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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 48236

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Schools

1,276

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBrownell Middle School51^st of 890 Michigan middle schools

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Summary:

The 48236 zip code area in Grosse Pointe, Michigan is home to two middle schools - Parcells Middle School and Brownell Middle School. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Grosse Pointe Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the data, Brownell Middle School appears to be the standout performer, ranking in the top 6% of Michigan middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Brownell has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms Parcells Middle School and the state average on most academic metrics, including M-STEP and PSAT proficiency rates. However, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area of concern.

The socioeconomic differences between the two schools, with Parcells Middle School serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, may also play a role in the academic performance gap. Ensuring equitable access to resources and support for all students in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools district is an important consideration for school leaders and policymakers.

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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 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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
Brownell Middle School	Public	5-8	260 Chalfonte Ave	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-3900	605	34	17.7	8.4%	500 (82.6%)	44 (7.3%)	16 (2.6%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	92.7	51^st of 890 public middle schools	94.3%		94.6	32^nd of 897 public middle schools	96.4%	19	84.0	56.8	61.5	52.8	66.9	53.5	59.0	71.0	46.8	63.6	49.3	71.6	$17,672	$735	$16,937
Parcells Middle School	Public	5-8	20600 Mack Ave	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4600	671	40	16.8	24.0%	397 (59.2%)	201 (30.0%)	25 (3.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	73.7	184^th of 890 public middle schools	79.3%		75.2	172^nd of 897 public middle schools	80.8%	12	73.7	40.4	55.7	49.4	48.0	39.6	33.3	48.3	51.0	46.3	43.6	56.9	$18,986	$629	$18,357

Cities Near Zip Code 48236

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grosse Pointe Woods	0.19 mi	6	103^rd
Harper Woods	1.07 mi	11	494^th
Grosse Pointe Farms	1.07 mi	4	5^th
Detroit	1.18 mi	298	476^th
Saint Clair Shores	2.17 mi	18	331^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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