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Enrollment
631
Middle
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260585004216
Derby Middle School
1300 DERBY RD, BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 · (248) 203-5003 · Oakland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Michigan public middle schools
- A+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
15.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
54 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 6 | 214 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 33% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
70.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
73.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Derby Middle School
Derby Middle School's state test result (73.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Middle School this school | 631 | 8.6% | 73.7% |
| Brownell Middle School GROSSE POINTE FARMS | 605 | 8.4% | 59.6% |
| East Grand Rapids Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 710 | 7.7% | 69.8% |
| Pierce Middle School GROSSE POINTE PARK | 570 | 8.8% | 68.8% |
| Beach Middle School CHELSEA | 525 | 10.5% | 70.1% |
| Mill Creek Middle School DEXTER | 525 | 10.1% | 67.6% |
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 Derby Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #7 of 397 | #3 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #15 of 380 | #7 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #12 of 377 | #4 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #150 of 491 | #23 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #79 of 436 | #13 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #237 of 437 | #35 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.6% | #467 of 477 | #41 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #58 of 339 | #10 of 35 |
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
631
-65 (-9%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 631 | 40.7 | 15.5:1 | 9% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 42.7 | 14.4:1 | 9% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 42.1 | 14.9:1 | 8% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 45 | 15.5:1 | 7% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 815 | 47.5 | 17.2:1 | 8% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 50 | 16.2:1 | 7% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 819 | 47 | 17.4:1 | 7% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 783 | 54 | 14.5:1 | 0% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Derby Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (815 to 631); teachers down 14% (47.5 to 40.7).
About Derby Middle School
A mid-sized middle-grades school in BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Derby Middle School is part of Birmingham Public Schools. Total enrollment is 631 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 26% more students than the average for middle schools in Michigan (about 502).
The 13 schools of Birmingham Public Schools, including Derby Middle School, enroll 7,217 students.
White students are 82% of those enrolled at Derby Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. In Oakland County overall, about 69% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
Derby Middle School reports a ratio of 15.5 students per teacher, from 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Michigan is 17.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Derby Middle School, 9% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 23 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Derby Middle School lands at A+, ahead of 98% of Michigan public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 62.5% for Derby Middle School. The school posts 73.7%, 11.2 points above the prediction.
Oakland County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $97,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 345 public schools in the county, enrolling about 169,926, Derby Middle School among them.
About 0.4 miles separate Derby Middle School from the closest public school, Pembroke Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 67.4%; Derby Middle School's is 73.7%, ranking 2nd of 9.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 631, down from 696 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Derby Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Birmingham Public Schools
- Wylie E Groves High SchoolHigh · 1,108 students
- Ernest W Seaholm High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Berkshire Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Birmingham Covington SchoolMiddle · 643 students
- Pierce Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- West Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
Other schools in BIRMINGHAM
- Ernest W Seaholm High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Pierce Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Quarton ElementaryElementary · 371 students
Other Derby Middle schools
One other US public school is named Derby Middle. Derby Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Derby Middle SchoolDerby, CT · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Pembroke Elementary School0.4 mi · 324
- Schroeder Elementary School1.2 mi · 423
- Harlan Elementary School1.2 mi · 373
- Pierce Elementary School1.5 mi · 556
- Bemis Elementary School1.7 mi · 441
- Quarton Elementary1.7 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Derby Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Derby Middle School?
Derby Middle School enrolls approximately 631 students in grades 06-08.
Is Derby Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Derby Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Derby Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Derby Middle School is approximately 15.5:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Derby Middle School?
Student demographics at Derby Middle School are roughly 82% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Derby Middle School public or private?
Derby Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Birmingham Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.