Pierce Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Pierce Middle School

15430 Kercheval Ave
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

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Top 10%

Serving 528 students in grades 5-8, Pierce Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 528 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 10% in MI
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pierce Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Pierce Middle School's student population of 528 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pierce Middle School
5	128
6	151
7	118
8	131

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Total Students

528 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School
2023	529
2022	512
2021	570
2020	501
2019	501
2018	525
2017	525
2016	562
2015	587
2014	597
2013	584
2012	602
2011	589
2010	612
2009	610
2008	616
2007	587
2006	604
2005	636
2004	637
2003	655
2002	627
2001	627
2000	607
1999	619
1998	580
1997	562
1996	568
1995	546
1994	539
1993	516
1992	510
1991	507
1990	488
1989	500
1988	497
1987	503

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	33
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	33
2014	32
2013	33
2012	33
2011	31
2010	35
2009	36
2008	36
2007	32
2006	35
2005	37
2004	38
2003	39
2002	40
2001	38
2000	39
1999	38
1998	35
1997	37
1996	33
1995	31
1994	3
1990	44

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School Rankings

Pierce Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pierce Middle School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#201 out of 3025 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School
2023	#201
2022	#314
2021	#280
2019	#426
2018	#420
2017	#257
2016	#312
2015	#327
2014	#284
2013	#430
2012	#407

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64%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	64%	35%	57%
2022	55%	34%	55%
2021	55%	36%	56%
2019	56%	40%	58%
2018	52%	37%	45%
2017	59%	39%	63%
2016	55%	38%	61%
2015	52%	37%	57%
2014	58%	41%	62%
2013	57%	41%	63%
2012	53%	37%	60%

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69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2022	69%	45%	64%
2021	67%	48%	68%
2019	67%	49%	66%
2018	64%	43%	45%
2017	76%	49%	79%
2016	77%	50%	79%
2015	77%	49%	76%
2014	87%	67%	83%
2013	81%	65%	82%
2012	79%	64%	80%
2011	91%	80%	92%

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63%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2022	63%	38%	57%
2021	44%	23%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	17:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	18:1	16:1
2019	17:1	18:1	16:1
2018	18:1	18:1	16:1
2017	18:1	18:1	16:1
2016	18:1	18:1	16:1
2015	18:1	18:1	16:1
2014	19:1	18:1	17:1
2013	18:1	18:1	16:1
2012	18:1	18:1	17:1
2011	19:1	18:1	16:1
2010	17:1	18:1	16:1
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	17:1	18:1	17:1
2004	17:1	19:1	16:1
2003	17:1	19:1	16:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	19:1	17:1
1998	17:1	19:1	17:1
1997	15:1	19:1	18:1
1996	17:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	4%	9%	4%
2022	3%	9%	4%
2021	2%	8%	4%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	7%	18%	15%
2022	8%	18%	15%
2021	9%	18%	16%
2020	11%	18%	17%
2019	11%	18%	17%
2018	13%	18%	17%
2017	13%	18%	17%
2016	12%	18%	17%
2015	13%	18%	18%
2014	14%	18%	17%
2013	16%	18%	17%
2012	19%	19%	17%
2011	20%	19%	15%
2010	17%	20%	15%
2009	15%	20%	13%
2008	14%	20%	12%
2007	13%	20%	11%
2006	11%	20%	9%
2005	10%	20%	8%
2004	8%	20%	6%
2003	5%	20%	6%
2002	5%	20%	4%
2001	5%	19%	4%
2000	4%	19%	4%
1999	4%	19%	3%
1998	3%	19%	3%
1997	3%	18%	2%
1996	3%	18%	2%
1995	2%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%
1991	1%	17%	1%

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White

80%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	81%	64%	74%
2022	80%	64%	74%
2021	80%	65%	74%
2020	78%	66%	74%
2019	78%	66%	74%
2018	79%	66%	75%
2017	79%	66%	75%
2016	81%	67%	76%
2015	81%	68%	76%
2014	80%	69%	76%
2013	78%	69%	77%
2012	75%	69%	77%
2011	75%	70%	79%
2010	79%	70%	81%
2009	80%	71%	82%
2008	81%	71%	84%
2007	83%	71%	85%
2006	86%	73%	88%
2005	87%	72%	89%
2004	88%	73%	90%
2003	92%	72%	91%
2002	93%	73%	93%
2001	93%	74%	93%
2000	93%	75%	93%
1999	93%	75%	94%
1998	93%	75%	94%
1997	94%	76%	95%
1996	95%	76%	95%
1995	95%	77%	96%
1994	96%	79%	97%
1993	97%	79%	97%
1992	98%	79%	97%
1991	97%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	0.34	0.55	0.42
2022	0.35	0.55	0.43
2021	0.35	0.54	0.43
2020	0.38	0.53	0.42
2019	0.38	0.53	0.42
2018	0.36	0.53	0.40
2017	0.36	0.53	0.40
2016	0.33	0.52	0.40
2015	0.33	0.50	0.40
2014	0.34	0.50	0.39
2013	0.37	0.49	0.39
2012	0.40	0.49	0.38
2011	0.41	0.48	0.35
2010	0.35	0.47	0.32
2009	0.34	0.46	0.31
2008	0.33	0.46	0.29
2007	0.30	0.46	0.26
2006	0.25	0.43	0.22
2005	0.23	0.44	0.20
2004	0.21	0.43	0.18
2003	0.15	0.44	0.16
2002	0.13	0.42	0.13
2001	0.13	0.42	0.13
2000	0.13	0.40	0.12
1999	0.13	0.40	0.11
1998	0.13	0.40	0.10
1997	0.12	0.39	0.09
1996	0.10	0.39	0.09
1995	0.10	0.37	0.08
1994	0.08	0.35	0.07
1993	0.06	0.35	0.06
1992	0.04	0.35	0.06
1991	0.06	0.37	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	14%	49%	19%
2022	14%	47%	17%
2021	14%	46%	17%
2020	16%	45%	16%
2019	16%	45%	16%
2018	10%	40%	11%
2017	10%	40%	11%
2016	10%	40%	11%
2015	12%	41%	12%
2014	12%	43%	13%
2013	14%	42%	13%
2012	15%	42%	13%
2011	14%	41%	12%
2010	10%	40%	9%
2009	10%	35%	8%
2008	11%	31%	6%
2007	10%	30%	5%
2006	8%	30%	4%
2005	6%	28%	3%
2004	5%	27%	3%
2003	4%	25%	2%
2002	5%	25%	2%
2001	4%	24%	2%
2000	3%	25%	2%
1999	5%	25%	2%
1998	6%	26%	2%
1997	3%	26%	2%
1996	2%	25%	2%
1995	3%	25%	2%
1994	3%	23%	2%
1993	3%	25%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pierce Middle School	Michigan	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pierce Middle School's ranking?

Pierce Middle School is ranked #201 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Pierce Middle School?

528 students attend Pierce Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Pierce Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pierce Middle School?

Pierce Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pierce Middle School offer ?

Pierce Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pierce Middle School part of?

Pierce Middle School is part of Grosse Pointe Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 528 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 10%
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education