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Eppler Junior High School

Q: Is Eppler Junior High School a good school?

Eppler Junior High School ranks 228 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Eppler Junior High School is a public middle school located in Utica, Michigan, serving 627 students in grades 7-9. As part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 155 out of 613 districts in the state, Eppler Junior High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a relatively high-performing school within Michigan.

Eppler Junior High School generally outperforms the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in PSAT English Language Arts and Social Studies M-STEP assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Eppler's 8th-grade students scored 57.9% proficient or better in M-STEP Social Studies, compared to the state average of 47%, and 75.8% proficient or better in PSAT English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state average of 65.3%. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and Hispanic students, often ranking in the top quartile of Michigan middle schools for these groups.

While Eppler Junior High School outperforms nearby Utica Community Schools middle schools, such as Frank Jeannette Junior High School and Davis Junior High School, some schools in the region, like Larson Middle School in the Troy School District, demonstrate even stronger academic performance. Eppler's ability to support a diverse student population and its commitment to continuous improvement are notable, and the school could learn from the best practices of top-performing schools in the area to further enhance its educational outcomes.

589

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,335

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45461 Brownell St
Utica, MI 48317-5230

(586) 797-2900

District: Utica Community Schools

Students who attend Eppler Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Utica High School

Feeder schools for Eppler Junior High School:

Elementary:	Flickinger Elementary School
	Roberts Elementary School
	Wiley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Michigan avg43%

228^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle Schools in the Utica Community Schools

155^th of 613Utica Community 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	68.3	228 of 890	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	245 of 897	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	251 of 883	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	233 of 776	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	246 of 675	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	230 of 792	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	238 of 838	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	238 of 821	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	57.4	355 of 894	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	321 of 919	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.5	166 of 921	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	118 of 919	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	160 of 900	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	218 of 858	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	174 of 851	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	61.8	413 of 847	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	442 of 839	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.4	417 of 823	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.4	348 of 806	56.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	76.5	46 of 310	85.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	43 of 106	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	51 of 88	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	24 of 72	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.2	115 of 154	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	260 of 789	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	285 of 771	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	240 of 770	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	310 of 657	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	211 of 521	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	260 of 658	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	225 of 794	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	75 of 265	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	39.3	165 of 266	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	139 of 832	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	270 of 836	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	338 of 825	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	239 of 691	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	120 of 523	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	234 of 672	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	266 of 815	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	180 of 798	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	186 of 786	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	249 of 776	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	149 of 658	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	212 of 540	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	185 of 639	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	220 of 797	72.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	74 of 244	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	32.3	134 of 201	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	150 of 199	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.4	38 of 377	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	319 of 696	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	273 of 701	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	281 of 688	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	280 of 638	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	267 of 577	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	257 of 624	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	252 of 678	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)85th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+10 vs state

Social Studies58%+11 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

Mathematics41%+10 vs state

Math30%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 23, 2018

School teachers bully the kids. School administration allows bullying. No communication with parents regarding bully events or active shooter complaints. Great school unless your child has a learning disability. Then they try their hardest to NOT provide a great education. 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 (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	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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eppler Junior High School	Public	7-9	45461 Brownell St	Utica	48317	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2900	589	35	17.0	45.0%	467 (79.3%)	22 (3.7%)	42 (7.1%)	31 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.2%)	68.3	228^th of 890 public middle schools	74.4%		65.3	245^th of 897 public middle schools	72.7%	17	75.8	40.7		38.2		30.1	47.7	57.9	$17,335	$569	$16,766
Bemis Junior High School	Public	7-8	12500 19 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2500	742	35	21.0	43.0%	553 (74.5%)	64 (8.6%)	41 (5.5%)	46 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.0%)	74.3	177^th of 890 public middle schools	80.1%		77.4	151^st of 897 public middle schools	83.2%	26	75.1	40.9		47.0		43.7	43.0	59.9	$13,850	$564	$13,285
Shelby Junior High School	Public	7-9	51700 Van Dyke Ave	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-3700	1,073	48	22.4	27.8%	927 (86.4%)	33 (3.1%)	37 (3.4%)	47 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	80.8	132^nd of 890 public middle schools	85.2%		81.1	118^th of 897 public middle schools	86.8%	14	78.2	43.3		51.6		43.6	57.5	58.0	$14,820	$2,368	$12,452
Frank Jeannette Junior High School	Public	7-9	40400 Gulliver Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-3300	716	40	17.9	77.4%	492 (68.7%)	82 (11.5%)	35 (4.9%)	81 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	41.5	512^th of 890 public middle schools	42.5%		41.9	501^st of 897 public middle schools	44.1%	11	63.4	27.5		36.5		25.8	23.6	34.1	$17,188	$900	$16,288
Davis Junior High School	Public	7-9	11300 17 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2700	1,061	51	20.7	57.4%	834 (78.6%)	80 (7.5%)	37 (3.5%)	58 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.8%)	64.4	260^th of 890 public middle schools	70.8%		60.9	277^th of 897 public middle schools	69.1%	17	71.2	34.3		43.9		34.5	39.3	55.5	$14,477	$667	$13,809
Larson Middle School	Public	6-8	2222 E Long Lake Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4800	865	45	19.0	11.2%	489 (56.5%)	32 (3.7%)	43 (5.0%)	265 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.0%)	95.2	38^th of 890 public middle schools	95.7%		91.4	63^rd of 897 public middle schools	93.0%	25	83.3	61.2	66.0	71.9	65.2	65.6	65.4	70.6	$14,810	$459	$14,351
Malow Junior High School	Public	7-9	6400 25 Mile Rd	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-3500	1,084	49	22.2	27.7%	886 (81.7%)	30 (2.8%)	85 (7.8%)	53 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	77.7	152^nd of 890 public middle schools	82.9%		80.5	123^rd of 897 public middle schools	86.3%	29	77.7	46.1		56.4		48.5	46.8	47.3	$13,683	$564	$13,119
Iroquois Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	48301 Romeo Plank Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-3700	814	37	22.0	25.6%	661 (81.2%)	59 (7.2%)	28 (3.4%)	33 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	76.7	157^th of 890 public middle schools	82.4%		74.9	175^th of 897 public middle schools	80.5%	18	77.7	37.5	45.1	51.3	41.2	54.0	48.3	57.4	$12,920	$753	$12,167
Wyandot Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	39490 Garfield Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-4202	844	46	18.2	38.4%	575 (68.1%)	156 (18.5%)	47 (5.6%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	57.6	329^th of 890 public middle schools	63.0%		55.1	339^th of 897 public middle schools	62.2%	10	70.1	23.7	43.9	38.6	28.2	32.6	41.7	54.4	$14,958	$1,192	$13,766
Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	35701 Ryan Rd	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 698-4310	703	37	18.9	79.1%	439 (62.4%)	76 (10.8%)	15 (2.1%)	149 (21.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.0%)	44.5	484^th of 890 public middle schools	45.6%		34.4	570^th of 897 public middle schools	36.5%	86	66.2	18.6	37.9	36.9	23.2	26.6	34.6	39.2	$16,486	$1,467	$15,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Eppler Junior High School

What district is Eppler Junior High School in?

Utica Community Schools

Is Eppler Junior High School a good school?

Eppler Junior High School ranks 228^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eppler Junior High School?

Students at Eppler Junior High School are 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Eppler Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Eppler Junior High School usually go on to attend Utica High School

How many students attend Eppler Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Eppler Junior High School.

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