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West Bloomfield Middle School

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West Bloomfield Middle School ranks 276 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

West Bloomfield Middle School serves over 1,000 students in grades 6-8 in the West Bloomfield School District, a district ranked in the top quarter of Michigan schools, and sits in a competitive landscape surrounded by some of the state's highest-performing schools.

West Bloomfield Middle School is a solid, efficient choice that performs at or slightly above state averages, earning a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past five years. Its overall state ranking has hovered between the 61st and 69th percentile, with a slight improvement in the most recent school year. The school shows particular strength in serving its female students, who rank in the 71st percentile statewide, compared to male students at the 61st percentile—a gap that has persisted for three years. Academically, proficiency rates in 6th and 7th-grade English Language Arts and Math exceed state averages, and 8th-grade Social Studies has shown remarkable improvement, jumping from 29.9% to 50.7% proficiency in just two years. However, the school faces significant internal inequities: while it excels with many students, its Special Education students rank in the bottom 26th percentile statewide, and low-income students rank in the 47th percentile. Additionally, performance for Asian students has declined steadily over the past three years, from the 58th to the 41st percentile.

What makes this school stand out is its efficiency. It spends significantly less per student ($14,698) than high-performing neighbors like Birmingham Covington School ($18,723) or South Hills Middle School ($23,272), yet achieves comparable results to some schools with higher budgets. Its student-teacher ratio of 18.3 is also higher than nearby Power Middle School (15.0) and East Middle School (13.8). While this efficiency is admirable, it may explain why subgroups requiring more individualized attention—like Special Education students—lag behind. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% is better than the district average (31.5%) but higher than peers like Berkshire Middle School (12.2%). For parents, this is a school that does well overall but faces real challenges in closing achievement gaps for its most vulnerable learners.

1,008

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,698

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

6000 Orchard Lake Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48322-2304

(248) 865-3670

District: West Bloomfield School District

Students who attend West Bloomfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Bloomfield High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.3%

White:

38.8%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg41%

276^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^rd of 625West Bloomfield 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
2026	62.2	276 of 896	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	333 of 890	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	332 of 897	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	292 of 883	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	241 of 776	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	183 of 675	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	307 of 792	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	312 of 838	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	226 of 821	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	237 of 894	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	201 of 919	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	135 of 921	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	162 of 919	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	95 of 900	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	156 of 858	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	135 of 851	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	118 of 847	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.4	78 of 839	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.1	108 of 823	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	171 of 806	78.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	84 of 337	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	99 of 338	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	109 of 300	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	94 of 310	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	56 of 182	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	23 of 77	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	67 of 196	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	157 of 366	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	51 of 87	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	43 of 85	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	37 of 88	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	46 of 87	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.9	32 of 104	69.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	46 of 106	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	36 of 88	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.3	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	230 of 789	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.1	287 of 789	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	323 of 771	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	292 of 770	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	227 of 657	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	127 of 521	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	268 of 658	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	259 of 794	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	98 of 260	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	137 of 265	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	75 of 257	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	149 of 246	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	188 of 266	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	443 of 834	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	434 of 832	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	501 of 836	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	448 of 825	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	336 of 691	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	219 of 523	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	477 of 672	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	518 of 815	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	320 of 813	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	361 of 798	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	337 of 786	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	295 of 776	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	238 of 658	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	192 of 540	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	302 of 639	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	326 of 797	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	84 of 195	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	94 of 190	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	73 of 176	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	56 of 163	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	54 of 156	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	174 of 236	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	146 of 201	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	166 of 199	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.7	124 of 377	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	125 of 687	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	171 of 696	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	226 of 701	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	220 of 688	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	158 of 638	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	126 of 577	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	188 of 624	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	194 of 678	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)82nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies51%~ state avg

Science42%+3 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Math38%+6 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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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 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
West Bloomfield Middle School	Public	6-8	6000 Orchard Lake Rd	West Bloomfield	48322	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 865-3670	1,008	55	18.3	31.6%	391 (38.8%)	426 (42.3%)	72 (7.1%)	49 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.3%)	62.2	276^th of 896 public middle schools	69.2%		57	333^rd of 890 public middle schools	62.6%	57	65.1	35.2				39.1	40.1				36.7	40.3		42.1		50.7	$14,698	$615	$14,083
Warner Middle School	Public	6-8	30303 W 14 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2039	559	38	14.8	26.3%	274 (49.0%)	196 (35.1%)	29 (5.2%)	30 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.8%)	70.3	212^th of 896 public middle schools	76.3%		66.6	242^nd of 890 public middle schools	72.8%	30	76.5	39.3				41.5	47.5				37.5	46.0		40.2		54.1	$18,422	$873	$17,548
Walnut Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7601 Walnut Lake Rd	West Bloomfield	48323	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-2400	641	35	18.5	37.1%	484 (75.5%)	64 (10.0%)	37 (5.8%)	36 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	66.1	243^rd of 896 public middle schools	72.9%		83.3	110^th of 890 public middle schools	87.6%	133	69.1	43.4				37.7	40.7				38.0	38.0		40.8		56.9	$15,823	$512	$15,311
South Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Quarton Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-6000	555	37	14.8	6.7%	423 (76.2%)	38 (6.8%)	28 (5.0%)	44 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	97.1	18^th of 896 public middle schools	98.0%		97.6	7^th of 890 public middle schools	99.2%	11	91.1	74.3				67.7	74.1				73.5	72.4		65.7		76.0	$23,272	$217	$23,055
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
Clifford H Smart Middle School	Public	6-8	8500 Commerce Rd	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3500	888	43	20.7	20.2%	743 (83.7%)	26 (2.9%)	50 (5.6%)	23 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	82.4	125^th of 896 public middle schools	86.0%		88.7	84^th of 890 public middle schools	90.6%	41	75.4	49.3				48.2	51.4				41.8	50.3		56.4		67.9	$14,930	$680	$14,250
Berkshire Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	21707 W 14 Mile Rd	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 203-4703	695	41	16.9	19.3%	499 (71.8%)	107 (15.4%)	35 (5.0%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	93.9	46^th of 896 public middle schools	94.9%		91.7	57^th of 890 public middle schools	93.6%	11	85.8	63.4				58.9	65.8				55.8	60.0		68.2		73.5	$20,158	$228	$19,931
North Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3456 Lahser Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-6200	593	41	14.3	13.5%	430 (72.5%)	54 (9.1%)	22 (3.7%)	53 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.2%)	96.2	26^th of 896 public middle schools	97.1%		95.9	31^st of 890 public middle schools	96.5%	5	87.9	69.7				62.3	70.7				68.6	72.4		65.0		76.9	$25,741	$215	$25,526
Birmingham Covington School	Public, Magnet	3-8	1525 Covington Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48301	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-4425	643	39	16.3	5.0%	465 (72.3%)	55 (8.6%)	27 (4.2%)	44 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	99.4	1^st of 896 public middle schools	99.9%		99.3	1^st of 890 public middle schools	99.9%		96.0	90.0	73.9	62.1	75.0	85.8	82.9	75.0	77.7	73.1	88.7	87.6	79.6	79.0	68.5	93.0	$18,723	$876	$17,846
Power Middle School	Public	5-8	34740 Rhonswood St	Farmington Hills	48335	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3622	621	41	15.0	22.2%	305 (49.1%)	142 (22.9%)	31 (5.0%)	110 (17.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	74.1	183^rd of 896 public middle schools	79.6%		72.8	190^th of 890 public middle schools	78.7%	7	78.8	39.7				44.8	53.8				40.2	47.5		46.1		52.1	$18,882	$703	$18,180

Frequently Asked Questions about West Bloomfield Middle School

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West Bloomfield School District

Is West Bloomfield Middle School a good school?

West Bloomfield Middle School ranks 276^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of West Bloomfield Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Bloomfield Middle School usually go on to attend West Bloomfield High School

How many students attend West Bloomfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,008 students attended West Bloomfield Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Bloomfield Middle School?

Students at West Bloomfield Middle School are 42% African American, 39% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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