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Brownell Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Brownell Middle School is a public middle school located in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, serving 586 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Grosse Pointe Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownell Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 6 and 57 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (M-Step and PSAT) is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Brownell Middle School also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students, as well as for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Brownell Middle School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school's rates are still lower than the state average. Additionally, Brownell Middle School spends significantly more per student ($18,927 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.8 in 2023-2024, which may contribute to the school's academic success. Brownell Middle School significantly outperforms the nearby Parcells Middle School and other schools in the surrounding area, both in terms of academic achievement and student subgroup performance.

605

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,927

Per pupil spending ?

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Chalfonte Ave
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3350

(313) 432-3900

District: Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Students who attend Brownell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grosse Pointe South High School

Feeder schools for Brownell Middle School:

Elementary:	Kerby Elementary School
	Richard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

African American:

7.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (62% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Michigan middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg60%

Michigan avg39%

51^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools

41^st of 613Grosse Pointe 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
2025	92.7	51 of 890	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	32 of 897	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	43 of 883	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	29 of 776	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	41 of 675	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	57 of 792	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	26 of 838	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.8	6 of 821	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	98.1	8 of 894	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	44 of 919	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	93.5	29 of 921	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	96.1	16 of 919	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	97.4	7 of 900	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.1	8 of 858	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	21 of 851	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	42 of 847	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	89.8	12 of 839	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.8	14 of 823	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	91.2	8 of 806	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	22 of 300	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	11 of 310	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	40 of 789	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	41 of 771	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	34 of 770	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	23 of 657	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	33 of 521	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	43 of 658	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	21 of 794	97.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	95.0	6 of 266	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	87 of 832	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	46 of 836	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	43 of 825	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	8 of 815	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	59 of 798	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	37 of 786	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	57 of 776	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	43 of 658	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	38 of 540	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	65 of 639	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	95.1	35 of 797	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	7 of 244	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	22 of 201	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	9 of 199	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	53 of 696	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	33 of 701	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	53 of 688	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	33 of 638	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	33 of 577	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	55 of 624	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	25 of 678	96.3%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2018)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2024)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies61%+23 vs state

Math61%+28 vs state

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

Mathematics57%+26 vs state

Science56%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Bullying is part of the culture with zero desire to change it. Classism, racism, and favoritism define the school. Administration is awful. Teachers are either very good or very poor. Would not recommend. Your child is better off at Pierce or a private school. Close Quote

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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 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
Brownell Middle School	Public	5-8	260 Chalfonte Ave	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-3900	605	34	17.7	8.4%	500 (82.6%)	44 (7.3%)	16 (2.6%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	92.7	51^st of 890 public middle schools	94.3%		94.6	32^nd of 897 public middle schools	96.4%	19	84.0	56.8		61.5	52.8	66.9			53.5	59.0	71.0	46.8	63.6	49.3	71.6	$18,927	$1,152	$17,775
J E Clark Preparatory Academy	Public	3-8	15755 Bremen St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 417-9340	125	11	11.3	92.8%	2 (1.6%)	123 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	684^th of 890 public middle schools	23.1%					(n/a)	40.9	13.6		17.7	30.0								27.3		13.6	$23,855	$2,254	$21,601
Parcells Middle School	Public	5-8	20600 Mack Ave	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4600	671	40	16.8	24.0%	397 (59.2%)	201 (30.0%)	25 (3.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	73.7	184^th of 890 public middle schools	79.3%		75.2	172^nd of 897 public middle schools	80.8%	12	73.7	40.4		55.7	49.4	48.0			39.6	33.3	48.3	51.0	46.3	43.6	56.9	$19,293	$1,940	$17,353
Pierce Middle School	Public	5-8	15430 Kercheval Ave	Grosse Pointe Park	48230	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4700	570	30	19.3	8.8%	445 (78.1%)	35 (6.1%)	35 (6.1%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.1%)	97.3	12^th of 890 public middle schools	98.7%		94.6	31^st of 897 public middle schools	96.5%	19	91.3	72.2		70.1	68.1	74.3			61.0	60.0	75.7	63.7	72.6	64.8	77.4	$19,176	$1,137	$18,038
Harper Woods Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19800 Anita St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 343-1830	353	16	22.0	86.1%	10 (2.8%)	332 (94.1%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6.5	859^th of 890 public middle schools	3.5%		6.4	871^st of 897 public middle schools	2.9%	12	28.3	4.7			12.1	9.8					3.9		10.8		9.7	$20,255	$1,294	$18,961
Chandler Park Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	20100 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 905-5030	514	29	17.9	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	513 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	849^th of 890 public middle schools	4.6%		5.1	881^st of 897 public middle schools	1.8%	32	26.5				10.5	17.6					3.8		11.9		12.3	$10,723	$1,852	$8,870
South Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	21621 California St	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 435-1301	309	17	17.7	59.9%	67 (21.7%)	195 (63.1%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	10.8	806^th of 890 public middle schools	9.4%		11.9	804^th of 897 public middle schools	10.4%	2	37.6	3.2			17.3	12.7				7.7	9.8		10.8		22.6	$18,311	$1,987	$16,324
Eastpointe Middle School	Public	6-7	24701 Kelly Rd	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 533-3600	295	16	18.4	92.9%	22 (7.5%)	247 (83.7%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	5.6	868^th of 890 public middle schools	2.5%		4.6	888^th of 897 public middle schools	1.0%	20					6.8	6.8				2.7	4.8					$13,257	$3,277	$9,980
Blackwell Institute	Public	3-8	9330 Shoemaker St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-4391	92	10	9.2	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	89 (96.7%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	417^th of 890 public middle schools	53.1%		33.7	582^nd of 897 public middle schools	35.1%	165	50.0	35.7	23.5			46.2	18.8	23.5			38.5		28.6		35.7	$29,619	$2,439	$27,179
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	27900 Rockwood St	Saint Clair Shores	48081	Macomb County	Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	No	(586) 445-4130	990	51	19.2	48.5%	658 (66.5%)	174 (17.6%)	45 (4.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (10.6%)	69.4	216^th of 890 public middle schools	75.7%		66.8	230^th of 897 public middle schools	74.4%	14	73.6	40.9			42.2	47.9				43.6	34.7		40.9		54.4	$13,808	$890	$12,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Brownell Middle School?

Students at Brownell Middle School are 83% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Brownell Middle School a good school?

Yes. Brownell Middle School ranks in the top 5.7% of Michigan middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Brownell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Brownell Middle School usually go on to attend Grosse Pointe South High School

How many students attend Brownell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Brownell Middle School.

What district is Brownell Middle School in?

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

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