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Browning Elementary School

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Browning Elementary School ranks 381 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Browning Elementary School in Sterling Heights, MI, is a PK-6 school within the Utica Community Schools district, serving 368 students in a suburban setting where about 60% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Browning is currently one of the most improved schools in the area. After several years of stagnant scores in the low-to-mid 50th percentile, the school jumped dramatically from the 60th to the 74th percentile statewide in a single year, earning a 4-star rating. This 219-position leap outpaced every nearby school analyzed, including Schwarzkoff Elementary School and Plumbrook Elementary School. What makes this even more notable is that Browning excels with its low-income students, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for this group—far above its overall ranking. The school also posts strong upper-grade results, with 6th-grade math proficiency (54.5%) exceeding the district average by over 12 points and the state average by more than 22 points. Attendance is a positive factor too, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.2%—well below the state average of 27.9%.

However, there are areas of concern. A significant gender gap has emerged, with female students ranking in the 81st percentile while male students sit at the 60th percentile—a 21-point gap that has widened over the past year. Performance also varies widely by grade cohort; for example, 5th graders excelled in ELA (61.1% proficiency) while 3rd graders lagged (36.2%). Science and social studies scores have been inconsistent, with social studies proficiency swinging from a dismal 22.8% one year to 39.6% the next. When compared to its closest neighbor, Jack Harvey Elementary School—just half a mile away with similar demographics—Browning outperforms it in nearly every subject and grade level, demonstrating that school-level factors can drive vastly different outcomes despite similar student populations.

368

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,686

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

83.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 12.9% (any vaccine)

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: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Michigan avg37%

381^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	71.8	381 of 1492	74.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.7	251 of 1343	81.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.9	147 of 1352	89.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	57.5	544 of 1372	60.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.0	485 of 1199	59.5%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)89th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

Math50%+13 vs state

Science43%+3 vs state

Social Studies40%+12 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
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	83.9%	12.9%	$16,686	$790	$15,895
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	96.9%	1.6%	$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	87.9%	7.6%	$16,336	$841	$15,495
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	88.2%	5.9%	$14,520	$722	$13,798
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	82.1%	11.9%	$15,305	$770	$14,536
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	88.9%	6.3%	$14,512	$998	$13,514
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%)	55.8	612^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.0%		60.1	559^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.4%	53	38.6	37.3	43.3	47.5	47.4	43.1	23.3	39.0	45.0	31.7	87%	9.3%	$16,480	$755	$15,725
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	83.6%	11%	$18,960	$851	$18,109
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	93.3%	6.7%	$13,514	$756	$12,758
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%)	41.2	836^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.0%		40.9	849^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.9%	13	28.8	43.0	53.2		34.8	26.6	22.1		32.5	26.0	88.1%	10.7%	$13,927	$980	$12,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Browning Elementary 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

How many students attend Browning Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended 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

Is Browning Elementary School a good school?

Browning Elementary School ranks 381^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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