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Pontiac Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1275 N Perry St, Pontiac, MI 48340 · (248) 451-8010 · Part of Pontiac City School District

Pontiac’s School Grade D better than 10% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
790
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pontiac Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pontiac kids: Pontiac High School

On the path

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

K–64 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Pontiac Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Pontiac High School992 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1275 N Perry St, Pontiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6251
Grade 7258
Grade 8281
Enrollment over time
801’20
771’21
729’22
768’23
790’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%Black 42%White 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pontiac Middle School from Pontiac families.

Other schools in Pontiac City School District

The district →
Kennedy Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Pontiac
C−
57 students7:1
Whitman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontiac
D−
611 students12:1
Owen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pontiac
D
383 students22:1
Alcott School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontiac
D−
334 students23:1
Herrington School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pontiac
D−
319 students20:1
Rogers School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Auburn Hills
D
280 students21:1

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; Pontiac’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.