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John D Pierce Middle School

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John D Pierce Middle School ranks 650 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

John D Pierce Middle School is a public middle school located in Redford, Michigan, serving 586 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the South Redford School District, which is ranked 498 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, John D Pierce Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan middle schools, with a ranking between 617 and 764 and a 1-2 star rating.

John D Pierce Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status of its student population. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are all significantly lower than the state and district averages, ranging from 15.1% to 36.2% proficient compared to the state averages of 31.5% to 47%. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 44.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Bryant Middle School in the Dearborn City School District, John D Pierce Middle School significantly underperforms across all academic metrics. Bryant Middle School, which is only 3.61 miles away, outperforms John D Pierce Middle School with proficiency rates ranging from 37.7% to 73% compared to John D Pierce's 15.1% to 36.2%. Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,652 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, but this does not seem to be translating into improved student outcomes.

577

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,652

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25605 Orangelawn
Redford, MI 48239-2048

(313) 937-8880

District: South Redford School District

Students who attend John D Pierce Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lee M Thurston High School

Feeder schools for John D Pierce Middle School:

Elementary:	Fisher Elementary School
	Jane Addams Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
	Vandenberg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.5%

White:

9.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2021 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Michigan)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Michigan avg41%

650^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

498^th of 613South Redford 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	24.5	650 of 890	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	666 of 897	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	764 of 883	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	703 of 776	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	629 of 675	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	655 of 792	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	679 of 838	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	638 of 821	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.8	617 of 894	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.1	627 of 919	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.4	639 of 921	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	613 of 919	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.1	621 of 900	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	570 of 858	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	627 of 851	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.1	570 of 847	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	549 of 839	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.8	277 of 823	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.1	405 of 806	49.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	146 of 338	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	129 of 300	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	215 of 310	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	138 of 182	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	61 of 77	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	116 of 196	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	175 of 366	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	614 of 789	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	649 of 771	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	702 of 770	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	611 of 657	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	471 of 521	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	569 of 658	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	604 of 794	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.6	211 of 266	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	608 of 832	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	609 of 836	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	744 of 825	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	655 of 691	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	488 of 523	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	585 of 672	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	642 of 815	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	629 of 798	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	597 of 786	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	704 of 776	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	629 of 658	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	523 of 540	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	564 of 639	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	640 of 797	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	104 of 190	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	118 of 176	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	144 of 163	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	101 of 156	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	100 of 244	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.6	171 of 201	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	332 of 377	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	442 of 696	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	479 of 701	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	290 of 688	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	300 of 638	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	299 of 624	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	334 of 678	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)59th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies36%-11 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

Science22%-19 vs state

Math16%-16 vs state

Mathematics14%-17 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
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
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
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
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%)	45.9	463^rd of 890 public middle schools	48.0%		43.6	475^th of 897 public middle schools	47.0%	12	63.9	18.8					35.7					29.9		33.1		43.8	$16,328	$1,068	$15,260
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
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
American Montessori Academy Upper Elementary	Public, Charter	2-8	30055 Joy Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	American Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 533-0000	289	17	16.6	60.9%	73 (25.3%)	168 (58.1%)	28 (9.7%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	21.9	675^th of 890 public middle schools	24.2%		21.3	693^rd of 897 public middle schools	22.7%	18	47.2		18.4	42.2	43.2	25.0	34.4	22.4	26.7	13.5	12.5	18.8	27.0	13.9	32.4	14.3	$12,507	$3,391	$9,117
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
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)					55.0	53.4				47.3	50.3		47.7		33.0		$15,316	$1,066	$14,250
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%)	17.8	718^th of 890 public middle schools	19.3%		15.7	753^rd of 897 public middle schools	16.1%	35	45.5	10.3					19.1					13.9		18.9		27.7	$22,206	$5,349	$16,856

Frequently Asked Questions about John D Pierce Middle School

What is the racial makeup of John D Pierce Middle School?

Students at John D Pierce Middle School are 79% African American, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of John D Pierce Middle School attend?

Students who attend John D Pierce Middle School usually go on to attend Lee M Thurston High School

How many students attend John D Pierce Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended John D Pierce Middle School.

What district is John D Pierce Middle School in?

South Redford School District

Is John D Pierce Middle School a good school?

John D Pierce Middle School ranks 650^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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