of 798	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	11 of 786	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	11 of 776	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	22 of 658	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	54 of 540	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	28 of 639	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	38 of 797	95.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	7 of 195	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	6 of 190	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	1 of 176	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	6 of 163	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	2 of 51	96.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	69 of 236	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	30 of 244	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	13 of 201	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	24 of 199	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	8 of 76	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	40 of 377	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	26 of 687	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	13 of 696	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	6 of 701	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	29 of 688	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	48 of 638	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	83 of 577	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	35 of 624	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	49 of 678	92.8%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2018)55th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies83%+32 vs state

Math70%+37 vs state

Mathematics68%+35 vs state

Science67%+27 vs state

English Language Arts64%+26 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)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Derby Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1300 Derby Rd	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-5003	631	41	15.5	8.6%	520 (82.4%)	25 (4.0%)	10 (1.6%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.7%)	96.5	22^nd of 896 public middle schools	97.5%		97.5	8^th of 890 public middle schools	99.1%	14	89.3	68.0				60.8	67.3				68.9	71.0		66.7		82.7	$22,336	$164	$22,172
Boulan Park Middle School	Public	6-8	3570 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48084	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4900	839	46	18.3	7.3%	246 (29.3%)	32 (3.8%)	31 (3.7%)	493 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.3%)	97.7	12^th of 896 public middle schools	98.7%		96.8	18^th of 890 public middle schools	98.0%	6	91.2	78.6				68.5	69.9				81.4	76.3		72.7		77.2	$15,016	$463	$14,553
Birmingham Covington School	Public, Magnet	3-8	1525 Covington Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48301	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-4425	643	39	16.3	5.0%	465 (72.3%)	55 (8.6%)	27 (4.2%)	44 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	99.4	1^st of 896 public middle schools	99.9%		99.3	1^st of 890 public middle schools	99.9%		96.0	90.0	73.9	62.1	75.0	85.8	82.9	75.0	77.7	73.1	88.7	87.6	79.6	79.0	68.5	93.0	$18,723	$876	$17,846
Clawson Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Phillips Ave	Clawson	48017	Oakland County	Clawson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 655-4250	275	17	16.3	30.2%	212 (77.1%)	34 (12.4%)	13 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	77.5	156^th of 896 public middle schools	82.6%		68.2	230^th of 890 public middle schools	74.2%	74	79.8	33.7				54.8	40.2				44.1	39.1		65.9		68.1	$14,494	$374	$14,119
Berkshire Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	21707 W 14 Mile Rd	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 203-4703	695	41	16.9	19.3%	499 (71.8%)	107 (15.4%)	35 (5.0%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	93.9	46^th of 896 public middle schools	94.9%		91.7	57^th of 890 public middle schools	93.6%	11	85.8	63.4				58.9	65.8				55.8	60.0		68.2		73.5	$20,158	$228	$19,931
University Middle School Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-4370	338	19	18.2	40.2%	0 (0.0%)	328 (97.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	75.8	169^th of 896 public middle schools	81.1%		66.5	244^th of 890 public middle schools	72.6%	75	76.9	43.6				47.2	68.0				36.1	40.2		35.9		73.5	$16,404	$1,139	$15,265
Anderson Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 Catalpa Dr	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 837-8200	489	27	18.0	13.7%	381 (77.9%)	53 (10.8%)	18 (3.7%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	79.9	139^th of 896 public middle schools	84.5%		84.4	106^th of 890 public middle schools	88.1%	33	88.2	39.5				50.0	50.0				42.2	41.4		55.3		67.3	$16,590	$696	$15,893
North Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3456 Lahser Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-6200	593	41	14.3	13.5%	430 (72.5%)	54 (9.1%)	22 (3.7%)	53 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.2%)	96.2	26^th of 896 public middle schools	97.1%		95.9	31^st of 890 public middle schools	96.5%	5	87.9	69.7				62.3	70.7				68.6	72.4		65.0		76.9	$25,741	$215	$25,526
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	1359 Torpey Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4600	629	35	17.8	21.8%	249 (39.6%)	61 (9.7%)	51 (8.1%)	239 (38.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.3%)	89.7	70^th of 896 public middle schools	92.2%		89.9	69^th of 890 public middle schools	92.2%	1	81.5	55.9				49.7	55.7				52.1	62.9		70.1		67.6	$16,932	$558	$16,373
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	5835 Donaldson Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4700	599	35	17.3	10.2%	293 (48.9%)	46 (7.7%)	32 (5.3%)	204 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.5%)	93.9	44^th of 896 public middle schools	95.1%		92.6	52^nd of 890 public middle schools	94.2%	8	81.8	65.9				63.1	64.6				67.4	69.5		64.9		66.3	$18,036	$596	$17,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Derby Middle School

What district is Derby Middle School in?

Birmingham Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Derby Middle School attend?

Students who attend Derby Middle School usually go on to attend Ernest W Seaholm High School

What is the racial makeup of Derby Middle School?

Students at Derby Middle School are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Derby Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Derby Middle School.

Is Derby Middle School a good school?

Yes! Derby Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 22^nd of 896 Michigan middle schools.

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