Bemis Junior High School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Sterling Heights, Michigan·48313
Score
78.5/100
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#97
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
#3
In Utica Community Schools
#1
In Sterling Heights
Top 22%
In Michigan

Score 78.5/100: better than 78% of Michigan middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
62%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 76% of them
772 students tested
Math
45%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 80% of them
772 students tested
Science
47%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 68% of them
375 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP53.4401
English language artsGrade 8PSAT71.2371
MathGrade 7M-STEP45.4401
MathGrade 8PSAT45371
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP46.7375
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP61.3375

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
787
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
787
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
41%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Macomb County

Contact

Address
12500 19 MILE RD
Sterling Heights, MI 48313

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Bemis Junior High School at a glance

Bemis Junior High School is a public middle school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Utica Community Schools. It has about 787 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Michigan middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 78.5 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #97 of 448. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.