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Derby Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1300 Derby Rd, Birmingham, MI 48009 · (248) 203-5003 · Part of Birmingham City School District

Birmingham’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
631
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Derby Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Birmingham kids: Ernest W Seaholm High School

On the path

Where Birmingham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Derby Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Ernest W Seaholm High School1,081 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1300 Derby Rd, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6214
Grade 7206
Grade 8211
Enrollment over time
696’20
620’21
626’22
613’23
631’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Asian 3%Hispanic 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Derby Middle School from Birmingham families.

Other schools in Birmingham City School District

The district →
Pierce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
A
556 students16:1
Quarton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
A
371 students16:1
Bingham Farms Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bingham Farms
A−
362 students14:1
Pembroke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
A
324 students14:1
Greenfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beverly Hills
B+
248 students12:1
West Maple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomfield Hills
A
529 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Birmingham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.