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Pierce Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Located in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, Pierce Middle School is a public middle school serving 528 students in grades 5-8. As part of the highly-ranked Grosse Pointe Public Schools district, Pierce Middle School has consistently been recognized as one of the top middle schools in the state, currently ranking 12th out of 890 Michigan middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Pierce Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.1% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 62.4% for the Grosse Pointe Public Schools district and 44.4% for the state of Michigan. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, African American students, white students, multi-racial students, and students with special education needs.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, these rates are still lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Pierce Middle School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18 students per teacher, compared to the district average of 14.8 and the state average of 53.3 for the nearby Oakland International Academy Middle School. The school's high spending per student, at $19,176 in the 2023-2024 school year, may contribute to its strong academic performance and the ability to provide a well-rounded educational experience for its students.

570

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,176

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15430 Kercheval Ave
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230-2052

(313) 432-4700

District: Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Students who attend Pierce Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grosse Pointe South High School

Feeder schools for Pierce Middle School:

Elementary:	George Defer Elementary School
	Lewis Maire Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Two or more races:

8.1%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 94th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (71% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg60%

Michigan avg39%

12^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.3	12 of 890	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	31 of 897	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	23 of 883	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	61 of 776	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	43 of 675	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	79 of 792	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	68 of 838	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	44 of 821	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	39 of 894	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	91.0	55 of 919	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.2	72 of 921	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	90.3	57 of 919	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	67 of 900	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	78.5	136 of 858	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	79 of 851	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.5	86 of 847	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	72 of 839	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	81.6	98 of 823	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	86.8	38 of 806	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	7 of 338	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	28 of 310	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	38 of 196	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	17 of 366	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	8 of 789	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	32 of 771	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	22 of 770	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	52 of 657	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	46 of 521	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	100 of 658	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	60 of 794	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	16 of 832	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	17 of 836	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	68 of 825	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	42 of 691	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	15 of 523	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	59.7	227 of 672	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.7	79 of 815	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	21 of 798	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	40 of 786	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	32 of 776	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	68 of 658	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	32 of 540	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	70 of 639	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	72 of 797	91.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	11 of 190	94.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	2 of 244	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	12 of 377	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	12 of 696	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	28 of 701	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	28 of 688	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	54 of 638	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	16 of 577	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	62 of 624	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	65 of 678	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+42 vs state

English Language Arts71%+30 vs state

Social Studies71%+32 vs state

Science68%+27 vs state

Math66%+33 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2985 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 259-1744	339	21	16.5	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	336 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14.5	759^th of 890 public middle schools	14.7%		8	849^th of 897 public middle schools	5.4%	90	29.4	2.9				25.2	21.3				13.5	11.1		19.2		18.4	$16,060	$5,585	$10,475
Oakland International Academy 28	Public, Charter	2-8	8228 Conant St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 925-1000	1,034	13	78.0	62.1%	875 (84.6%)	39 (3.8%)	28 (2.7%)	73 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	36.9	546^th of 890 public middle schools	38.7%		33.5	586^th of 897 public middle schools	34.7%	40	61.6	21.0	27.5	26.7	25.0	30.3	33.1	33.3	32.2	29.8	29.1	30.4	17.1	20.2	10.7	23.3	$11,082	$1,869	$9,213
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierce Middle School

Is Pierce Middle School a good school?

Yes! Pierce Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 890 Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend Pierce Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Pierce Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Pierce Middle School attend?

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

What district is Pierce Middle School in?

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pierce Middle School?

Students at Pierce Middle School are 78% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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