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Schools in Grosse Pointe Park · Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Grosse Pointe Park’s public schools outscore 93% of Michigan districts

In Grosse Pointe Park, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grosse Pointe Park, 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.

#43of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 19 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▲ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
3,077 students on the public path
In brief

Grosse Pointe Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 266 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grosse Pointe Park’s, its schools beat 85%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Clare of Montefalco School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grosse Pointe Park’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 93% of Michigan school districts, #43 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (266)Better than 85%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,218 test results and a graduating class of 611 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grosse Pointe Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,222 in math, 3,214 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grosse Pointe Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4George Defer Elementary SchoolGrosse Pointe Public SchoolsA+
5–8Pierce Middle SchoolGrosse Pointe Public SchoolsA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Grosse Pointe Park’s public schools are run by Grosse Pointe Public Schools, which also serves Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, 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.

Grosse Pointe Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 6,326 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,562MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 45.4% · 3214 students tested
Math55%
State average 33.6% · 3222 students tested

Grosse Pointe Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Grosse Pointe Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grosse Pointe ParkAGrosse Pointe
DetroitC−Detroit Public Schools Community District
Grosse PointeAGrosse Pointe

Every school in Grosse Pointe Park

5 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).

District schools in Grosse Pointe Parkby address
George Defer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
460 students17:1Rate it →
Pierce Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
570 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Grosse Pointe Parkin other towns
Grosse Pointe South High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grosse Pointe Farms
A+
1,123 students18:1Rate it →
Grosse Pointe North High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grosse Pointe Woods
A
924 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Clare of Montefalco School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
117 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Grosse Pointe Park’s schools

Are Grosse Pointe Park’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grosse Pointe Park children attend outscore 93% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #43 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grosse Pointe Park in?

Grosse Pointe Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,326 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grosse Pointe Park kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Grosse Pointe South High School and Grosse Pointe North High School.

What is Grosse Pointe Park’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 Park 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 Park?

Yes: St. Clare of Montefalco School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 117 students).

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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.