Pierce Middle School

Located at 15430 KERCHEVAL AVE, in GROSSE POINTE PARK, Michigan, Pierce Middle School is a mid-sized middle school that caters to 570 students (grades 5 through 8), overseen by Grosse Pointe Public Schools.

Within Grosse Pointe Public Schools, which oversees 12 schools and 6,326 students, Pierce Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Pierce Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

In terms of school funding signals, Pierce Middle School reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pierce Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.8%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Pierce Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is George Defer Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Pierce Middle School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 58.3%.

Pierce Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pierce Middle School has grew 14%, going from 499 students in 2018 to 570 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 12% to 6% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.