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Jack Harvey Elementary School

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Jack Harvey Elementary School ranks 761 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Jack Harvey Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 458. The school is part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 155 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jack Harvey Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with a ranking between 664-870 out of 1,153-1,580 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on M-Step assessments is generally below the Utica Community Schools district and the state of Michigan averages, particularly in math. However, the school's performance on English Language Arts assessments is more mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state averages, while others are below. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Jack Harvey Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.3% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing Jack Harvey Elementary School to nearby schools, the Messmore Elementary School, which is also part of the Utica Community Schools district, consistently outperforms Jack Harvey Elementary School on academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. Other nearby schools, such as Flickinger Elementary, Browning Elementary, and Graebner Elementary, also generally outperform Jack Harvey Elementary School on academic measures, though the differences are not as stark as with Messmore. The nearby Huron Elementary School, which is part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district, performs similarly to Jack Harvey Elementary School on academic assessments.

429

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,641

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41700 Montroy Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313-2587

(586) 797-5100

District: Utica Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Utica Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

Michigan avg38%

761^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	47.0	761 of 1488	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	833 of 1486	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	701 of 1470	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	701 of 1344	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	664 of 1153	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	732 of 1408	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	763 of 1448	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	778 of 1466	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	868 of 1548	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.9	870 of 1580	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.5	788 of 1533	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	706 of 1563	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.1	880 of 1566	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	920 of 1552	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.5	701 of 1552	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	82.0	150 of 1589	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	78.6	248 of 1577	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	449 of 1565	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	58.1	778 of 1545	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	833 of 1338	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	902 of 1342	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	722 of 1321	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	665 of 1106	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	627 of 902	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	689 of 1171	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	633 of 1443	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	74 of 209	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	104 of 188	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	754 of 1346	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	976 of 1381	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	714 of 1350	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	735 of 1099	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	392 of 749	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	659 of 1134	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	912 of 1397	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	685 of 1366	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	772 of 1347	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	677 of 1334	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	624 of 1139	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	492 of 915	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	623 of 1196	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	834 of 1446	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	59.9	64 of 195	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	758 of 1206	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	804 of 1204	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	670 of 1198	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	620 of 1102	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	445 of 1005	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	603 of 1128	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	697 of 1253	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)67th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Social Studies28%~ state avg

Math28%-9 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, April 24, 2010

This school offers a family to the children that attend it. I have 2 children that attend and 1 that will go in the future. The parents care about this school and show it with lots of volunteers! Close Quote

Schools Near Jack Harvey Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dekeyser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38397 Gladstone Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	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%)	68.8	426^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.4%		75.2	324^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.2%	102	46.2	53.6	60.8	61.4	57.7	33.3	35.0	64.3	45.0	31.3	$13,801	$1,328	$12,473
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%)	96.2	38^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.6	26^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.3%	12	58.7	90.2	82.6	82.9	71.7	70.7	73.9	75.6	73.9	69.6	$16,092	$1,279	$14,814
Huron Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15800 Terra Bella St	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-5800	522	27	19.2	41.2%	321 (61.5%)	79 (15.1%)	73 (14.0%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	50.1	716^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.9%		63.3	510^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.7%	206	42.9	47.1	41.6		50.0	37.6	32.1		29.5	28.2	$14,297	$1,083	$13,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Harvey Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jack Harvey Elementary School?

Students at Jack Harvey Elementary School are 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

What district is Jack Harvey Elementary School in?

Utica Community Schools

Is Jack Harvey Elementary School a good school?

Jack Harvey Elementary School ranks 761^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jack Harvey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Jack Harvey Elementary School.

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