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Schools in Grosse Pointe · Grosse Pointe Public Schools

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

In Grosse Pointe, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grosse Pointe, 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
1
4,145 students on the public path
In brief

Grosse Pointe’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 66 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grosse Pointe’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 ↓

One elementary school, then three 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 ↓

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’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 (66)Better than 48%
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’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,222 in math, 3,214 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Lewis Maire Elementary SchoolGrosse Pointe Public SchoolsA+
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

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

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 vs. its neighbors

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

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

2 of the 3 neighbors share Grosse Pointe with Grosse Pointe, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Grosse Pointe

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).

District schools in Grosse Pointeby address
Lewis Maire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
252 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Grosse Pointein other towns
Parcells Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grosse Pointe Woods
B+
671 students17:1Rate it →
Brownell Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grosse Pointe Farms
A
605 students18:1Rate it →
Pierce Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grosse Pointe Park
A
570 students19:1Rate it →
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 →

Questions about Grosse Pointe’s schools

Are Grosse Pointe’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grosse Pointe 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 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grosse Pointe in?

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

Where do Grosse Pointe 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’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 spend per student?

$18,562 in Grosse Pointe Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.