Grosse Pointe Public Schools

The Grosse Pointe Public Schools district is a high-performing system with 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 40 out of 610 districts in Michigan and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Grosse Pointe South High School is the highest-ranked high school, ranking 9th out of 743 Michigan high schools and receiving a 5-star rating. It has consistently high test scores, with 72.2% proficient or better in M-Step/Science and 83.9% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Brownell Middle School is the highest-ranked middle school, ranking 32nd out of 897 Michigan middle schools and receiving a 5-star rating, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Math. At the elementary level, Kerby Elementary School stands out as the highest-ranked, ranking 18th out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and receiving a 5-star rating, with outstanding test scores in English Language Arts and Math.

While the district as a whole performs well, there are some notable disparities between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools. For example, in 3rd grade M-Step/English Language Arts, Kerby Elementary had 83.3% proficient or better, while Stevens T Mason Elementary had only 44% proficient or better. These disparities seem to be linked to socioeconomic factors, as schools with higher free and reduced lunch rates tend to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.