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Beck Centennial Elementary School

Q: Is Beck Centennial Elementary School a good school?

Beck Centennial Elementary School ranks 404 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Beck Centennial Elementary School in Macomb, MI, is a mid-sized school within the Utica Community Schools district, serving 406 students in grades PK through 6. The school holds a solid 4-star rating and ranks in the top 30% of Michigan elementary schools, but what truly sets it apart is its remarkable success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds—a group that often faces extra challenges in school.

If you're looking for a school that supports every child, Beck Centennial stands out. In the most recent school year, it ranked in the 92nd percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low-income students, earning a 5-star rating for that subgroup. That's significantly higher than its overall ranking (73rd percentile) and suggests the school is especially good at closing achievement gaps. The school also boasts impressively low chronic absenteeism—just 7.5% of students were chronically absent, compared to 18.5% for the district and 27.9% statewide. This points to a welcoming, engaging school culture where kids want to show up. Beck Centennial also invests more per student ($16,958) than nearby schools like Richard J Duncan Elementary ($13,664) or Beacon Tree Elementary School ($13,501), which may help fund the targeted support that drives these outcomes.

Academically, the school shows consistent strength in English Language Arts, often exceeding district and state averages. However, there's one clear area of concern: 4th-grade math. Only 25.9% of 4th graders were proficient in math last year, a sharp drop from the prior year and well below the district (42.6%) and state (39.4%) averages. This appears to be a cohort-specific issue rather than a school-wide trend—other grade levels perform well above state averages in math. Nearby schools like Crissman Elementary School and Beacon Tree have 4th-grade math proficiency rates above 55%, so this is an area where Beck Centennial could learn from its peers. Overall, Beck Centennial is a strong, equitable school with an exceptional track record for supporting vulnerable students—just one that may need to focus extra attention on its current 4th-grade math instruction.

406

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,958

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54600 Hayes Rd
Macomb, MI 48042-2234

(586) 797-3900

District: Utica Community Schools

Students who attend Beck Centennial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shelby Junior High School
High:	Eisenhower High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Asian:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

Michigan avg37%

404^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

177^th of 625Utica 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	70.1	404 of 1492	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	408 of 1488	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	301 of 1486	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	315 of 1470	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	378 of 1344	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	454 of 1153	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	305 of 1408	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	232 of 1448	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	164 of 1466	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	256 of 1548	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	405 of 1580	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	213 of 1533	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	87.1	127 of 1563	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	206 of 1566	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	268 of 1552	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	433 of 1552	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	423 of 1589	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	402 of 1577	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	505 of 1565	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.1	434 of 1545	71.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	57.3	102 of 270	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	471 of 1343	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	385 of 1338	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	294 of 1342	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	203 of 1321	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	394 of 1106	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	504 of 902	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	162 of 1171	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	270 of 1443	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	111 of 1352	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.4	213 of 1346	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	183 of 1381	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	141 of 1350	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	159 of 1099	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	94 of 1134	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	197 of 1397	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	365 of 1372	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	397 of 1366	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	296 of 1347	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	408 of 1334	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	295 of 1139	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	359 of 915	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	285 of 1196	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	219 of 1446	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	479 of 1199	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	463 of 1206	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	381 of 1204	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	371 of 1198	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	439 of 1102	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	493 of 1005	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	316 of 1128	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	301 of 1253	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)62nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+15 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Math45%+8 vs state

Social Studies41%+14 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	84.7	202^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	86.5%		88.3	150^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.9%	52	51.9	43.2	62.7	65.9	63.3	55.8	68.6	62.2	60.8	47.1	$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%)	54.2	637^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.3%		43.7	815^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.2%	178	54.4	40.6	36.9		50.6	43.5	33.8		35.4	23.1	$14,738	$748	$13,990
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
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
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%)	73.7	362^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.5	287^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.7%	75	61.8	48.1	54.2	51.2	76.3	45.7	31.0	54.9	49.3	31.0	$15,144	$570	$14,575
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%)	84.5	209^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.0%		89.5	129^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.3%	80	43.8	60.6	66.7	67.1	56.8	50.7	53.1	58.3	56.8	55.7	$15,370	$569	$14,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Beck Centennial Elementary School

Is Beck Centennial Elementary School a good school?

Beck Centennial Elementary School ranks 404^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Beck Centennial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beck Centennial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelby Junior High School
High : Eisenhower High School

What district is Beck Centennial Elementary School in?

Utica Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Beck Centennial Elementary School?

Students at Beck Centennial Elementary School are 86% White, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Beck Centennial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Beck Centennial Elementary School.

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