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Roberts Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
718th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Roberts Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shelby Township, Michigan, serving 523 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.

While Roberts Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (63.48% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch) and a higher rate of chronic absenteeism (ranging from 18.7% to 30.8%) compared to the state average, the school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Michigan elementary schools over the past 10 years. On the 2024-2025 M-Step assessments, only 34.4% of 3rd-grade students at Roberts were proficient or better in math, compared to 50.6% for the district and 42.7% for the state.

Interestingly, the nearby Crissman Elementary, located just 3.32 miles away, ranked 150 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in 2024-2025, significantly higher than Roberts' ranking of 718. Additionally, Roberts' performance varies by student subgroup, with the lowest-performing groups being English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of Michigan elementary schools in these categories.

534
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,845
Per pupil spending ?
63.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2400 Belle View Dr
       Shelby Township, MI  48316-2900

(586) 797-6100

District: Utica Community Schools


Students who attend Roberts Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Eppler Junior High School
High:    Utica High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.3%
Hispanic:
30.7%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Utica Community Schools's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg46%
Michigan avg38%
718th of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
21st of 25Elementary Schools in the Utica Community Schools
155th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202549.8718 of 148851.7%★★★☆☆
202445.2763 of 148648.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.1753 of 147048.8%★★☆☆☆
202264.2426 of 134468.3%★★★☆☆
202152.1487 of 115357.8%★★★☆☆
201964.9444 of 140868.5%★★★☆☆
201859.4628 of 144856.6%★★★☆☆
201751.2664 of 146654.7%★★★☆☆
201657.1661 of 154857.3%★★★☆☆
201551.5798 of 158049.5%★★☆☆☆
201462.6585 of 153361.8%★★★☆☆
201375.8329 of 156379.0%★★★★☆
201268.3474 of 156669.7%★★★☆☆
201167.4545 of 155264.9%★★★☆☆
201075.7293 of 155281.1%★★★★☆
200974.3362 of 158977.2%★★★★☆
200874.2358 of 157777.3%★★★★☆
200772.4374 of 156576.1%★★★★☆
200670.7422 of 154572.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202317.0159 of 18011.7%★☆☆☆☆
201834.1188 of 27030.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202531.6900 of 133832.7%★★☆☆☆
202433.8867 of 134235.4%★★☆☆☆
202342.6721 of 132145.4%★★☆☆☆
202258.0411 of 110662.8%★★★☆☆
202156.4341 of 90262.2%★★★☆☆
201956.8474 of 117159.5%★★★☆☆
201848.3792 of 144345.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202520.6174 of 20916.7%★☆☆☆☆
202438.6112 of 20144.3%★★☆☆☆
202329.2135 of 18828.2%★☆☆☆☆
201869.149 of 22277.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202553.0582 of 134656.8%★★★☆☆
202436.3876 of 138136.6%★★☆☆☆
202339.5811 of 135039.9%★★☆☆☆
202252.9473 of 109957.0%★★★☆☆
202156.5271 of 74963.8%★★★☆☆
201969.1244 of 113478.5%★★★★☆
201858.7549 of 139760.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202558.2547 of 136660.0%★★★☆☆
202447.1677 of 134749.7%★★☆☆☆
202339.8781 of 133441.5%★★☆☆☆
202258.8428 of 113962.4%★★★☆☆
202145.0479 of 91547.7%★★☆☆☆
201962.7394 of 119667.1%★★★☆☆
201866.0467 of 144667.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201837.2249 of 40338.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.3532 of 120655.9%★★★☆☆
202437.5760 of 120436.9%★★☆☆☆
202343.8668 of 119844.2%★★☆☆☆
202253.9495 of 110255.1%★★★☆☆
202146.0519 of 100548.4%★★☆☆☆
201950.3550 of 112851.2%★★★☆☆
201846.3693 of 125344.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
Male (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2018)38th percentile-18 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-35 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)12th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Science43%~ state avg
English Language Arts42%~ state avg
Social Studies32%+3 vs state
Math32%-4 vs state

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Students at Roberts Elementary School are 57% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Roberts Elementary School ranks 718th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Roberts Elementary School.

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

Middle : Eppler Junior High School
High : Utica High School


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