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Redford Union Junior High

Public Grades 7-9

750^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Redford Union Junior High in Redford, MI, serves 409 students in grades 7-9 and is part of the Redford Union Schools District No. 1, a district that ranks in the bottom 11% of Michigan districts.

The most pressing challenge at Redford Union Junior High is chronic absenteeism. With a rate of 60.2%, it is more than double the state average of 27.9% and has remained above 60% for four consecutive years. This is the highest rate among comparable middle schools in the area, far exceeding nearby John D Pierce Middle School (38.6%) and Frost Middle School (23.5%). This attendance crisis likely contributes to academic performance that runs roughly half the state average across subjects. For example, only 21.9% of 7th graders are proficient in ELA (vs. 38.4% statewide) and just 14.3% are proficient in math (vs. 33.3% statewide). Notably, the school spends a substantial $21,929 per student—more than higher-performing Frost Middle School ($18,868)—yet outcomes remain low, suggesting that resources alone aren't solving the problem.

There are some bright spots worth noting. Hispanic students at Redford Union performed exceptionally well, ranking in the 69th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement given the school's overall 16th percentile ranking. The school also shows relative strength in English Language Arts, with 8th grade PSAT ELA proficiency (36.8%) approaching that of LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68 (35.7%). There are also signs of gradual improvement: the school's percentile ranking has climbed from 5th in 2020-2021 to 16th today, and 7th grade ELA proficiency has nearly doubled since 2022-2023. However, math scores remain stubbornly low, and the school continues to trail John D Pierce Middle School by 3-10 percentage points across most subjects—a gap that closely mirrors the attendance difference between the two schools. For parents, the key takeaway is that attendance is the single biggest lever for improving outcomes at this school.

409

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,929

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17711 Kinloch
Redford, MI 48240-2246

(313) 242-4000

District: Redford Union Schools District No. 1

Students who attend Redford Union Junior High usually attend:

High:

Redford Union High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.9%

White:

13.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg21%

Michigan avg44%

750^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

556^th of 625Redford Union Schools District No. 1 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	16.0	750 of 896	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	718 of 890	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	753 of 897	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	788 of 883	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	723 of 776	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	644 of 675	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	745 of 792	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	739 of 838	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	673 of 821	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	698 of 894	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	748 of 919	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.0	784 of 921	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	786 of 919	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.1	744 of 900	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	705 of 858	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	679 of 851	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.5	615 of 847	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	654 of 839	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	658 of 823	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	661 of 806	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	260 of 337	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	254 of 338	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	226 of 300	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	258 of 310	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	166 of 182	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	177 of 196	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	305 of 366	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	723 of 789	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	725 of 789	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	683 of 771	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	742 of 770	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	618 of 657	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	513 of 521	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	636 of 658	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	657 of 794	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	81 of 265	69.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	702 of 834	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	693 of 832	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	716 of 836	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	740 of 825	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	635 of 691	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	517 of 523	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	639 of 672	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	708 of 815	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	698 of 813	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	638 of 798	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	711 of 786	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	696 of 776	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	630 of 658	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	505 of 540	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	700 of 797	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	87 of 195	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.2	136 of 156	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	18.4	355 of 377	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	420 of 687	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	300 of 696	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	448 of 701	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	482 of 688	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	374 of 638	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	496 of 624	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	424 of 678	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)69th percentile+50 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile+39 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-26 vs state

Social Studies30%-21 vs state

Math14%-19 vs state

Science13%-26 vs state

Mathematics12%-22 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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th 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
Redford Union Junior High	Public	7-9	17711 Kinloch	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 242-4000	409	25	16.4	73.8%	53 (13.0%)	294 (71.9%)	24 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.6%)	16	750^th of 896 public middle schools	16.3%		17.8	718^th of 890 public middle schools	19.3%	32	36.8	37.1	12.3	11.2				21.9				14.3		13.3		29.6	$21,929	$1,552	$20,378
Clarenceville Middle School	Public	6-8	20210 Middlebelt Rd	Livonia	48152	Wayne County	Clarenceville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 919-0406	370	27	13.6	69.5%	135 (36.5%)	177 (47.8%)	22 (5.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)	21	691^st of 896 public middle schools	22.9%		19.6	699^th of 890 public middle schools	21.5%	8	47.0		9.4				20.6	25.9			5.6	13.9		19.8		38.8	$15,973	$2,053	$13,920
Old Redford Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	22122 W McNichols Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 880-1807	241	11	21.9	78.4%	1 (0.4%)	236 (97.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10	823^rd of 896 public middle schools	8.1%		8.6	836^th of 890 public middle schools	6.1%	13	21.4		333.7			10.4	8.3	13.3		1455.1	1558.4	11.7	1470.5	14.3	1465.4	25.7	$17,021	$2,464	$14,558
Riley Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	15555 Henry Ruff St	Livonia	48154	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2680	615	32	19.0	17.4%	490 (79.7%)	37 (6.0%)	43 (7.0%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)								(n/a)						62.6	51.3			46.5	50.8		50.6		32.5		$14,826	$344	$14,482
Glenn W Levey Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	25300 W 9 Mile Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 746-8740	354	25	14.1	56.5%	7 (2.0%)	332 (93.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	15	762^nd of 896 public middle schools	15.0%		10.1	815^th of 890 public middle schools	8.4%	53	44.4		16.7				15.7	19.0			5.9	7.4		18.9		27.8	$25,870	$935	$24,935
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%)	23.8	661^st of 896 public middle schools	26.2%		24.5	650^th of 890 public middle schools	27.0%	11	46.0		18.5				24.1	24.5			16.4	15.5		17.2		37.1	$18,955	$1,380	$17,576
Crescent Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	4-6	25175 Code Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 281-6471	265	16	16.5	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	262 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)					34.5	15.4	37.1		32.7	1467.3	14.3		10.8		12.3		$11,589	$2,099	$9,490
Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	29100 W Chicago St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2665	638	35	18.0	34.2%	471 (73.8%)	71 (11.1%)	43 (6.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	60.7	293^rd of 896 public middle schools	67.3%		45.9	463^rd of 890 public middle schools	48.0%	170	68.8		39.5					41.6				39.1		33.6		46.4	$16,589	$756	$15,833
LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68	Public, Charter	6-8	17351 Southfield Fwy	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	429	8	53.6	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	427 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.9	825^th of 896 public middle schools	7.9%		8.5	839^th of 890 public middle schools	5.7%	14	35.7		6.3				10.9	16.4			1561.1	4.5		7.8		25.0	$13,069	$1,494	$11,575
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 Redford Union Junior High

How many students attend Redford Union Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Redford Union Junior High.

Is Redford Union Junior High a good school?

Redford Union Junior High ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Redford Union Junior High?

Students at Redford Union Junior High are 72% African American, 13% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Redford Union Junior High in?

Redford Union Schools District No. 1

What high school do graduates of Redford Union Junior High attend?

Students who attend Redford Union Junior High usually go on to attend Redford Union High School

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