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Beacon Tree Elementary School

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Beacon Tree Elementary School ranks 274 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Beacon Tree Elementary School in Shelby Township, MI, is a large, highly-rated public school serving 787 students in grades PK through 6 as part of Utica Community Schools.

Beacon Tree is a consistently strong school with a clear academic identity. Its standout feature is exceptional performance in English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency rates across all grade levels run 10 to 25 percentage points above state averages. For example, 6th-grade reading proficiency hit 62.8% compared to the state's 37.5%. The school also achieves remarkable results with its students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who ranked in the 85th percentile statewide—a significant achievement given that this group makes up a small portion of the student body. Another major strength is attendance: only 9.4% of students are chronically absent, a rate less than half the district's 18.5% and roughly a third of the state's 27.9%. This points to a highly engaged, supportive school environment where kids want to be.

However, the picture is more mixed in math and science. While 3rd-grade math proficiency is strong at 65.7%, it drops to 41% by 5th grade—a decline that suggests challenges in sustaining gains as students advance. Science and social studies scores also trail district averages. When compared to nearby schools, there's clear room for growth. Crissman Elementary, just 1.76 miles away, posts a 68.6% 5th-grade math proficiency rate versus Beacon Tree's 41%. Even Morgan Elementary, which serves a higher percentage of low-income families, outperforms Beacon Tree in nearly every subject. Notably, Beacon Tree achieves its results with lower per-student spending ($13,501) and larger class sizes than many peers, indicating strong efficiency. For parents, this is a school with excellent literacy instruction, outstanding attendance, and proven support for all learners—but one that could benefit from a sharper focus on math and science in the upper grades.

787

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,501

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

82.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 13.5% (any vaccine)

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: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg44%

Michigan avg37%

274^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	79.2	274 of 1492	81.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.3	206 of 1343	84.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.0	202 of 1352	85.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.2	360 of 1372	73.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.6	68 of 246	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	66 of 403	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	374 of 1199	68.8%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

Math55%+18 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Social Studies33%+6 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
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	82.9%	13.5%	$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%)	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	77.9%	19.8%	$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%)	70.1	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	86.7%	7.2%	$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%)	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	84.5%	15.5%	$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	82.8%	15.6%	$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%)	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	88.9%	7.4%	$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%)	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	88.4%	8.7%	$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%)	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	86.5%	13.5%	$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%)	66.8	457^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.4%		68.3	436^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.7%	21	48.6	48.5	57.1		54.3	44.8	47.1		42.5	28.8	81.3%	14.1%	$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%)	70.4	399^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.3%		69.3	418^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.9%	19	45.3	53.3	50.6	53.6	50.8	51.7	37.3	47.9	40.2	38.6	86.7%	9.6%	$14,338	$611	$13,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Beacon Tree Elementary School

How many students attend Beacon Tree Elementary School?

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

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

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 district is Beacon Tree Elementary School in?

Utica Community Schools

Is Beacon Tree Elementary School a good school?

Beacon Tree Elementary School ranks 274^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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