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Davis Junior High School

Q: Is Davis Junior High School a good school?

Davis Junior High School ranks 260 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Davis Junior High School is a public middle school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 736 students. The school is part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 155 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Davis Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in M-Step and PSAT assessments across various subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 7th-grade students scored 43.9% proficient or better in M-Step English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.2%. The school's 8th-grade students also outperformed the state in PSAT English Language Arts (71.2% proficient vs. 65.3%) and PSAT Mathematics (34.3% proficient vs. 30.4%). Additionally, Davis Junior High School has strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Davis Junior High School generally outperforms nearby middle schools like Eppler Junior High School and Frank Jeannette Junior High School in academic assessments, the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in 2023-2024 and relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (62.5% in 2023-2024) present areas for potential improvement and further investigation.

1,061

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,015

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11300 17 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313

(586) 797-2700

District: Utica Community Schools

Students who attend Davis Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Adlai Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Davis Junior High School:

Elementary:	Burr Elementary School
	Dekeyser Elementary School
	Schwarzkoff Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

African American:

7.5%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Utica Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Michigan avg43%

260^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	64.4	260 of 890	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	277 of 897	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	318 of 883	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	332 of 776	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	276 of 675	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	302 of 792	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	277 of 838	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	239 of 821	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	60.8	317 of 894	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	381 of 919	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	307 of 921	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	268 of 919	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	233 of 900	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	60.5	420 of 858	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	362 of 851	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	424 of 847	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	324 of 839	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.8	205 of 823	75.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	268 of 806	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	77 of 338	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	104 of 300	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	80 of 310	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	94 of 366	74.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	37 of 85	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	45 of 88	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	30 of 57	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	52 of 104	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	58 of 106	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	59 of 88	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	23 of 38	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	84 of 154	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	246 of 789	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	228 of 771	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	326 of 770	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	339 of 657	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	329 of 521	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	323 of 658	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	272 of 794	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	154 of 265	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	149 of 257	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.2	54 of 266	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	219 of 832	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	245 of 836	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	321 of 825	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	372 of 691	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	245 of 523	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	347 of 672	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	352 of 815	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	253 of 798	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	314 of 786	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	302 of 776	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	300 of 658	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	177 of 540	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	231 of 639	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	258 of 797	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	90 of 190	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	116 of 176	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	119 of 163	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	171 of 244	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	119 of 201	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	105 of 199	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.6	68 of 377	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	313 of 696	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	310 of 701	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	336 of 688	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	358 of 638	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	341 of 577	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	305 of 624	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	320 of 678	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+6 vs state

Social Studies56%+9 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Math34%~ state avg

Mathematics34%+4 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
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	$15,015	$1,434	$13,581
Carleton Middle School	Public	6-8	8900 15 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2590	638	36	17.5	76.2%	371 (58.2%)	135 (21.2%)	18 (2.8%)	81 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	35.9	552^nd of 890 public middle schools	38.0%		31.7	598^th of 897 public middle schools	33.3%	46	59.5	11.9				39.0	27.3				26.5	24.7		27.1		32.4	$17,471	$1,704	$15,767
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	$14,574	$1,392	$13,182
Huron Academy Grades 38	Public, Charter	3-8	36301 Utica Rd	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Huron Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 690-8180	408	25	16.2	63.0%	244 (59.8%)	119 (29.2%)	10 (2.5%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	56	339^th of 890 public middle schools	61.9%		48.6	421^st of 897 public middle schools	53.1%	82	80.9	42.6	31.0	38.9	31.9	36.4	40.3	40.8	11.1	9.7	18.2	31.3	19.4	40.4	15.3	46.8	$10,251	$1,972	$8,278
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	$16,961	$1,449	$15,513
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	$15,793	$1,827	$13,966
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	$13,682	$1,057	$12,626
Rockwell Middle School	Public	6-8	12225 Masonic Blvd	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Macomb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(586) 939-2290	66	11	6.0	66.7%	47 (71.2%)	13 (19.7%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)								(n/a)
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	$14,445	$1,439	$13,006
Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	12000 Masonic Blvd	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2620	679	33	20.3	62.3%	360 (53.0%)	153 (22.5%)	18 (2.7%)	98 (14.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.9%)	49.3	419^th of 890 public middle schools	52.9%		34.6	567^th of 897 public middle schools	36.8%	148	75.6	25.2				38.2	33.7				24.9	21.5		34.0		49.4	$15,302	$1,561	$13,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis Junior High School

How many students attend Davis Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,061 students attended Davis Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Davis Junior High School?

Students at Davis Junior High School are 79% White, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Davis Junior High School a good school?

Davis Junior High School ranks 260^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Students who attend Davis Junior High School usually go on to attend Adlai Stevenson High School

What district is Davis Junior High School in?

Utica Community Schools

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