Pierce Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Waterford, Michigan·48329
Score
45.6/100
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#244
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
#1
In Waterford School District
Top 55%
In Michigan

Score 45.6/100: better than 45% 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
48%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 56% of them
722 students tested
Math
24%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 33% of them
722 students tested
Science
38%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 45% of them
243 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 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 6M-STEP35.8254
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP40225
English language artsGrade 8PSAT68.7243
MathGrade 6M-STEP20.9254
MathGrade 7M-STEP29.3225
MathGrade 8PSAT22.2243
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP38.3243
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP51.4243

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
742
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
742
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Oakland County

Contact

Address
5145 HATCHERY RD
Waterford, MI 48329

"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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Pierce Middle School at a glance

Pierce Middle School is a public middle school in Waterford, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Waterford School District. It has about 742 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 54% 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, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 24% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 45.6 out of 100: better than 45% of them, ranking #244 of 448. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points 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.