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Sequoyah Elementary School

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Sequoyah Elementary School ranks 302 nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Sequoyah Elementary School in Macomb, MI, is a consistently high-performing school within the Chippewa Valley Schools district, serving 490 students in grades PK through 5 with a strong reputation for academic excellence and student engagement.

Sequoyah stands out as a clear academic leader in its district, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide—well above the district's overall 64th percentile ranking. This gap is even more striking when comparing test scores: in a recent school year, 65.9% of Sequoyah's 4th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 44.2%. The school also outperforms nearby Chippewa Valley schools like Ojibwa Elementary School (51st percentile) and Fox Elementary School (38th percentile), and is on par with top schools in the neighboring Utica Community Schools district, such as Beacon Tree Elementary School (82nd percentile). One of the school's most impressive metrics is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.2%—less than half the district average (23.1%) and well below the state average (27.9%)—indicating a highly engaged and supportive school environment.

Sequoyah also demonstrates a strong commitment to serving all students effectively. Its ranking for low socio-economic status students (84th percentile) is actually higher than its overall school ranking, showing the school is particularly effective at supporting students who may face additional challenges. While math proficiency shows a slight decline in upper grades (from 59.5% in 3rd grade to 46.3% in 5th grade), the school still outperforms district and state averages. Notably, Sequoyah achieves these results efficiently, spending $16,806 per student—less than nearby Cheyenne Elementary School ($17,255) and Beck Centennial Elementary School ($16,958)—while delivering superior outcomes. For parents seeking a top-tier elementary school in the Macomb area, Sequoyah offers a winning combination of high achievement, strong attendance, and equitable support for all learners.

490

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,806

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18500 24 Mile Rd
Macomb, MI 48042-3020

(586) 723-7000

District: Chippewa Valley Schools

Students who attend Sequoyah Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Iroquois Middle School
High:	Dakota High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Asian:

4.5%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chippewa Valley Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg38%

Michigan avg38%

302^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools

225^th of 625Chippewa Valley 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
2026	77.3	302 of 1492	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	329 of 1488	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	205 of 1486	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	209 of 1470	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	287 of 1344	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	262 of 1153	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	360 of 1408	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	244 of 1448	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	271 of 1466	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	347 of 1548	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	549 of 1580	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.6	234 of 1533	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	60.7	621 of 1563	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	398 of 1566	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	235 of 1552	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	302 of 1552	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	476 of 1589	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	58.5	66 of 180	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.0	33 of 270	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	277 of 1343	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	307 of 1338	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	261 of 1342	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	206 of 1321	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	261 of 1106	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	235 of 902	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	291 of 1171	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	253 of 1443	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	210 of 1352	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	241 of 1346	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	169 of 1381	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	214 of 1350	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	141 of 1099	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	167 of 1134	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	170 of 1397	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	333 of 1372	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	354 of 1366	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	168 of 1347	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	199 of 1334	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	314 of 1139	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	306 of 915	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	395 of 1196	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	254 of 1446	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	69.9	47 of 225	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	150 of 403	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	353 of 1199	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	409 of 1206	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	294 of 1204	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	304 of 1198	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	387 of 1102	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	343 of 1005	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	372 of 1128	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	309 of 1253	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)79th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)63rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

Math52%+14 vs state

Science49%+9 vs state

Social Studies35%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	77.3	302^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	79.8%		75.6	329^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.9%	27	50.6	65.9	64.6		59.5	50.0	46.3		48.8	35.4	$16,806	$1,076	$15,729
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%)	60.2	555^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.8%		55.2	644^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.7%	89	39.5	40.7	46.3		48.1	41.9	47.5		41.3	37.5	$14,012	$873	$13,139
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%)	70.1	404^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.9%		70.3	408^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.6%	4	49.1	40.0	53.4	52.8	56.4	25.9	43.1	54.7	55.2	41.4	$16,958	$617	$16,340
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%)	70	408^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.7%		72.8	373^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	74.9%	35	48.3	48.4	58.8		60.3	50.8	38.2		40.2	39.2	$14,167	$782	$13,385
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%)	60.3	553^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	62.9%		73.6	359^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.9%	194	31.5	38.6	52.7	57.4	55.1	22.8	38.0	34.7	45.0	39.5	$13,137	$567	$12,570
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%)	66.1	470^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.5%		63.4	520^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.1%	50	36.5	46.8	53.9		52.7	45.6	41.6		48.1	40.8	$17,255	$1,196	$16,059
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%)	48.1	729^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.1%		49.5	726^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.2%	3	29.6	41.1	54.0		38.0	27.1	26.6		46.8	29.0	$14,017	$925	$13,092
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%)	77.3	300^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.9%		76.1	322^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	78.4%	22	46.8	60.2	57.7	46.5	64.2	56.2	51.5	37.6	55.7	37.1	$13,664	$573	$13,091
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%)	35.7	918^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.5%		29.8	1018^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.6%	100	33.0	39.8	31.7		38.5	28.9	27.0		22.2	22.2	$14,665	$896	$13,769
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%)	79.2	274^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.6%		72.2	381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	74.4%	107	61.1	59.6	56.2	62.8	65.7	59.6	41.0	51.3	41.9	33.3	$13,501	$821	$12,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoyah Elementary School

Is Sequoyah Elementary School a good school?

Sequoyah Elementary School ranks 302^nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sequoyah Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Sequoyah Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sequoyah Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sequoyah Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Iroquois Middle School
High : Dakota High School

What district is Sequoyah Elementary School in?

Chippewa Valley Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sequoyah Elementary School?

Students at Sequoyah Elementary School are 88% White, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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