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Eppler Junior High School

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Eppler Junior High School ranks 310 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Eppler Junior High School in Utica, MI, serves 589 students in grades 7-9 as part of the Utica Community Schools district, where about 45% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Eppler's standout strength is its 8th-grade social studies program, where 65.9% of students scored proficient on the M-Step in 2025-2026—well above the district average of 58.9% and the state's 50.3%. This represents a remarkable three-year climb from just 32% proficiency in 2022-2023. The school also performs well on PSAT English Language Arts, with roughly 70% of both 8th and 9th graders meeting proficiency, keeping pace with district averages. However, math and science present challenges. Only 26.3% of 8th graders scored proficient on PSAT math—a dramatic drop from 40.7% the prior year and far below the district's 40.8%. Similarly, 8th-grade science proficiency fell to 32.4%, down 15 points from the previous year and significantly below the district's 46.1%. These volatile scores suggest inconsistent outcomes that parents may want to monitor closely.

Chronic absenteeism is a notable concern, with 24.8% of students missing significant school time—higher than the district's 18.5% and above peer schools like Malow Junior High School (13.4%) and Bemis Junior High School (21.4%), despite similar poverty levels. Eppler also spends more per student ($17,335) than higher-performing peers like Malow ($13,683), raising questions about resource efficiency. On a positive note, English Language Learners have shown exceptional growth, jumping from the 42nd to the 73rd percentile statewide in just two years. While Eppler's overall ranking dipped slightly to the 65th percentile this year, its social studies excellence and strong district context suggest a school with real pockets of strength, though attendance and math achievement remain key areas for improvement.

589

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,335

Per pupil spending ?

45.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2025 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2025) to 65th (2026)

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

!Near the bottom of Utica Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg52%

Michigan avg44%

310^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

177^th of 625Utica 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
2026	58.7	310 of 896	65.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	67.2	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	48.4	364 of 789	53.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.6	118 of 260	54.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.1	345 of 834	58.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.8	251 of 813	69.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.1	147 of 236	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.5	396 of 687	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
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

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+8 vs state

Social Studies66%+16 vs state

Math37%+4 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

Science32%-7 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 (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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th 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%)	58.7	310^th of 896 public middle schools	65.4%		68.3	228^th of 890 public middle schools	74.4%	82	70.3	70.1	26.3	39.0		35.6		36.8	32.4	65.9	$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%)	78.2	152^nd of 896 public middle schools	83.0%		74.3	177^th of 890 public middle schools	80.1%	25	71.2		45.0			53.4		45.4	46.7	61.3	$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%)	79.2	145^th of 896 public middle schools	83.8%		80.8	132^nd of 890 public middle schools	85.2%	13	76.4	73.9	41.8	46.4		48.7		42.4	54.8	63.4	$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%)	43.1	488^th of 896 public middle schools	45.5%		41.5	512^th of 890 public middle schools	42.5%	24	58.6	48.5	28.7	25.1		32.6		25.8	29.6	44.0	$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%)	68.4	222^nd of 896 public middle schools	75.2%		64.4	260^th of 890 public middle schools	70.8%	38	71.3	69.5	36.1	34.0		47.6		39.3	40.4	56.9	$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%)	95.7	30^th of 896 public middle schools	96.7%		95.2	38^th of 890 public middle schools	95.7%	8	88.8		63.2		62.2	68.1	69.1	67.8	68.0	72.4	$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%)	84.2	112^th of 896 public middle schools	87.5%		77.7	152^nd of 890 public middle schools	82.9%	40	80.3	77.2	55.5	50.3		43.4		49.9	61.0	62.0	$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%)	79.3	144^th of 896 public middle schools	83.9%		76.7	157^th of 890 public middle schools	82.4%	13	80.6		50.0		40.0	47.2	40.0	53.7	51.5	65.0	$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%)	55.5	354^th of 896 public middle schools	60.5%		57.6	329^th of 890 public middle schools	63.0%	25	63.5		26.7		42.9	35.8	31.3	33.2	33.2	59.4	$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%)	47.1	442^nd of 896 public middle schools	50.7%		44.5	484^th of 890 public middle schools	45.6%	42	69.3		24.5		32.7	35.8	31.7	24.3	28.4	47.2	$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 310^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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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