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Bryant Middle School

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Bryant Middle School ranks 176 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Bryant Middle School is a public middle school located in Dearborn, Michigan, serving 774 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dearborn City School District, which is ranked 279 out of 613 school districts in the state.

Bryant Middle School consistently outperforms the Dearborn City School District and the state of Michigan in various standardized test scores, including M-Step and PSAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 49.2% of 6th-grade students at Bryant Middle School were proficient or better in M-Step English Language Arts, compared to 40.2% for the district and 38.6% for the state. The school also excels in supporting certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students and Low Socio-Economic Status students, ranking 20 out of 199 Michigan middle schools and 79 out of 832 Michigan middle schools, respectively, in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Stout Middle School in the same district has lower academic performance, while Dearborn STEM Middle School, a specialized STEM-focused school in the district, has exceptional performance, ranking 1st out of 675 Michigan middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year. Schools in other nearby districts, such as Hoover Middle School and Tomlinson Middle School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Bryant Middle School. The increased spending per student at Bryant Middle School, from $11,960 in 2020-2021 to $17,108 in 2023-2024, may have contributed to the school's success.

781

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,108

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

460 N Vernon St
Dearborn, MI 48128-1595

(313) 827-2900

District: Dearborn City School District

Students who attend Bryant Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dearborn High School

Feeder schools for Bryant Middle School:

Elementary:	Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
	Haigh Elementary School
	Howard Elementary School
	River Oaks Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

African American:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Michigan middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dearborn City School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg40%

Michigan avg41%

176^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle Schools in the Dearborn City School District

279^th of 613Dearborn City School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	176 of 890	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	275 of 897	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	243 of 883	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	223 of 776	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	261 of 675	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	158 of 792	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	228 of 838	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	210 of 821	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	142 of 894	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	144 of 919	84.3%	★★★★☆
2014	87.8	77 of 921	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	76 of 919	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.8	98 of 900	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	154 of 858	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	173 of 851	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	170 of 847	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.9	270 of 839	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.9	262 of 823	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.9	177 of 806	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	56 of 106	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	54 of 88	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	32 of 72	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	20 of 38	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	82 of 154	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	180 of 789	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	279 of 771	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	191 of 770	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	224 of 657	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	223 of 521	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	150 of 658	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	216 of 794	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	79 of 832	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	218 of 836	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	171 of 825	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	121 of 691	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	143 of 523	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	55 of 672	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	67.2	214 of 815	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	169 of 798	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	262 of 786	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	281 of 776	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	199 of 658	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	236 of 540	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	146 of 639	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	210 of 797	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	89 of 244	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	51 of 201	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	20 of 199	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	49.7	154 of 377	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	223 of 696	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	319 of 701	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	285 of 688	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	260 of 638	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	274 of 577	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	186 of 624	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	256 of 678	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies59%+12 vs state

Math48%+16 vs state

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

Mathematics38%+8 vs state

Science38%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 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
Bryant Middle School	Public	6-8	460 N Vernon St	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-2900	781	47	16.7	62.4%	733 (93.9%)	21 (2.7%)	13 (1.7%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	74.3	176^th of 890 public middle schools	80.2%		61.2	275^th of 897 public middle schools	69.3%	99	73.0	37.9			49.2	47.4			50.0	47.0		37.7		58.8	$17,108	$1,350	$15,758
Dearborn STEM Middle School	Public	6-8	22586 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1904	166	7	23.0	42.2%	159 (95.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$16,282	$1,229	$15,053
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	23851 Yale St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-2800	525	39	13.6	68.8%	415 (79.0%)	53 (10.1%)	32 (6.1%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	43.6	497^th of 890 public middle schools	44.2%		48.6	419^th of 897 public middle schools	53.3%	78	61.3	29.6			29.7	32.5			22.7	36.1		26.3		41.4	$20,194	$1,831	$18,363
Riverside Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	25900 W Warren St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 274-6792	1,139	67	17.0	71.9%	1,052 (92.4%)	54 (4.7%)	16 (1.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	36.1	550^th of 890 public middle schools	38.2%		33.7	581^st of 897 public middle schools	35.2%	31	61.5	19.3		46.7	31.9	34.6		40.4	25.2	33.0	31.1	15.7	19.9	26.0	$15,504	$2,535	$12,969
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School	Public	3-8	7635 Chatham	Detroit	48239	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 274-8560	68	10	7.1	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	67 (98.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.9	377^th of 890 public middle schools	57.6%		33.8	580^th of 897 public middle schools	35.3%	203	61.5	46.2	30.0		40.0	38.5	50.0		40.0	28.6		30.8		30.8	$29,950	$2,643	$27,308
Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	25912 Annapolis St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Westwood Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 565-3391	180	13	13.9	96.7%	28 (15.6%)	135 (75.0%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	6.8	857^th of 890 public middle schools	3.7%		6.8	867^th of 897 public middle schools	3.3%	10	31.4	8.1				10.0				3.8		9.4		9.3	$22,060	$4,958	$17,102
Oakley W Best Middle School	Public	6-8	22201 Powers Ave	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 203-3200	557	37	15.1	76.8%	330 (59.2%)	131 (23.5%)	66 (11.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	21.1	682^nd of 890 public middle schools	23.4%		15.6	755^th of 897 public middle schools	15.8%	73	53.7	9.0			24.1	16.9			15.5	10.1		17.0		35.0	$16,399	$2,318	$14,081
Stout Middle School	Public	6-8	18500 Oakwood Blvd	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4600	698	52	13.3	84.1%	642 (92.0%)	34 (4.9%)	16 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	54	363^rd of 890 public middle schools	59.2%		49.7	400^th of 897 public middle schools	55.4%	37	65.9	33.5			37.8	37.2			41.4	32.1		24.9		44.7	$20,053	$2,107	$17,946
Cooper Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	28550 Ann Arbor Trl	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2710	638	39	16.3	34.6%	460 (72.1%)	76 (11.9%)	49 (7.7%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)								(n/a)				54.6	56.0			40.7	42.4		38.5		33.3		$15,382	$1,455	$13,927
John D Pierce Middle School	Public	6-8	25605 Orangelawn	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 937-8880	577	37	15.8	62.7%	55 (9.5%)	453 (78.5%)	23 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.1%)	24.5	650^th of 890 public middle schools	27.0%		25.1	666^th of 897 public middle schools	25.8%	16	48.5	13.6			22.6	27.2			15.1	16.8		22.4		36.2	$19,652	$1,962	$17,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryant Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bryant Middle School?

Students at Bryant Middle School are 94% White, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Bryant Middle School in?

Dearborn City School District

What high school do graduates of Bryant Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bryant Middle School usually go on to attend Dearborn High School

Is Bryant Middle School a good school?

Bryant Middle School ranks 176^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bryant Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended Bryant Middle School.

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