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About this school
Oakley W Best Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Dearborn Heights, Michigan that is part of Dearborn Heights School District 7.
It serves 557 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Oakley W Best Middle School
$1,988
raised using DonorsChoose
4
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
39
donors
3
projects for
books
Oakley W Best Middle School has received support from
31 individuals from Michigan and
8 individuals out-of-state.