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Switzer Elementary School

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Switzer Elementary School ranks 418 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Switzer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shelby Township, Michigan, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 547. It is part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 155 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Switzer Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Michigan elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 418 out of 1,488 schools. The school's performance on M-Step assessments is generally above the Utica Community Schools and Michigan state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Switzer's 5th-grade students have consistently outperformed the district and state in M-Step Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 40.5% to 54.4% over the past few years. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 15.9% in 2021-2022 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Switzer Elementary performs better academically than some, such as West Utica Elementary and Roberts Elementary, which have lower rankings and test scores. However, schools like Crissman Elementary, Morgan Elementary, and Issac Monfort Elementary, which are also within the Utica Community Schools district, outperform Switzer Elementary in several academic metrics. Additionally, schools in the nearby Rochester Community School District, such as Hampton Elementary and North Hill Elementary, have higher academic performance and rankings compared to Switzer Elementary.

495

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,794

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53200 Shelby Rd
Shelby Township, MI 48316-2257

(586) 797-6400

District: Utica Community Schools

Students who attend Switzer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Malow Junior High School
High:	Eisenhower High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Michigan avg38%

418^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	418 of 1488	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	606 of 1486	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	480 of 1470	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	509 of 1344	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	492 of 1153	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	506 of 1408	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	296 of 1448	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	275 of 1466	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	228 of 1548	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	389 of 1580	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	386 of 1533	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	343 of 1563	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	261 of 1566	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	66 of 1552	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	78.1	212 of 1552	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	233 of 1589	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	223 of 1577	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	259 of 1565	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	116 of 1545	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	448 of 1338	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	570 of 1342	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	340 of 1321	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	445 of 1106	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	452 of 902	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	492 of 1171	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	400 of 1443	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	461 of 1346	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	870 of 1381	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	486 of 1350	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	439 of 1099	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	642 of 1134	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	476 of 1397	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	405 of 1366	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	644 of 1347	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	597 of 1334	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	527 of 1139	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	457 of 915	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	478 of 1196	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	240 of 1446	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	483 of 1206	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	657 of 1204	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	554 of 1198	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	575 of 1102	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	485 of 1005	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	500 of 1128	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	363 of 1253	71.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	64.5	298 of 921	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	88.9	65 of 919	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	83 of 900	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	87.8	19 of 858	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	80.5	103 of 851	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	98 of 847	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	88.5	21 of 839	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	44 of 823	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	37 of 806	95.4%	★★★★★

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

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+14 vs state

English Language Arts53%+12 vs state

Math44%+7 vs state

Social Studies31%~ state avg

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Schools Near Switzer 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
Switzer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	53200 Shelby Rd	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-6400	495	25	20.0	25.9%	420 (84.8%)	11 (2.2%)	24 (4.8%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	69.3	418^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.6	606^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.2%	188	47.4	52.6	62.2	48.3	51.7	35.5	50.0	39.1	54.4	31.1	$13,794	$1,198	$12,596
Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	53800 Mound Rd	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-5800	563	30	18.8	35.7%	449 (79.8%)	28 (5.0%)	36 (6.4%)	27 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	89.5	129^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.3%		77.7	289^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.6%	160	58.6	76.3	72.6	52.1	72.9	52.5	54.8	56.8	70.2	57.1	$15,079	$1,194	$13,884
Issac Monfort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6700 Montgomery Dr	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-5700	525	31	17.1	43.0%	400 (76.2%)	24 (4.6%)	32 (6.1%)	42 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	78.5	287^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.7%		74	339^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.2%	52	69.2	56.5	60.5	60.6	75.6	42.0	39.5	51.4	56.1	34.1	$15,076	$1,189	$13,887
Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Belle View Dr	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-6100	534	31	17.4	63.9%	306 (57.3%)	7 (1.3%)	164 (30.7%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	49.8	718^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.7%		45.2	763^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	48.7%	45	29.2	44.6	47.7	48.2	34.4	24.6	35.3	34.1	42.6	32.4	$15,845	$1,708	$14,137
Crissman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	53550 Wolf Dr	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4300	586	32	18.3	28.5%	495 (84.5%)	11 (1.9%)	23 (3.9%)	28 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	88.3	150^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.9%		89	135^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.9%	15	51.1	63.3	72.8	55.8	61.1	63.3	66.3	50.6	67.9	58.8	$14,927	$1,173	$13,754
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	58230 Van Dyke Rd	Washington	48094	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 781-5563	428	27	15.9	39.7%	293 (68.5%)	9 (2.1%)	96 (22.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	43.7	815^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.2%		37.1	903^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	39.2%	88	32.8	50.8	41.3		32.8	43.8	30.7		26.7	28.0	$14,059	$1,869	$12,190
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
North Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1385 Mahaffy Ave	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4300	512	32	15.7	10.7%	352 (68.8%)	14 (2.7%)	46 (9.0%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	93	78^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.8%		91.4	91^st of 1486 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	75.9	80.5	62.0		83.3	78.6	60.8		64.6	48.1	$17,209	$1,024	$16,184
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Hampton Cir	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 726-3700	567	37	15.2	15.2%	181 (31.9%)	40 (7.1%)	58 (10.2%)	274 (48.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	80.6	267^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.1%		81.6	233^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	84.3%	34	52.4	56.4	57.8		65.4	71.8	53.7		50.0	41.0	$15,505	$1,871	$13,634
Beacon Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	55885 Schoenherr Rd	Shelby Township	48315	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-7300	787	42	18.8	16.8%	691 (87.8%)	5 (0.6%)	28 (3.6%)	31 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)	72.2	381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.7	378^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.6%	3	55.8	54.9	61.2	53.3	49.6	53.9	37.1	38.3	45.7	40.5	$13,674	$1,345	$12,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Switzer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Switzer Elementary School?

Students at Switzer Elementary School are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Switzer Elementary School a good school?

Switzer Elementary School ranks 418^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Switzer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Switzer Elementary School.

What district is Switzer Elementary School in?

Utica Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Switzer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Malow Junior High School
High : Eisenhower High School

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