Bemis Junior High School

12500 19 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
742
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Utica Community Schools
Macomb County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 485 Michigan middle schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
78thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
73rdpercentile
Class size21 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Bemis Junior High School

Bemis Junior High School is a public middle school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Utica Community Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Macomb County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 742 students were enrolled, with about 21 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan middle school (17.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 485 Michigan middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

12500 19 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
742 students
Students per teacher
21 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Utica Community Schools
County
Macomb County
NCES school ID
263447007003

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.