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Browning Elementary School

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Browning Elementary School ranks 600 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Browning Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving 363 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 155 out of 613 districts in the state.

Browning Elementary has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. While the school performs better than the state in some areas, it lags behind the district in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.0% to 30.8%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Browning has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Utica Community Schools district, Browning Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below average. Schools like Dekeyser Elementary and Flickinger Elementary tend to outperform Browning in both test scores and overall school rankings. However, when compared to elementary schools in the neighboring Chippewa Valley Schools district, Browning Elementary performs better on average, with higher test scores and school rankings.

368

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,932

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12400 19 Mile Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313-2681

(586) 797-4000

District: Utica Community Schools

Students who attend Browning Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bemis Junior High School
High:	Henry Ford II High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Two or more races:

6.8%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Michigan avg38%

600^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	57.5	600 of 1488	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	618 of 1486	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	657 of 1470	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	511 of 1344	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	462 of 1153	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	406 of 1408	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	453 of 1448	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	551 of 1466	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	528 of 1548	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	673 of 1580	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	623 of 1533	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	479 of 1563	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.3	339 of 1566	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	105 of 1552	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.1	164 of 1552	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	234 of 1589	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	187 of 1577	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	141 of 1565	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	66.9	531 of 1545	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	416 of 1338	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	469 of 1342	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	555 of 1321	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	358 of 1106	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	232 of 902	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	346 of 1171	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	486 of 1443	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	412 of 1346	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	405 of 1381	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	234 of 1350	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	53 of 1099	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	41 of 749	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	61 of 1134	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	65.7	390 of 1397	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	713 of 1366	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	664 of 1347	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	669 of 1334	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	471 of 1139	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	522 of 915	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	428 of 1196	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	430 of 1446	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	688 of 1206	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	690 of 1204	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	685 of 1198	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	511 of 1102	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	486 of 1005	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	442 of 1128	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	491 of 1253	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Math46%+9 vs state

Science30%-10 vs state

Social Studies23%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Browning 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Miami Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	41290 Kentvale Dr	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-6000	473	26	18.3	53.1%	283 (59.8%)	121 (25.6%)	27 (5.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	40.9	849^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.9%		49.6	699^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.0%	150	33.3	43.5	41.7		41.5	29.4	28.3		31.7	23.3	$14,276	$1,119	$13,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Browning Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Browning Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bemis Junior High School
High : Henry Ford II High School

What is the racial makeup of Browning Elementary School?

Students at Browning Elementary School are 78% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Browning Elementary School in?

Utica Community Schools

Is Browning Elementary School a good school?

Browning Elementary School ranks 600^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Browning Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Browning Elementary School.

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