Grosse Pointe Woods’s public schools outscore 93% of Michigan districts
On the state math tests, 55% of Grosse Pointe Woods’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grosse Pointe Woods, 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 Woods’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 243 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grosse Pointe Woods’s, its schools beat 84%, 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 ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Parcells Middle School, then Grosse Pointe North High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady Star of the Sea Elementary (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.
What’s behind Grosse Pointe Woods’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grosse Pointe Woods, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grosse Pointe Woods
John Monteith Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Grosse Pointe Woods · depends on your address
John Monteith Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Ferry Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 357 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Stevens T Mason Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Grosse Pointe Woods · depends on your address
John Monteith Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Ferry Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 357 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Stevens T Mason Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Grosse Pointe Woods · depends on your address
John Monteith Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Ferry Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 357 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Stevens T Mason Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Grosse Pointe Woods · depends on your address
John Monteith Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Ferry Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 357 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Stevens T Mason Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Grosse Pointe Woods · depends on your address
John Monteith Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 456 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Ferry Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 357 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Stevens T Mason Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Grosse Pointe Woods
Parcells Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 671 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Grosse Pointe Woods
Parcells Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 671 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grosse Pointe Woods
Parcells Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 671 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grosse Pointe Woods
Parcells Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 671 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Grosse Pointe Woods
Grosse Pointe North High School
Grades 9–12 · 924 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Grosse Pointe Woods
Grosse Pointe North High School
Grades 9–12 · 924 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Grosse Pointe Woods
Grosse Pointe North High School
Grades 9–12 · 924 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Grosse Pointe Woods
Grosse Pointe North High School
Grades 9–12 · 924 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grosse Pointe Woods’s public schools are run by Grosse Pointe Public Schools, which also serves Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park 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 Woods vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Grosse Pointe Woods’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe Woods | A | Grosse Pointe |
| Harper Woods | A− | Harper Woods City Schools PK–12 · Grosse Pointe PK–12 |
| Detroit | C− | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Grosse Pointe Farms | A | Grosse Pointe |
| Village of Grosse Pointe Shores | A | Grosse Pointe |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Grosse Pointe with Grosse Pointe Woods, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Grosse Pointe Woods
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 Woods’s schools
Are Grosse Pointe Woods’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grosse Pointe Woods 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 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grosse Pointe Woods in?
Grosse Pointe Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,326 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grosse Pointe Woods kids go to high school?
Grosse Pointe North High School, with 924 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Grosse Pointe Woods’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 Woods 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 Woods?
Yes: Our Lady Star of the Sea Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–8, 226 students).
Parents talk
What Grosse Pointe Woods families are saying about school.
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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.