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Flickinger Elementary School

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Flickinger Elementary School ranks 559 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Flickinger Elementary School is a public elementary school in Utica, Michigan, serving 428 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 155 out of 613 school districts in the state.

Flickinger Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school performs better than the state in some areas, such as 6th grade ELA proficiency, it lags behind the district in many subjects. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 30.8% in recent years. Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools like Dekeyser Elementary and Havel Elementary, Flickinger's performance is generally lower, particularly in math and science.

Despite Flickinger's higher per-student spending of $16,468, compared to the district average of $15,539, the school's academic performance is not consistently better. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. The school and district may need to examine how resources are being utilized and explore other strategies to support student learning, such as addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates that appear to be a challenge across the district.

422

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,468

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45400 Vanker Ave
Utica, MI 48317-5794

(586) 797-4900

District: Utica Community Schools

Students who attend Flickinger Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eppler Junior High School
High:	Utica High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

7.6%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2019 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2019) to 62nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Michigan avg38%

559^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

155^th of 613Utica 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
2025	60.1	559 of 1488	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	501 of 1486	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	391 of 1470	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	411 of 1344	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	410 of 1153	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	325 of 1408	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	390 of 1448	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	465 of 1466	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.4	477 of 1548	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	676 of 1580	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.1	398 of 1533	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	238 of 1563	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	201 of 1566	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	307 of 1552	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	375 of 1552	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	469 of 1589	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.3	574 of 1577	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	775 of 1565	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	876 of 1545	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	119 of 184	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	210 of 270	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	640 of 1338	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	577 of 1342	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	437 of 1321	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	528 of 1106	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	378 of 902	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	450 of 1171	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	460 of 1443	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	578 of 1346	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	550 of 1381	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	311 of 1350	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	215 of 1099	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	40 of 749	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	135 of 1134	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	259 of 1397	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	499 of 1366	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	429 of 1347	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	340 of 1334	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	290 of 1139	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	269 of 915	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	210 of 1196	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	352 of 1446	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	60.6	119 of 403	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	591 of 1206	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	511 of 1204	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	383 of 1198	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	396 of 1102	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	415 of 1005	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	271 of 1128	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	449 of 1253	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)70th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Science43%+3 vs state

Social Studies38%+8 vs state

Math37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Flickinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45400 Vanker Ave	Utica	48317	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-4900	422	26	16.5	46.0%	311 (73.7%)	31 (7.3%)	32 (7.6%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.6%)	60.1	559^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.4%		63.9	501^st of 1486 public elementary schools	66.3%	58	44.0	49.2	39.7	61.5	56.0	33.9	27.0	34.6	42.9	38.1	$16,468	$1,432	$15,036
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%)	54.6	653^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	56.1%		42.1	817^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.0%	164	47.5	40.7	55.6	55.7	36.1	25.4	27.8	24.3	48.1	37.0	$16,254	$1,698	$14,556
Wiley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	47240 Shelby Rd	Shelby Township	48317	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-6700	570	31	18.3	47.0%	424 (74.4%)	16 (2.8%)	60 (10.5%)	41 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	64.8	496^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.7%		62.3	521^st of 1486 public elementary schools	64.9%	25	60.8	54.5	52.9	43.0	55.4	22.4	41.6	36.7	43.2	37.1	$14,528	$1,334	$13,194
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%)	57.5	600^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.7%		55.9	618^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.4%	18	38.8	60.4	34.5	58.9	44.9	54.0	26.3	59.6	29.8	22.8	$16,932	$1,462	$15,470
West Utica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5415 W Utica Rd	Shelby Township	48317	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-6600	522	29	17.8	79.9%	290 (55.6%)	124 (23.8%)	64 (12.3%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	17.7	1205^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.0%		18.6	1189^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.0%	16	13.2	34.8	25.0	30.6	26.5	12.9	8.3	15.7	16.7	9.7	$15,940	$2,203	$13,738
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%)	47	761^st of 1488 public elementary schools	48.9%		41.2	833^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	43.9%	72	46.9	38.9	52.6	39.2	38.0	26.4	31.6	18.9	45.6	28.1	$14,641	$1,719	$12,921
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%)	53.1	672^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	54.8%		60.7	541^st of 1486 public elementary schools	63.6%	131	46.9	46.3	39.3	68.6	51.9	12.2	14.8	48.8	29.5	21.3	$14,986	$1,508	$13,477
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%)	52.7	676^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.6%		55.8	622^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	58.1%	54	48.1	47.7	40.5	57.1	55.1	37.1	21.3	43.0	18.9	18.7	$15,530	$2,080	$13,449
Graebner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	41875 Saal Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	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%)	58.6	585^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.7%		56.3	611^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.9%	26	37.7	58.8	48.1	53.3	44.2	47.1	29.5	41.7	38.5	28.2	$14,773	$1,434	$13,339
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%)	66.7	468^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.5%		60.9	539^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.7%	71	30.9	58.5	63.1	47.3	31.9	52.8	40.3	42.7	51.5	44.8	$18,653	$1,756	$16,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Flickinger Elementary School

How many students attend Flickinger Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Flickinger Elementary School.

What district is Flickinger Elementary School in?

Utica Community Schools

Is Flickinger Elementary School a good school?

Flickinger Elementary School ranks 559^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Flickinger Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eppler Junior High School
High : Utica High School

What is the racial makeup of Flickinger Elementary School?

Students at Flickinger Elementary School are 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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