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What's the one class at Davis Junior High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,061
Middle
DISTRICT 814 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UTICA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263447007015
Davis Junior High School
11300 17 MILE RD, STERLING HTS, MI 48313 · (586) 797-2700 · Macomb County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,061 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Michigan public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
609 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 339 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 397 | 37% |
| Grade 9 | 325 | 31% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Davis Junior High School→Eisenhower High School
Based on grade levels within Utica Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
34.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Davis Junior High School
Davis Junior High School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Junior High School this school | 1,061 | 57.4% | 43.3% |
| Mona Shores Middle School MUSKEGON | 930 | 52.2% | 33.6% |
| Hahn Intermediate School DAVISON | 812 | 54.7% | 40.1% |
| Davison Middle School DAVISON | 816 | 51.8% | 51.1% |
| Northeast Middle School MIDLAND | 789 | 50.7% | 54.3% |
| Bryant Middle School DEARBORN | 781 | 62.4% | 51.0% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Davis Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #179 of 397 | #12 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #196 of 380 | #13 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #169 of 377 | #12 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,061 | #10 of 491 | #5 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #413 of 436 | #31 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #200 of 437 | #27 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #165 of 477 | #17 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.7% | #20 of 101 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,061
+271 (+34%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,061 | 51.2 | 20.7:1 | 57% (609) |
| 2023-24 | 736 | 36.4 | 20.2:1 | 63% (460) |
| 2022-23 | 728 | 37.3 | 19.5:1 | 58% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 790 | 41 | 19.3:1 | 55% (433) |
| 2017-18 | 818 | 40.4 | 20.3:1 | 49% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 41 | 19.9:1 | 45% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 801 | 37 | 21.6:1 | 27% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 807 | 41 | 19.7:1 | 8% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 624 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Davis Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (818 to 1,061); teachers up 27% (40.4 to 51.2).
About Davis Junior High School
Davis Junior High School is a high-enrollment middle school in STERLING HTS, Michigan, under Utica Community Schools. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,061 students in grades 7 through 9. Against the 502-student average for middle schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 111% higher.
District-wide, Utica Community Schools has 37 schools and 25,574 students.
Davis Junior High School is 79% White by enrollment. Other students are 8% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 75% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 51.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 20.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Eligible students account for 57% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against Michigan public middle schools, Davis Junior High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Davis Junior High School is +2.4 points: 43.3% actual, 40.9% predicted.
Within Macomb County, the median household income is $77,837, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Macomb County has 236 public schools and roughly 115,743 students.
Of nearby public schools, Plumbrook Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Davis Junior High School. Its average proficiency rate of 43.3% is below the 51.3% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 271 students since 2020-21, to 1,061. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 20.7:1, from 19.3:1.
Community posts for Davis Junior High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Utica Community Schools
- Adlai Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Henry Ford II High SchoolHigh · 1,663 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 1,625 students
- Utica High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Malow Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,084 students
- Shelby Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,073 students
Other schools in STERLING HTS
- Dekeyser Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Huron Academy Grades K2Combined · 273 students
- New Dawn Academy of WarrenCombined · 256 students
- Warren Consolidated Community High SchoolHigh · 103 students
Nearby schools
- Plumbrook Elementary School0.4 mi · 445
- Messmore Elementary School0.4 mi · 332
- Adlai Stevenson High School0.5 mi · 1,881
- Heritage Junior High School0.8 mi · 431
- Huron Academy Grades K20.8 mi · 273
- Dekeyser Elementary School0.9 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Davis Junior High SchoolHow large is Davis Junior High School?
Davis Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,061 students in grades 07-09.
What age range does Davis Junior High School serve?
Davis Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 09.
How many students per teacher at Davis Junior High School?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at Davis Junior High School.
How diverse is Davis Junior High School?
Davis Junior High School reports a student body of 79% White, 3% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Davis Junior High School in?
Davis Junior High School is part of Utica Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.