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South Hills Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

South Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills, MI, is a high-performing public school serving 555 students in grades 6-8, and it is part of the top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Schools district, which sits in the 97th percentile statewide.

South Hills has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for ten consecutive years, and its current state ranking of 18th out of 896 Michigan middle schools (98th percentile) reflects remarkable consistency. While nearby Birmingham Covington School has claimed the #1 spot for two years running, South Hills holds its own against other elite peers. For example, its 8th-grade PSAT math proficiency (74.3%) outpaces Derby Middle School's 68%, and its 7th-grade M-Step ELA scores (74.1%) beat Boulan Park Middle School's 69.9%. Across every subject and grade level, proficiency rates run roughly double the state average, from 6th-grade math (73.5% vs. 31.9% statewide) to 8th-grade science (65.7% vs. 39.2%). The school also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.1%, far better than the state's 27.9% and even below its own district average of 14.8%.

What truly differentiates South Hills is its exceptional support for specific student groups. Its Special Education students rank 9th statewide (96th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year—a dramatic jump from 56th place just two years prior—and its African American students perform in the 90th percentile, showing a strong upward trend. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $23,272 per pupil, which is over $8,000 more than Boulan Park Middle School and nearly $9,000 more than West Bloomfield Middle School. Compared to its district sibling, North Hills Middle School, South Hills holds a higher state rank (18th vs. 26th), posts stronger test scores in most subjects, and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate—all signs of a deeply engaged, well-supported student body.

555

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,272

Per pupil spending ?

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 Quarton Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-4042

(248) 341-6000

District: Bloomfield Hills Schools

Feeder schools for South Hills Middle School:

Elementary:	Conant Elementary School
	Way Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Asian:

7.9%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (74% 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 school74%

District avg73%

Michigan avg41%

18^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Bloomfield Hills Schools

18^th of 625Bloomfield Hills 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	97.1	18 of 896	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	7 of 890	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	36 of 897	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	4 of 883	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	7 of 776	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	26 of 675	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	50 of 792	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	30 of 838	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	32 of 821	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.1	24 of 894	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.6	47 of 919	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	93.4	30 of 921	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	96.7	11 of 919	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	96.5	15 of 900	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	90.2	6 of 858	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	7 of 851	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.2	9 of 847	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	16 of 839	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	90.5	11 of 823	98.7%	★★★★★
2006	90.3	12 of 806	98.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	33 of 337	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	78.8	43 of 338	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	70 of 300	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	96.9	11 of 366	97.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	51.9	47 of 88	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.4	7 of 104	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	18 of 789	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	15 of 789	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	24 of 771	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	3 of 770	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	7 of 657	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	43 of 521	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	46 of 658	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	26 of 794	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	48 of 834	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	79.8	98 of 832	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	76 of 836	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	8 of 825	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	13 of 691	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	98 of 672	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	50 of 815	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	17 of 813	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	9 of 798	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	52 of 786	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	14 of 776	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	10 of 658	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	9 of 540	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	43 of 639	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	30 of 797	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	78.0	29 of 176	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	24 of 156	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	9 of 236	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.2	33 of 244	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	56 of 201	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	13 of 199	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	17 of 377	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	16 of 687	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	11 of 696	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	35 of 701	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	8 of 688	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	9 of 638	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	36 of 577	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	59 of 624	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	42 of 678	93.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)84th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)47th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies76%+26 vs state

Mathematics74%+41 vs state

Math73%+40 vs state

English Language Arts71%+33 vs state

Science66%+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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
South Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Quarton Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-6000	555	37	14.8	6.7%	423 (76.2%)	38 (6.8%)	28 (5.0%)	44 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	97.1	18^th of 896 public middle schools	98.0%		97.6	7^th of 890 public middle schools	99.2%	11	91.1	74.3				67.7	74.1				73.5	72.4		65.7		76.0	$23,272	$217	$23,055
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
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
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
Warner Middle School	Public	6-8	30303 W 14 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2039	559	38	14.8	26.3%	274 (49.0%)	196 (35.1%)	29 (5.2%)	30 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.8%)	70.3	212^th of 896 public middle schools	76.3%		66.6	242^nd of 890 public middle schools	72.8%	30	76.5	39.3				41.5	47.5				37.5	46.0		40.2		54.1	$18,422	$873	$17,548
West Bloomfield Middle School	Public	6-8	6000 Orchard Lake Rd	West Bloomfield	48322	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 865-3670	1,008	55	18.3	31.6%	391 (38.8%)	426 (42.3%)	72 (7.1%)	49 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.3%)	62.2	276^th of 896 public middle schools	69.2%		57	333^rd of 890 public middle schools	62.6%	57	65.1	35.2				39.1	40.1				36.7	40.3		42.1		50.7	$14,698	$615	$14,083
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
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
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
East Middle School	Public	6-8	25000 Middlebelt Rd	Farmington Hills	48336	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3601	555	40	13.8	35.5%	255 (45.9%)	192 (34.6%)	24 (4.3%)	52 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	56.9	336^th of 896 public middle schools	62.5%		55.6	345^th of 890 public middle schools	61.2%	9	66.5	29.5				36.8	40.4				27.4	32.6		40.6		55.7	$21,275	$964	$20,312

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hills Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Hills Middle School?

Students at South Hills Middle School are 76% White, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Hills Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended South Hills Middle School.

What district is South Hills Middle School in?

Bloomfield Hills Schools

Is South Hills Middle School a good school?

Yes! South Hills Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 896 Michigan middle schools.

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