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Dieck Elementary School

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Dieck Elementary School ranks 882 nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Dieck Elementary School in Swartz Creek, MI, serves 334 students in grades 2 through 5 and is part of the Swartz Creek Community Schools district. The school has shown a steady upward trajectory in recent years, climbing from the 29th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to its current 41st percentile ranking—a significant improvement of over 160 positions in just three years.

Dieck stands out as the strongest performing upper-elementary school within its district, consistently outperforming Elms Road Elementary School—the only other school serving the same grade range—across nearly every subject and grade level. In 5th grade, Dieck students achieve proficiency rates that exceed both district and state averages in English Language Arts (46.8% vs. 43.8% statewide) and Science (42.7% vs. 40.0% statewide). This "Dieck Effect" is notable: while 3rd graders arrive performing below state averages, the school accelerates their growth so that by 5th grade, students are meeting or exceeding state benchmarks. The school has also made remarkable progress serving economically disadvantaged students, improving from the 37th to the 50th percentile in just two years. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 35.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.7% in 2024-2025, now falling below both district and state averages—a stark contrast to nearby Dye Elementary (40.4%) and Linden Charter Academy (54.1%).

Challenges remain, however. Dieck still trails state averages in most subjects, particularly mathematics, and faces significant competition from nearby Flushing Community Schools—Seymour Elementary, just 3.74 miles away, ranks in the 70th percentile with dramatically higher proficiency rates. The school spends approximately $13,973 per student, which is higher than other Swartz Creek schools but lower than Carman-Ainsworth schools, suggesting efficient use of resources. An unusual gender gap exists, with female students ranking in the 32nd percentile compared to male students' 41st percentile—a pattern that warrants attention. Despite these challenges, Dieck's consistent improvement and effectiveness in upper grades make it a school worth watching.

334

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,973

Per pupil spending ?

44.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

2239 Van Vleet Rd
Swartz Creek, MI 48473-9749

(810) 591-5271

District: Swartz Creek Community Schools

Students who attend Dieck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Swartz Creek Middle School
High:	Swartz Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

African American:

7.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2026) from a 25th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg29%

Michigan avg38%

882^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Swartz Creek Community Schools

434^th of 625Swartz Creek 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
2026	38.4	882 of 1492	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	907 of 1488	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	933 of 1486	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1046 of 1470	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	859 of 1344	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	863 of 1153	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	647 of 1408	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	769 of 1448	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.0	650 of 1466	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	680 of 1548	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	665 of 1580	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	614 of 1533	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.0	878 of 1563	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.3	928 of 1566	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	1116 of 1552	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.0	939 of 1552	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.4	771 of 1589	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	618 of 1577	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	482 of 1565	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.9	442 of 1545	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	919 of 1343	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	1022 of 1338	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1034 of 1342	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1123 of 1321	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	698 of 1106	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	703 of 902	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	915 of 1443	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	677 of 1352	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.4	804 of 1346	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	872 of 1381	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1066 of 1350	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	654 of 1099	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	558 of 749	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	441 of 1134	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	688 of 1397	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	799 of 1372	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	759 of 1366	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	797 of 1347	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	933 of 1334	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	827 of 1139	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	719 of 915	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	654 of 1196	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	598 of 1446	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	53.2	29 of 78	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	144 of 252	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	196 of 225	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	159 of 195	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	207 of 403	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	900 of 1199	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	925 of 1206	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	964 of 1204	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1025 of 1198	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	770 of 1102	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	740 of 1005	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	587 of 1128	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	750 of 1253	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science43%+3 vs state

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Math27%-11 vs state

Social Studies19%-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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dieck Elementary School	Public	2-5	2239 Van Vleet Rd	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5271	334	18	18.7	44.0%	271 (81.1%)	24 (7.2%)	16 (4.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	38.4	882^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	40.9%		37.1	907^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.0%	25	30.8	35.6	46.8		31.8	23.1	26.1		42.7	19.1			$13,973	$1,171	$12,802
Syring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5300 Oakview Dr	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-1301	354	19	18.2	56.8%	265 (74.9%)	39 (11.0%)	27 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)								(n/a)											90%	7.8%	$13,313	$1,394	$11,919
Elms Road Elementary School	Public	2-5	3259 S Elms Rd	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-1249	420	20	20.6	51.2%	322 (76.7%)	43 (10.2%)	24 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.2%)	27.8	1042^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	30.2%		30.8	1001^st of 1488 public elementary schools	32.7%	41	26.5	31.7	38.4		29.3	24.8	17.1		30.8	15.1			$12,859	$1,038	$11,821
Seymour Elementary School	Public	1-6	3088 N Seymour Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5150	498	23	21.3	38.8%	397 (79.7%)	24 (4.8%)	25 (5.0%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.4%)	67.4	444^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.2%		72.5	378^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.6%	66	38.9	47.6	44.4	42.5	50.0	51.2	38.3	43.8	60.5	38.3			$13,039	$753	$12,287
Randels Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6022 Brobeck St	Flint	48532	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3250	311	19	16.4	84.9%	75 (24.1%)	187 (60.1%)	20 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	23.5	1111^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.5%		19.4	1172^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.2%	61	20.3	31.0	34.4		20.3	37.9	11.5		26.2	8.2	88.7%	9.4%	$17,344	$2,384	$14,961
Flushing Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	409 Chamberlain St	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-2326	305	17	17.4	44.6%	230 (75.4%)	31 (10.2%)	21 (6.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)								(n/a)											87.6%	10.4%	$15,270	$1,600	$13,670
Central Elementary School	Public	1-6	525 Coutant St	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-1901	487	25	19.2	40.7%	363 (74.5%)	47 (9.7%)	43 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	59.4	567^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.0%		64.3	503^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	66.2%	64	38.8	42.4	40.5	54.2	42.4	43.5	17.9	41.0	54.8	40.5			$12,960	$882	$12,078
Morrish Elementary School	Public	K-2	5055 Maple Ave	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3702	435	22	19.8	53.1%	336 (77.2%)	40 (9.2%)	22 (5.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)								(n/a)											85.8%	12.5%	$13,146	$1,040	$12,106
Springview Elementary School	Public	1-6	1233 Springview Dr	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-8550	468	27	17.1	57.3%	301 (64.3%)	80 (17.1%)	41 (8.8%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	46.3	756^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.3%		51	703^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	52.8%	53	42.9	32.6	36.6	33.7	41.6	29.2	25.6	38.6	42.7	28.0			$13,489	$1,037	$12,451
Dye Elementary School	Public	K-5	1174 S Graham Rd	Flint	48532	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3229	559	36	15.6	92.3%	109 (19.5%)	354 (63.3%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.6%)	24.2	1094^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.7%		17.8	1201^st of 1488 public elementary schools	19.3%	107	28.7	34.6	30.9		24.4	30.8	16.1		24.7	7.5	88.9%	5.6%	$16,826	$2,055	$14,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Dieck Elementary School

How many students attend Dieck Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Dieck Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dieck Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Swartz Creek Middle School
High : Swartz Creek High School

Is Dieck Elementary School a good school?

Dieck Elementary School ranks 882^nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dieck Elementary School in?

Swartz Creek Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Dieck Elementary School?

Students at Dieck Elementary School are 81% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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