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Schwarzkoff Elementary School

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Schwarzkoff Elementary School ranks 484 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Schwarzkoff Elementary School in Sterling Heights, MI, is a mid-sized school within Utica Community Schools serving 597 students in grades PK through 6, with a predominantly low-income student body (76.2% eligible for free/reduced lunch) and a solid mid-tier academic reputation that has been improving.

Schwarzkoff is on a clear upward trajectory. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked in the 68th percentile statewide (3 stars), a significant jump from the 55th percentile the year before. This improvement is especially notable for two groups: the school ranks in the 87th percentile for its African American students and the 86th percentile for its low-income students, both well above state averages. That's particularly impressive when you consider the contrast with Messmore Elementary School, just over a mile away, which has only 15.7% low-income students and ranks in the 98th percentile. Schwarzkoff is achieving strong results despite serving a much higher concentration of student needs. However, there is a consistent gender gap—boys have outperformed girls by as much as 23 percentile points in recent years—and 5th-grade Science (38.1% proficient) and Social Studies (27.4% proficient) scores lag behind the district average, a trend that has persisted for three years.

One persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism. At 22.7%, Schwarzkoff's rate is higher than the district's 18.5% and well above nearby higher-performing schools like Dekeyser Elementary School (11.4%) and Oakbrook Elementary School (12.3%), suggesting attendance is a key area for improvement. On the resource side, Schwarzkoff spends less per student ($14,512) than nearby peers like Dresden Elementary School ($16,336) and Plumbrook Elementary School ($18,960), yet achieves higher state rankings than both—a sign of efficient operation. For parents, Schwarzkoff offers a school that is improving, particularly for students who face economic challenges, but with clear opportunities to strengthen attendance, close the gender gap, and boost science and social studies instruction.

597

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,512

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8401 Constitution Blvd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313-3900

(586) 797-6300

District: Utica Community Schools

Students who attend Schwarzkoff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Davis Junior High School
High:	Adlai Stevenson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

African American:

14.2%

Asian:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (45% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Michigan avg37%

484^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	484 of 1492	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	676 of 1488	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	622 of 1486	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	503 of 1470	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	593 of 1344	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	619 of 1153	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	495 of 1408	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	680 of 1448	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.5	911 of 1466	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	923 of 1548	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.8	921 of 1580	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	851 of 1533	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.7	715 of 1563	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.5	891 of 1566	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.2	937 of 1552	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.7	530 of 1552	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	614 of 1589	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	607 of 1577	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	871 of 1565	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	690 of 1545	55.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	49 of 388	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	22 of 369	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	31 of 348	91.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	102 of 188	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	105 of 173	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	120 of 184	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	85 of 180	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	35 of 98	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	63 of 117	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	148 of 270	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	517 of 1343	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	734 of 1338	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	759 of 1342	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	579 of 1321	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	587 of 1106	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	550 of 902	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	560 of 1171	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	807 of 1443	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	194 of 1352	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	491 of 1346	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	435 of 1381	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	313 of 1350	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	328 of 1099	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	328 of 749	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	238 of 1134	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	441 of 1397	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	486 of 1372	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	564 of 1366	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	458 of 1347	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	422 of 1334	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	543 of 1139	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	605 of 915	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	405 of 1196	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	540 of 1446	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	446 of 1199	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	696 of 1206	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	695 of 1204	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	598 of 1198	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	619 of 1102	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	654 of 1005	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	562 of 1128	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	730 of 1253	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	64.9	296 of 921	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	214 of 919	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	60.5	339 of 900	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	449 of 858	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.9	179 of 851	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	361 of 847	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	502 of 839	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.9	394 of 823	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.2	182 of 806	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)87th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

Math46%+9 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Social Studies27%~ state avg

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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
Schwarzkoff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8401 Constitution Blvd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-6300	597	35	17.3	76.2%	425 (71.2%)	85 (14.2%)	20 (3.4%)	37 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	65.5	484^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.6%		52.7	676^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.6%	192	49.3	44.3	54.8	51.4	56.2	45.1	42.9	39.2	38.1	27.4	$14,512	$998	$13,514
Plumbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39660 Spalding Dr	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-6000	445	31	14.4	57.3%	331 (74.4%)	28 (6.3%)	24 (5.4%)	27 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.4%)	62.9	515^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.5%		66.7	468^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.5%	47	40.0	29.6	51.0	61.6	44.4	25.4	41.2	53.4	45.1	49.0	$18,960	$851	$18,109
Messmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8742 Dill Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-5600	332	19	17.1	15.7%	203 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	99 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	96.4	36^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.2	38^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.4%	2	72.0	65.9	85.4	88.1	86.0	61.4	73.2	78.6	75.6	61.0	$16,139	$623	$15,516
Jack Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	41700 Montroy Dr	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-5100	429	30	14.5	64.6%	254 (59.2%)	22 (5.1%)	76 (17.7%)	26 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.7%)	46.3	757^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.3%		47	761^st of 1488 public elementary schools	48.9%	4	26.0	53.2	41.4	40.4	24.0	51.1	22.9	31.6	35.7	27.1	$15,741	$1,807	$13,933
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11400 Delvin Dr	Sterling Heights	48314	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-4500	420	26	16.0	62.4%	310 (73.8%)	32 (7.6%)	33 (7.9%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	48.4	723^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	51.5%		54.6	653^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	56.1%	70	41.5	27.1	49.2	43.6	45.3	17.2	37.9	30.9	40.7	23.7	$16,336	$841	$15,495
Browning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12400 19 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-4000	368	24	15.4	60.1%	288 (78.3%)	20 (5.4%)	17 (4.6%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	71.8	381^st of 1492 public elementary schools	74.5%		57.5	600^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.7%	219	36.2	56.5	61.1	45.5	53.2	53.2	38.9	54.5	43.4	39.6	$16,686	$790	$15,895
Dekeyser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39600 Atkinson Dr	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-4400	512	27	18.7	49.2%	427 (83.4%)	27 (5.3%)	13 (2.5%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	70	411^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.8	426^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.4%	15	48.1	49.4	47.4	47.0	62.3	50.6	37.2	43.4	47.4	35.9	$13,514	$756	$12,758
Havel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	41855 Schoenherr Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-5200	571	32	17.8	47.8%	433 (75.8%)	62 (10.9%)	24 (4.2%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	54.4	631^st of 1492 public elementary schools	57.7%		53.1	672^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	54.8%	41	40.3	51.7	48.8	40.3	45.5	32.6	29.3	25.8	40.2	34.1	$14,520	$722	$13,798
Oakbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12060 Greenway Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-5900	535	28	19.2	61.3%	362 (67.7%)	66 (12.3%)	11 (2.1%)	61 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	70.3	402^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	73.1%		72	385^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.1%	17	41.1	37.5	62.3	52.1	54.8	48.8	45.5	41.5	48.1	39.0	$14,371	$779	$13,592
Graebner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38397 Gladstone Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-5000	509	30	17.0	53.0%	335 (65.8%)	68 (13.4%)	24 (4.7%)	32 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	57.2	592^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	60.3%		58.6	585^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.7%	7	31.6	51.4	49.2	43.2	31.6	44.3	37.9	39.2	43.9	31.8	$15,305	$770	$14,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Schwarzkoff Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Schwarzkoff Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Davis Junior High School
High : Adlai Stevenson High School

Is Schwarzkoff Elementary School a good school?

Schwarzkoff Elementary School ranks 484^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Schwarzkoff Elementary School?

Students at Schwarzkoff Elementary School are 71% White, 14% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Schwarzkoff Elementary School in?

Utica Community Schools

How many students attend Schwarzkoff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Schwarzkoff Elementary School.

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