John T. Woodhouse House · Photo: Appraiser · CC BY-SA 3.0Grosse Pointe Farms’s public schools outscore 93% of Michigan districts
Math proficiency in Grosse Pointe Farms’s districts is 55%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grosse Pointe Farms, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Grosse Pointe Farms’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 56 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grosse Pointe Farms’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,562 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Brownell Middle School, then Grosse Pointe South High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Paul Catholic School (private) and The Grosse Pointe Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Grosse Pointe Farms’s grade
A: better than 93% of Michigan school districts, #53 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grosse Pointe Farms, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grosse Pointe Farms
John Monteith Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grosse Pointe Woods
Kindergarten in Grosse Pointe Farms · depends on your address
Kerby Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 321 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Richard Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 313 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Grosse Pointe Farms · depends on your address
Kerby Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 321 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Richard Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 313 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Grosse Pointe Farms · depends on your address
Kerby Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 321 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Richard Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 313 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Grosse Pointe Farms · depends on your address
Kerby Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 321 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Richard Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 313 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Grosse Pointe Farms · depends on your address
Kerby Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 321 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Richard Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 313 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Grosse Pointe Farms
Brownell Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 605 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Grosse Pointe Farms
Brownell Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 605 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grosse Pointe Farms
Brownell Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 605 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grosse Pointe Farms
Brownell Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 605 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,123 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,123 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,123 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,123 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Grosse Pointe Farms’s public schools are run by Grosse Pointe Public Schools, which also serves Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods and Harper Woods and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Grosse Pointe Farms vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Grosse Pointe Farms’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe Farms | A | Grosse Pointe |
| Grosse Pointe | A | Grosse Pointe |
| Village of Grosse Pointe Shores | A | Grosse Pointe |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | A | Grosse Pointe |
All 3 neighbors share Grosse Pointe with Grosse Pointe Farms, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Grosse Pointe Farms
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Grosse Pointe Farms’s schools
Are Grosse Pointe Farms’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grosse Pointe Farms children attend outscore 93% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #53 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grosse Pointe Farms in?
Grosse Pointe Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,326 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grosse Pointe Farms kids go to high school?
Grosse Pointe South High School, with 1,123 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Grosse Pointe Farms’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Grosse Pointe Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Grosse Pointe Farms spend per student?
$18,562 in Grosse Pointe Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Grosse Pointe Farms?
Yes: St. Paul Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 428 students) and The Grosse Pointe Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 278 students).
Parents talk
What Grosse Pointe Farms families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grosse Pointe Farms → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.