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Grosse Ile Middle School
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Grosse Ile Middle School
As a modestly sized junior high in GROSSE ILE, Michigan, Grosse Ile Middle School caters to 383 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Grosse Ile Township Schools. That puts it 24% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 502 students.
Grosse Ile Township Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,493 students; Grosse Ile Middle School is among them.
Looking at the student body, Grosse Ile Middle School lists that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest consists of 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Grosse Ile Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Grosse Ile Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.8%, the actual is 50.0%, a residual of -11.7 points.
Zooming out to the county, Wayne County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Grosse Ile Middle School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Grosse Ile High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grosse Ile Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grosse Ile Middle School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 44.4%.
Grosse Ile Middle School operates from a suburban location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grosse Ile Middle School has fell 19%, going from 473 students in 2018 to 383 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 4% to 8% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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