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Best Sterling Heights ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 35 public schools serving 18,288 students in Sterling Heights, MI (there are , serving 605 private students). 97% of all K-12 students in Sterling Heights, MI are educated in public schools (compared to the MI state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Sterling Heights, MI are Messmore Elementary School, Bozymowski Center and Dekeyser Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Sterling Heights, MI public schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average). Schools in Sterling Heights have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Michigan public schools.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Best ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Schools in Sterling Heights, MI (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Messmore Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8742 Dill Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-5600
Gr: PK-6 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Bozymowski Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11870 Eldorado Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 939-5391
Gr: PK-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Dekeyser Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
39600 Atkinson Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-4400
Gr: PK-6 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Noor International Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
37412 Dequindre Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 365-5000
Gr: PK-6 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #55.
Oakbrook Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12060 Greenway Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-5900
Gr: PK-6 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #66.
Henry Ford Ii High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11911 Clinton River Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,627 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #77.
Heritage Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
37400 Dodge Park Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-3100
Gr: 7-9 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #88.
Bemis Junior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12500 19 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-2500
Gr: 7-8 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #99.
Havel Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
41855 Schoenherr Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5200
Gr: PK-6 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1010.
Harwood Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4900 Southlawn Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 825-2650
Gr: PK-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1111.
Bruce Collins Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12900 Grand Haven Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-4200
Gr: PK-6 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1212.
Dresden Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11400 Delvin Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-4500
Gr: PK-6 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1313.
Browning Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12400 19 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-4000
Gr: PK-6 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1414.
Adlai Stevenson High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
39701 Dodge Park Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-1900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,951 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1515.
Plumbrook Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
39660 Spalding Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6000
Gr: PK-6 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1616.
Davis Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11311 Plumbrook Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-2700
Gr: 7-9 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1717.
Schwarzkoff Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8401 Constitution Blvd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6300
Gr: PK-6 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1818.
Graebner Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
41875 Saal Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5000
Gr: PK-6 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1919.
Frank Jeannette Jr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
40400 Gulliver Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-3300
Gr: 7-9 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2020.
Jack Harvey Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
41700 Montroy Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5100
Gr: PK-6 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2121.
Schuchard Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2900 Holly Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 797-6200
Gr: PK-6 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Holden Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
37565 Calka Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 825-2670
Gr: PK-6 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Willow Woods Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11001 Daniel Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 825-2850
Gr: PK-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2424.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
37555 Carol Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 825-2680
Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2525.
Sterling Heights Senior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
12901 15 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 698-4249
Gr: 9-12 | 1,327 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2626.
Carleton Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8900 15 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 825-2590
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2727.
Black Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14100 Heritage Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 825-2840
Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2828.
Burr Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
41460 Ryan Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-4100
Gr: PK-6 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2929.
Grissom Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
35701 Ryan Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 698-4310
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #3030.
Warren Consolidated Community High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
35201 Davison St
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 825-2900
Gr: 9-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Maple Lane School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
34600 Dryden Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 977-9170
Gr: K-5 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Ucs Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7600 18 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Career Preparation Center
Vocational School
12200 15 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 698-4172
Gr: 10-12
Rank: n/an/a
Joan C Sergent Instructional Resource Center
14200 Canal Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-6800
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
New Dawn Academy Of Warren
Charter School
8200 Irving Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(248) 327-7673
Gr: K-8 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
[+] Show Closed ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Schools in Sterling Heights, Michigan

Sterling Heights, Michigan ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Academy For International Studies (Closed 2011)
37400 Dodge Park Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-3100
Gr: 9
Advancepath Academy (Closed 2016)
7600 18 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Angus Elementary School (Closed 2020)
3180 Hein Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 825-2780
Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Bozymowski Center Middle School (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
11870 Eldorado Drive
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 939-0156
Gr: 6-9 | 52 students Minority enrollment: 12%
Fillmore Elementary School (Closed 2016)
8655 Irving Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 825-2860
Gr: PK-6 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Flynn Middle School (Closed 2015)
2899 Fox Hill Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 698-4301
Gr: 6-8 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Fuhrmann Middle School (Closed 2004)
5155 E. 14 Mile Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 825-2900
Gr: 6-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Hatherly Elementary School (Closed 2015)
35201 Davison St
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 698-4349
Gr: PK-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Magahay Elementary School (Closed 2011)
44700 Oleander Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(586) 797-5400
Gr: K-6
Naomi Gibbing Elementary School (Closed 2009)
11303 Greendale Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-1000
Gr: PK
Rose Kidd Elementary School (Closed 2011)
38397 Gladstone Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-5300
Gr: K-6
Thorpe Elementary School (Closed 2004)
36095 English Drive
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 825-2790
Gr: K-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Utica Learning Academy (Closed 2016)
Alternative School
7600 18 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
(586) 797-6970
Gr: 9-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Walsh Elementary School (Closed 2011)
38901 Dodge Park Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 797-6500
Gr: K-6
Warren Consolidated Early Childhood Program (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
35201 Davison St
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 698-4131
Gr: PK-K | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Sterling Heights, MI?
The top ranked public schools in Sterling Heights, MI include Messmore Elementary School, Bozymowski Center and Dekeyser Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Sterling Heights?
35 public schools are located in Sterling Heights.
What percentage of students in Sterling Heights go to public school?
97% of all K-12 students in Sterling Heights are educated in public schools (compared to the MI state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Sterling Heights?
Sterling Heights public schools minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public schools average of 37% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Sterling Heights are often viewed compared to one another?

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