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Beacon Tree Elementary School

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Beacon Tree Elementary School ranks 381 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Beacon Tree Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shelby Township, Michigan, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 752 students. The school is part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 155 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beacon Tree Elementary consistently outperforms the Utica Community Schools district and the state of Michigan in M-Step test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Beacon Tree's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 55.8%, compared to 46.5% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was also higher than the district and state averages. Beacon Tree's female students and students with low socioeconomic status perform particularly well, ranking in the top 30-40% of Michigan elementary schools in those subgroups.

However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.0% in 2020-2021 to 30.8% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Beacon Tree's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, ranging from 16.9 in 2021-2022 to 20.1 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Hevel Elementary, Switzer Elementary School, and Indian Hills Elementary School. While Beacon Tree's academic performance is generally stronger than these neighboring schools, Crissman Elementary School and Beck Centennial Elementary School have shown comparable or even stronger performance in certain grade levels and subjects.

787

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,501

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55885 Schoenherr Rd
Shelby Township, MI 48315-1049

(586) 797-7300

District: Utica Community Schools

Students who attend Beacon Tree Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shelby Junior High School
High:	Utica High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

Michigan avg38%

381^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Utica Community Schools

155^th of 613Utica Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	381 of 1488	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	378 of 1486	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	358 of 1470	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	258 of 1344	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	338 of 1153	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	273 of 1408	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	431 of 1448	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	366 of 1466	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	365 of 1548	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.8	448 of 1580	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	267 of 1533	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	86.0	147 of 1563	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	79.3	271 of 1566	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	185 of 1552	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	224 of 1552	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	189 of 1589	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	233 of 1577	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	298 of 1565	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	376 of 1338	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	338 of 1342	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	367 of 1321	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	239 of 1106	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	273 of 902	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	231 of 1171	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	394 of 1443	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	333 of 1346	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	285 of 1381	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	424 of 1350	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	228 of 1397	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	379 of 1366	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	419 of 1347	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	353 of 1334	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	282 of 1139	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	405 of 915	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	284 of 1196	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	474 of 1446	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	71.2	66 of 403	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	516 of 1206	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	489 of 1204	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	435 of 1198	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	290 of 1102	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	370 of 1005	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	324 of 1128	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	565 of 1253	54.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)84th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Science46%+5 vs state

Math45%+8 vs state

Social Studies40%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beacon Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	55885 Schoenherr Rd	Shelby Township	48315	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-7300	787	42	18.8	16.8%	691 (87.8%)	5 (0.6%)	28 (3.6%)	31 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)	72.2	381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.7	378^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.6%	3	55.8	54.9	61.2	53.3	49.6	53.9	37.1	38.3	45.7	40.5	$13,501	$821	$12,680
Richard J Duncan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14500 26 Mile Rd	Shelby Township	48315	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4600	716	42	16.9	31.1%	620 (86.6%)	9 (1.3%)	29 (4.1%)	32 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	76.1	322^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.1	374^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.8%	52	63.2	68.1	53.8	60.4	54.7	40.0	35.8	52.8	45.8	47.2	$13,664	$573	$13,091
Beck Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54600 Hayes Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-3900	406	25	16.3	34.0%	351 (86.5%)	9 (2.2%)	15 (3.7%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	70.3	408^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.6%		77.1	301^st of 1486 public elementary schools	79.7%	107	45.5	52.6	61.1	68.9	43.6	31.6	38.9	68.9	44.4	42.6	$16,958	$617	$16,340
Crissman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	53550 Wolf Dr	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4300	586	32	18.3	28.5%	495 (84.5%)	11 (1.9%)	23 (3.9%)	28 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	88.3	150^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.9%		89	135^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.9%	15	51.1	63.3	72.8	55.8	61.1	63.3	66.3	50.6	67.9	58.8	$15,528	$586	$14,941
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	58230 Van Dyke Rd	Washington	48094	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 781-5563	428	27	15.9	39.7%	293 (68.5%)	9 (2.1%)	96 (22.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	43.7	815^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.2%		37.1	903^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	39.2%	88	32.8	50.8	41.3		32.8	43.8	30.7		26.7	28.0	$14,738	$748	$13,990
Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	53800 Mound Rd	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-5800	563	30	18.8	35.7%	449 (79.8%)	28 (5.0%)	36 (6.4%)	27 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	89.5	129^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.3%		77.7	289^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.6%	160	58.6	76.3	72.6	52.1	72.9	52.5	54.8	56.8	70.2	57.1	$15,370	$569	$14,801
Issac Monfort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6700 Montgomery Dr	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-5700	525	31	17.1	43.0%	400 (76.2%)	24 (4.6%)	32 (6.1%)	42 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	78.5	287^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.7%		74	339^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.2%	52	69.2	56.5	60.5	60.6	75.6	42.0	39.5	51.4	56.1	34.1	$15,144	$570	$14,575
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18500 24 Mile Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-7000	490	28	17.5	19.8%	432 (88.2%)	14 (2.9%)	15 (3.1%)	22 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	75.6	329^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.9%		84	205^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.2%	124	62.9	66.3	53.8		69.7	56.3	43.0		46.2	32.3	$16,806	$1,076	$15,729
Hevel Elementary	Public	K-5	12700 29 Mile Rd	Washington	48094	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 752-5951	441	32	13.6	27.7%	370 (83.9%)	12 (2.7%)	34 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	68.3	436^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.7%		76.4	312^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.0%	124	50.9	64.1	58.5		56.1	50.8	49.2		38.8	23.9	$15,238	$543	$14,696
Switzer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	53200 Shelby Rd	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-6400	495	25	20.0	25.9%	420 (84.8%)	11 (2.2%)	24 (4.8%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	69.3	418^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.6	606^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.2%	188	47.4	52.6	62.2	48.3	51.7	35.5	50.0	39.1	54.4	31.1	$14,338	$611	$13,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Beacon Tree Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Beacon Tree Elementary School?

Students at Beacon Tree Elementary School are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Beacon Tree Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beacon Tree Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelby Junior High School
High : Utica High School

Is Beacon Tree Elementary School a good school?

Beacon Tree Elementary School ranks 381^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Beacon Tree Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 787 students attended Beacon Tree Elementary School.

What district is Beacon Tree Elementary School in?

Utica Community Schools

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