Best Public Schools in Macomb, MI

Summary:

The city of Macomb, Michigan is home to 15 schools spanning 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school across three school districts: Chippewa Valley Schools, L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, and Utica Community Schools.

Among the standout schools in Macomb are Seneca Middle School and Iroquois Middle School, which rank in the top 25% of Michigan middle schools. These schools have consistently high performance on state assessments, with over 40% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, Sequoyah Elementary School and Beck Centennial Elementary School are among the top-performing elementary schools in the area, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts.

However, the data also reveals some concerning trends, such as a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% across all schools, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, there are notable differences in spending per student, ranging from $12,358 at Seneca Middle School to $17,333 at Beck Centennial Elementary School, suggesting potential inequities in resource allocation. These insights highlight both the strengths and challenges facing the schools in Macomb, Michigan, and provide valuable information for parents and policymakers to consider.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seneca Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	47200 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-3900	1,078	48	22.4	25.4%	789 (73.2%)	118 (10.9%)	51 (4.7%)	40 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.4%)	70.1	208^th of 890 public middle schools	76.6%		68.1	220^th of 897 public middle schools	75.5%	12	74.4	32.5						49.3	43.9				39.2	39.7		48.7			53.0		$12,358	$713	$11,645
Dakota High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	21051 21 Mile Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-2700	2,476	114	21.6	21.0%	1,958 (79.1%)	217 (8.8%)	93 (3.8%)	100 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	101 (4.1%)	73.6	167^th of 739 public high schools	77.4%		66.7	198^th of 743 public high schools	73.4%	31			67.0	39.5													33.6			56.8	$14,585	$852	$13,733
Cheyenne Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	47600 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-5000	440	28	15.7	24.5%	323 (73.4%)	44 (10.0%)	15 (3.4%)	30 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	63.4	520^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.1%		76.4	310^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.1%	210					36.7	38.8	61.5			48.1	46.3	40.0			49.2			46.2			$15,931	$1,124	$14,807
Shawnee Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	21555 Vesper Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-6800	662	35	18.8	19.0%	587 (88.7%)	15 (2.3%)	23 (3.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	72.8	373^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	74.9%		76.6	307^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.3%	66					52.5	42.0	56.9			70.5	47.0	45.4			42.3			50.0			$14,502	$879	$13,623
Fox Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	17500 Millstone Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-5600	471	28	16.8	51.4%	308 (65.4%)	63 (13.4%)	56 (11.9%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	29.8	1018^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.6%		41.7	826^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.4%	192					27.1	50.8	29.2			32.9	32.8	23.6			12.5			16.7			$15,029	$1,039	$13,991
Iroquois Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	48301 Romeo Plank Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-3700	814	37	22.0	25.6%	661 (81.2%)	59 (7.2%)	28 (3.4%)	33 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	76.7	157^th of 890 public middle schools	82.4%		74.9	175^th of 897 public middle schools	80.5%	18	77.7	37.5						45.1	51.3				41.2	54.0		48.3			57.4		$12,580	$706	$11,874
Ojibwa Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	46950 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-6400	622	34	18.5	42.8%	398 (64.0%)	94 (15.1%)	35 (5.6%)	24 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.9%)	49.5	726^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.2%		61.1	535^th of 1486 public elementary schools	64.0%	191					32.4	47.0	49.6			38.3	38.5	31.4			38.8			30.6			$14,268	$987	$13,282
Mohawk Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	48101 Romeo Plank Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-6200	463	28	16.7	26.1%	381 (82.3%)	30 (6.5%)	15 (3.2%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	55.2	644^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.7%		60.2	548^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.1%	96					39.8	35.3	43.4			45.8	41.2	47.0			42.2			34.9			$13,422	$906	$12,516
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			$15,961	$1,092	$14,869
Atwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	45690 North Ave	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 493-5250	612	33	18.5	35.6%	464 (75.8%)	59 (9.6%)	23 (3.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.0%)	63.9	507^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.9%		60.4	544^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.4%	37					54.3	53.2	48.9			50.9	49.6	39.4			39.4			26.6			$15,131	$1,169	$13,962
Middle School North	Public, Magnet	6-8	46201 Fairchild Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 493-5260	618	32	19.6	30.6%	481 (77.8%)	63 (10.2%)	20 (3.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	61.2	288^th of 890 public middle schools	67.6%		57.6	308^th of 897 public middle schools	65.7%	20	70.2	29.8						45.1	42.9				37.6	32.5		40.4			46.8		$13,991	$1,273	$12,718
High School North	Public, Magnet	9-12	23700 21 Mile Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 493-5270	1,545	71	21.6	27.7%	1,177 (76.2%)	172 (11.1%)	71 (4.6%)	25 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (6.3%)	59.5	276^th of 739 public high schools	62.7%		59.6	267^th of 743 public high schools	64.1%	9			62.4	39.8													28.4			37.9	$13,401	$1,066	$12,335
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			$17,333	$1,235	$16,098
Floyd Ebeling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15970 Haverhill Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4700	711	36	19.9	34.6%	533 (75.0%)	17 (2.4%)	54 (7.6%)	75 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	73.6	359^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.9%		75	326^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.1%	33					53.9	51.6	71.7	61.6		56.9	27.8	37.7	41.1		58.5			51.9			$13,747	$1,162	$12,585
Glen H Peters School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	46650 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Macomb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(586) 465-6251	204	33	6.2	57.4%	157 (77.0%)	29 (14.2%)	8 (3.9%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Macomb

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ray	2.89 mi	1	270^th
Chesterfield	3.58 mi	9	176^th
Shelby Township	3.9 mi	12	120^th
Clinton Township	4.83 mi	16	440^th
Clinton Twp	4.88 mi	14	281^st

See the top MI Michigan cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.