Bloomfield Hills families can now look up their children's state test scores online after the district posted individual results to its parent portal Monday, Oct. 5.
The reports cover M-STEP, PSAT, SAT and WIN assessments from the 2025–2026 school year. Parents can find them by logging into the MISTAR Parent Connection portal and clicking the "State Assessment Data" link, according to a district announcement. Each report shows a child's scale scores and performance levels.
The district also published step-by-step directions for navigating the portal.
Tests by grade
The assessments vary by grade level:
- Grades 3–7: M-STEP English Language Arts and Math
- Grades 5, 8 and 11: M-STEP Science and Social Studies
- Grade 8: PSAT 8/9 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math
- Grade 9: PSAT 8/9 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math
- Grade 10: PSAT 10 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math
- Grade 11: SAT for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math, plus the WIN Work Readiness Assessment
Students in grades 3–8 and 11 who took the Mi-Access alternate assessment will see those results instead. High schoolers can also check PSAT and SAT scores through their College Board account.
Statewide context
The scores arrive as statewide results paint a tough picture. Only 25.3% of Michigan 11th graders met the SAT's college-readiness benchmark in 2025–2026, down from 26.6% the prior year, Bridge Michigan reported Friday, Oct. 2. The College Board defines "college ready" as having a 75% chance of earning at least a C in first-semester college courses.
On the M-STEP, just 38.2% of Michigan third graders were proficient in English Language Arts, and 35.5% of students in grades 3–8 were proficient in math, WHMI reported Sept. 9.
In a November 2025 board presentation on 2024–2025 data, the district reported ranking third in Oakland County on the SAT and scoring well above county and state averages on M-STEP English Language Arts for grades 3–7. The district's Oct. 5 announcement did not include districtwide 2025–2026 performance results.
District urges broader view
The district cautioned families against reading too much into any single test. Bloomfield Hills Schools said in its announcement that state assessments are only one data source the district uses and that it believes in a balanced assessment system to measure student success.
Parents with questions about the reports can contact their child's principal or counselor.
