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Which teacher or staff member at North Hills Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
593
Middle
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMFIELD HILLS SCHOOLS·NCES 260609004236
North Hills Middle School
3456 LAHSER RD, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 · (248) 341-6200 · Oakland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
80 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 171 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 215 | 36% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
North Hills Middle School→Bloomfield Hills High School
Based on grade levels within Bloomfield Hills Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
70.9%
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 71 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
69.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 North Hills Middle School
North Hills Middle School's state test result (69.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hills Middle School this school | 593 | 13.5% | 69.4% |
| Eastern Middle School ADA | 528 | 13.3% | 65.6% |
| South Hills Middle School BLOOMFIELD HILLS | 555 | 6.7% | 72.1% |
| Northern Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 515 | 15.3% | 69.8% |
| Portage West Middle School PORTAGE | 717 | 17.4% | 57.3% |
| Central Middle School ADA | 488 | 12.3% | 77.2% |
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 North Hills Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #19 of 397 | #8 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #11 of 380 | #6 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #13 of 377 | #5 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #185 of 491 | #28 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #35 of 436 | #6 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #153 of 437 | #24 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.5% | #451 of 477 | #36 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #81 of 101 | #7 of 9 |
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
593
+30 (+5%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 593 | 41.3 | 14.4:1 | 13% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 48 | 11.7:1 | 15% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 16% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 41 | 13.7:1 | 15% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 42.1 | 13.8:1 | 16% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 34 | 12.4:1 | 14% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 14% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 2% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hills Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (582 to 593); teachers down 2% (42.1 to 41.3).
About North Hills Middle School
North Hills Middle School runs as a mid-sized middle school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In all, 593 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.
Bloomfield Hills Schools oversees North Hills Middle School and 7 other schools, with 4,745 students in total.
About 73% of the student body at North Hills Middle School is White. Other students are 9% Black, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Oakland County residents are about 69% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
North Hills Middle School lists 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.4 students per teacher. The school's 14.4:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for middle schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 13% of the student body. That rate is below the 32% average among public schools in Oakland County.
After adjusting for student poverty, North Hills Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 69.4%; the prediction is 60.3%.
For Oakland County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting North Hills Middle School, Oakland County has 345 public schools.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, Way Elementary School, is the closest to North Hills Middle School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of North Hills Middle School. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, North Hills Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 593, compared with 563 in 2020-21.
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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 Bloomfield Hills Schools
- Bloomfield Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,481 students
- Eastover Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- South Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Way Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Conant Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Lone Pine Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Other schools in Bloomfield Hills
- Bloomfield Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,481 students
- International AcademyHigh · 1,370 students
- Birmingham Covington SchoolMiddle · 643 students
- South Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- West Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Way Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Other North Hills Middle schools
One other US public school is named North Hills Middle. North Hills Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- North Hills Middle SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 1,127 students
Nearby schools
- Way Elementary School0.9 mi · 506
- Eastover Elementary School1.2 mi · 589
- Bloomfield Hills High School1.3 mi · 1,481
- Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac2.2 mi · 850
- International Academy2.2 mi · 1,370
- Conant Elementary School2.4 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About North Hills Middle SchoolHow large is North Hills Middle School?
North Hills Middle School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Hills Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Hills Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Hills Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Hills Middle School is approximately 14.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Hills Middle School?
At North Hills Middle School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 4% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is North Hills Middle School public or private?
North Hills Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bloomfield Hills Schools.
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