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Best Schools in Sterling Heights, MI
Sterling Heights, MI has 42 public schools (8 high, 7 middle, 24 elementary) serving 24,664 students. On average they score 39% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Sterling Heights exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sterling Heights, MI
The top high schools in Sterling Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Henry Ford Ii High School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1717 Students
2. Utica High School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1368 Students
3. Adlai Stevenson High School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1977 Students
4. Cousino Senior High School
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Warren Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1279 Students
5. Sterling Heights Senior Hs
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Warren Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1389 Students
6. Warren Mott High School
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Warren Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1385 Students
7. Ucs Alternative Learning Center
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 196 Students
8. Warren Consolidated Community High School
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Warren Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 132 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sterling Heights, MI
The top middle schools in Sterling Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bemis Junior High School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 805 Students
2. Eppler Junior High School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 616 Students
3. Davis Junior High School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 728 Students
4. Grissom Middle School
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Warren Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 697 Students
5. Frank Jeannette Jr High School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 656 Students
6. Carleton Middle School
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Warren Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 659 Students
7. Heritage Junior High School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 448 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sterling Heights, MI
The top elementary schools in Sterling Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Messmore Elementary School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 341 Students
2. Noor International Academy
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Noor International Academy • Charter • Grades Pre K - 6 • 160 Students
3. Oakbrook Elementary School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 535 Students
4. Dekeyser Elementary School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 525 Students
5. Plumbrook Elementary School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 461 Students
6. Bruce Collins Elementary School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 428 Students
7. New Dawn Academy Of Warren
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New Dawn Academy Of Warren • Charter • Grades KG - 9 • 76 Students
8. Flickinger Elementary School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 443 Students
9. Harwood Elementary School
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Warren Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 497 Students
10. Graebner Elementary School
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Utica Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 549 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sterling Heights, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sterling Heights, MI has a total population of 130,763 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sterling Heights, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sterling Heights, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.95 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.68 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.27 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sterling Heights, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sterling Heights, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sterling Heights, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sterling Heights, MI
How many schools are in Sterling Heights, MI?
Sterling Heights, MI has 42 public schools: 8 high schools, 7 middle schools and 24 elementary schools, serving 24,664 students in total.
How do schools in Sterling Heights perform on state tests?
On average, 42 schools in Sterling Heights score 39% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Sterling Heights exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sterling Heights?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 46%
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- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 33%
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- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 30%
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- Projected: 43%
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- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 34%
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- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 20%
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- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 26%
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- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Sterling Heights
29 of 31 schools in Sterling Heights carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 10C: 11D: 3F: 1
All 31 public schools we grade in Sterling Heights. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- Bemis Junior High School
- Carleton Middle School
- Davis Junior High School
- Frank Jeannette JR High School
- Grissom Middle School
- Heritage Junior High School
Elementary and primary schools (18)
- Black Elementary School
- Browning Elementary School
- Bruce Collins Elementary School
- Burr Elementary School
- Dekeyser Elementary School
- Dresden Elementary School
- Graebner Elementary School
- Harwood Elementary School
- Havel Elementary School
- Holden Elementary School
- Jack Harvey Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Messmore Elementary School
- Oakbrook Elementary School
- Plumbrook Elementary School
- Schuchard Elementary School
- Schwarzkoff Elementary School
- Willow Woods Elementary School
Other schools and academies (4)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.