Oakley W Best Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48125 · Dearborn Heights School District #7
#409 of 485 middle schools in Michigan
#13051 of 15,369 nationally
About Oakley W Best Middle School
Oakley W Best Middle School is a public middle located in Dearborn Heights, in the Dearborn Heights School District #7 school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 557 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 23.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 409th of 485 ranked middle schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is students per teacher (44th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 557.
There are 16 schools in Dearborn Heights; Oakley W Best Middle School ranks 10th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)34%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)76.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Oakley W Best Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 34%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Oakley W Best Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Pardee School
Dearborn Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
337 students · 414 m away
Annapolis High School
Dearborn Heights · Public high · Grades 9–12
682 students · 727 m away
Polk Elementary School
Dearborn Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
374 students · 1.3 km away
Nowlin Elementary School
Dearborn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
243 students · 1.8 km away
WhitmoreBolles Elementary School
Dearborn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
316 students · 1.9 km away
Taylor Parks Elementary School
Taylor · Public elementary · Grades K–5
322 students · 1.9 km away
Smith Middle School
Dearborn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
525 students · 2.0 km away
Quest Charter Academy
Taylor · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
683 students · 2.1 km away
Thorne Elementary School
Dearborn Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
593 students · 2.4 km away
Bedford School
Dearborn Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
389 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Michigan with a comparable Enrollment.
South Hills Middle School
Bloomfield Hills · Public middle · Grades 6–8
555 students
East Middle School
Farmington Hills · Public middle · Grades 6–8
555 students
Warner Middle School
Farmington Hills · Public middle · Grades 6–8
559 students
Petoskey Middle School
Petoskey · Public middle · Grades 6–8
561 students
McBride Middle School
Belleville · Public middle · Grades 6–9
561 students
Allendale Middle School
Allendale · Public middle · Grades 6–8
564 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Oakley W Best Middle School a good school?
Oakley W Best Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 23.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #409 of 485 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Oakley W Best Middle School rank in Michigan?
Oakley W Best Middle School ranks #409 of 485 middle schools in Michigan and #13051 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Oakley W Best Middle School?
Oakley W Best Middle School had 557 students in 2025.
Is Oakley W Best Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Oakley W Best Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Oakley W Best Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Oakley W Best Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.