Utica Community Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Beck Centennial Elem SchoolRichard J Duncan ElementaryBeacon Tree Elementary SchoolBurr Elementary SchoolDresden Elementary SchoolSchwarzkoff Elementary SchoolEppler Junior High SchoolFlickinger Elementary SchoolJack Harvey Elementary SchoolMorgan Elementary SchoolFrank Jeannette JR High SchoolPlumbrook Elementary SchoolShelby Junior High SchoolBrowning Elementary SchoolBemis Junior High SchoolSwitzer Elementary SchoolUtica High SchoolWest Utica Elementary SchoolWiley Elementary SchoolAdlai Stevenson High SchoolIssac Monfort Elementary SchoolBruce Collins Elementary SchoolDavis Junior High SchoolCrissman Elementary SchoolEisenhower High SchoolRoberts Elementary SchoolOakbrook Elementary SchoolDekeyser Elementary SchoolMalow Junior High SchoolGraebner Elementary SchoolHavel Elementary SchoolHenry Ford Ii High SchoolHeritage Junior High SchoolSchuchard Elementary SchoolFloyd Ebeling Elementary SchoolMessmore Elementary SchoolUcs Alternative Learning Center
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Utica Community Schools

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
78%
Exceeding
56%
Avg actual scores
45.8%
Avg projected
39.3%

36 of 37 schools in Utica Community Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 9B: 17C: 7D: 2F: 1

Best schools in Utica Community Schools

Statewide rankings: all 707 high schools in Michigan · all 429 middle schools in Michigan · all 1462 elementary schools in Michigan

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Messmore Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A Morgan Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A Crissman Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A Eisenhower High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
  5. A- Issac Monfort Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A- Shelby Junior High School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  7. A- Malow Junior High School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A- Henry Ford Ii High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. A- Utica High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
  10. B+ Floyd Ebeling Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Utica Community Schools

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (7)

Elementary and primary schools (25)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Utica Community Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Michigan
  • County: Macomb County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 25,501 students with 1,381 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,774 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2634470
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Utica Community Schools

How many schools are in Utica Community Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 37 public schools in Utica Community Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Utica Community Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Sterling Heights, Utica, Macomb.

How good are the schools in Utica Community Schools?

Across the 36 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 45.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.3%. 78% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Utica Community Schools?

25,501 students were enrolled in Utica Community Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Utica Community Schools?

Utica Community Schools is in Michigan, based in Macomb County, with its district office in Sterling Heights. Its boundary covers about 66.4 sq mi.