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Parcells Middle School

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Parcells Middle School ranks 204 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Parcells Middle School in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, serves 671 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the highly-rated Grosse Pointe Public Schools district, which holds a 5-star rating statewide.

Parcells is a solid, 4-star school that performs well above state averages, especially when compared to schools in neighboring districts like Roseville, Eastpointe, and Harper Woods. For example, in 7th-grade math, Parcells' proficiency rate of 43.3% is dramatically higher than the 4.7% to 9.2% rates seen at nearby Eastland Middle School, Roseville Middle School, and Eastpointe Middle School. However, within its own district, Parcells trails its peers. While Pierce Middle School and Brownell Middle School consistently rank in the top 5% statewide, Parcells ranks in the top 25%. For instance, in 8th-grade social studies, Parcells had a 57.5% proficiency rate, compared to 88.4% at Pierce and 81.6% at Brownell. This gap is also evident in 7th-grade ELA, where Parcells' 50.3% proficiency rate lags behind Pierce's 72.4% and Brownell's 61.1%.

A key area of concern is chronic absenteeism. Parcells has a rate of 28.5%, which is nearly double that of its district peers (Pierce at 13.9% and Brownell at 16.9%) and right at the state average. Math is also a persistent weak point, with proficiency rates consistently lower than ELA across all grade levels. On the positive side, the school invests heavily in its students, spending $18,986 per pupil and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.8. While Parcells provides a strong education relative to its immediate neighbors, its main challenge is closing the achievement gap with its higher-performing counterparts within the Grosse Pointe district, a task likely tied to its higher rate of economically disadvantaged students (24% eligible for free/reduced lunch) and the need to address chronic absenteeism.

671

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,986

Per pupil spending ?

24.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

20600 Mack Ave
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1619

(313) 432-4600

District: Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Students who attend Parcells Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grosse Pointe North High School

Feeder schools for Parcells Middle School:

Elementary:	Ferry Elementary School
	John Monteith Elementary School
	Stevens T Mason Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

African American:

30.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg60%

Michigan avg39%

204^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools

56^th of 625Grosse 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
2026	72.0	204 of 896	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	184 of 890	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	172 of 897	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	197 of 883	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	219 of 776	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	141 of 675	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	287 of 792	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	208 of 838	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	140 of 821	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	146 of 894	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	151 of 919	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	184 of 921	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	142 of 919	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	136 of 900	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	127 of 858	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	149 of 851	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	167 of 847	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	89 of 839	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	127 of 823	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	112 of 806	86.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	131 of 337	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	105 of 338	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	91 of 300	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	116 of 310	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	83 of 182	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	44 of 77	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	130 of 196	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	131 of 366	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	200 of 789	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	177 of 789	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	150 of 771	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	117 of 770	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	179 of 657	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	147 of 521	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	313 of 658	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	206 of 794	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	80.9	38 of 266	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	398 of 834	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	355 of 832	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	290 of 836	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	365 of 825	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	320 of 691	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	217 of 523	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	515 of 672	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	454 of 815	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	191 of 813	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	179 of 798	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	171 of 786	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	268 of 776	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	264 of 658	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	113 of 540	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	223 of 639	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	180 of 797	77.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	31 of 190	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	41 of 176	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	62 of 244	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	32 of 76	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	103 of 377	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	100 of 687	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	96 of 696	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	83 of 701	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	80 of 688	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	93 of 638	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	75 of 577	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	130 of 624	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	92 of 678	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies50%+11 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Science45%+5 vs state

Math40%+8 vs state

Mathematics40%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 19, 2010

My son was in another School District and was not getting a good education. The faculty and staff did not make much effort to help him with school academics/social skills so he would flourish in that setting. He was barely passing with D's He is bi-polar/ADHD and has had nothing but a rough road from 2nd grade on in the East Detroit Public School System, not to mention a few others. At Parcells the Faculty & Staff worked with us(son & I) and my son at the end of the school year had all B's and an A with the exception of Math. For my son this is a huge accomplishment. I am so glad that I put my children in the Grosse Pointe School System. They have wonderful Faculty & Staff. Close Quote

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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 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
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%)	72	204^th of 896 public middle schools	77.2%		73.7	184^th of 890 public middle schools	79.3%	20	75.6	40.0		50.6	47.4	50.3		38.1	39.6	43.3	51.4	38.0	41.3	57.5	$18,986	$629	$18,357
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%)	9.6	827^th of 896 public middle schools	7.7%		6.5	859^th of 890 public middle schools	3.5%	32	28.6	7.1			11.9	12.5			1563.1	4.8		13.5		27.0	$17,988	$1,260	$16,727
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%)	17.3	735^th of 896 public middle schools	18.0%		10.8	806^th of 890 public middle schools	9.4%	71	45.1	14.3			23.5	16.5			17.5	5.8		13.2		27.5	$15,876	$1,044	$14,832
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%)	11.8	806^th of 896 public middle schools	10.0%		7.5	849^th of 890 public middle schools	4.6%	43	39.1	6.2			14.5	16.7			4.6	9.1		14.2		25.9	$12,298	$1,255	$11,043
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%)	93.9	45^th of 896 public middle schools	95.0%		92.7	51^st of 890 public middle schools	94.3%	6	91.1	63.0		67.7	56.2	61.1		54.5	62.5	63.1	55.1	58.1	47.3	81.6	$17,672	$735	$16,937
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%)	7.7	858^th of 896 public middle schools	4.2%		5.6	868^th of 890 public middle schools	2.5%	10					7.7	12.1			1552.5	4.7					$18,320	$3,017	$15,303
J E Clark Preparatory Academy	Public	4-8	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%)								(n/a)			1363.3	1465.3	1576.9	38.9	1366.6	1464.7	1569.3	1667.9	1468.6		1466.7		$29,115	$2,488	$26,626
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%)	68	228^th of 896 public middle schools	74.6%		69.4	216^th of 890 public middle schools	75.7%	12	77.4	33.5			39.2	42.3			39.2	38.3		44.7		60.6	$15,083	$721	$14,362
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%)	96.9	19^th of 896 public middle schools	97.9%		97.3	12^th of 890 public middle schools	98.7%	7	96.6	67.1		73.1	61.4	72.4		53.7	61.4	65.9	67.9	69.4	59.7	88.4	$17,372	$657	$16,715
Roseville Middle School	Public	6-8	16250 Martin Rd	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5600	620	33	19.0	72.3%	247 (39.8%)	296 (47.7%)	11 (1.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.9%)	10.6	817^th of 896 public middle schools	8.8%		12	790^th of 890 public middle schools	11.2%	27	37.4	5.5			15.3	13.7			7.1	4.8		14.4		23.5	$16,039	$1,020	$15,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Parcells Middle School

How many students attend Parcells Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Parcells Middle School.

What district is Parcells Middle School in?

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Parcells Middle School?

Students at Parcells Middle School are 59% White, 30% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Parcells Middle School a good school?

Parcells Middle School ranks 204^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Parcells Middle School attend?

Students who attend Parcells Middle School usually go on to attend Grosse Pointe North High School

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