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Which teacher or staff member at South Hills Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
555
Middle
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMFIELD HILLS SCHOOLS·NCES 260609004242
South Hills Middle School
4200 QUARTON RD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48302 · (248) 341-6000 · Oakland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
37 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 | 174 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 202 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 179 | 32% |
Student demographics
40%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
South 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
71.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
68.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 South Hills Middle School
South Hills Middle School's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hills Middle School this school | 555 | 6.7% | 72.1% |
| Birmingham Covington School BLOOMFIELD HILLS | 643 | 5.0% | 77.4% |
| Central Woodlands 56 School ADA | 462 | 10.2% | 67.6% |
| North Hills Middle School Bloomfield Hills | 593 | 13.5% | 69.4% |
| Central Middle School ADA | 488 | 12.3% | 77.2% |
| Eastern Middle School ADA | 528 | 13.3% | 65.6% |
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 South Hills Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #11 of 397 | #6 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #18 of 380 | #9 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #9 of 377 | #3 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #211 of 491 | #30 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #54 of 436 | #10 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #186 of 437 | #29 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.7% | #472 of 477 | #43 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #37 of 339 | #4 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
555
-148 (-21%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 555 | 37.4 | 14.8:1 | 7% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 44.2 | 13.8:1 | 12% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 41.4 | 16.0:1 | 10% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 749 | 42.4 | 17.7:1 | 8% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 40 | 17.8:1 | 5% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 650 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 6% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Hills Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (749 to 555); teachers down 12% (42.4 to 37.4).
About South Hills Middle School
In BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan, part of Oakland County, South Hills Middle School is a middle-grades school. Enrollment stands at 555 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
Bloomfield Hills Schools enrolls 4,745 students in 8 schools, including South Hills Middle School.
The student body at South Hills Middle School is 76% White. Other reported shares: 8% Asian, 7% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at South Hills Middle School are from different groups.
South Hills Middle School reported 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.8:1. Middle schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 17.5:1. Roughly 7% of students at South Hills Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 32% average among public schools in Oakland County.
In Michigan, South Hills Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 72.1% actual against a predicted 63.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Oakland County show that median household income comes to about $97,760, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 345, with about 169,926 students.
South Hills Middle School's nearest public school is Conant Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, South Hills Middle School is 2nd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put South Hills Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The school's student count decreased 21% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 16.4 in 2020-21 to 14.8 in 2024-25.
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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
- North Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Eastover Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 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
- North Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- West Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Way Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Other South Hills Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named South Hills Middle. South Hills Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- South Hills MiddleRIVERTON, UT · 1,181 students
- SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLTWIN FALLS, ID · 525 students
Nearby schools
- Conant Elementary School0.2 mi · 504
- Wing Lake Developmental Center1.0 mi · 85
- Bloomfield Hills High School1.4 mi · 1,481
- West Maple Elementary School1.6 mi · 529
- Way Elementary School1.7 mi · 506
- Lone Pine Elementary School2.1 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About South Hills Middle SchoolHow many students attend South Hills Middle School?
South Hills Middle School enrolls approximately 555 students in grades 06-08.
Is South Hills Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Hills Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does South Hills Middle School have?
South Hills Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Hills Middle School?
At South Hills Middle School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is South Hills Middle School public or private?
South Hills Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bloomfield Hills Schools.
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