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Havel Elementary School

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Havel Elementary School ranks 631 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Havel Elementary School in Sterling Heights, MI, is a mid-sized school within Utica Community Schools, serving 571 students in grades PK through 6, with nearly half of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Havel has a notable strength: in the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked in the 96th percentile statewide for academic growth and performance among its African American students, earning a 5-star rating—a clear point of distinction. However, the school's overall performance has been volatile. After peaking in the 80th percentile statewide in 2018-2019, its most recent ranking places it in the 58th percentile. The most striking concern is a significant drop in math proficiency in upper grades. While 3rd-grade math proficiency (45.5%) is close to the district average, it falls sharply to 32.6% in 4th grade and 29.3% in 5th grade, well below district averages of 42.6% and 37.8%. This pattern suggests a systemic challenge with math instruction as students progress, a dip not as pronounced in nearby schools like Dekeyser Elementary or Browning Elementary. Similarly, 5th-grade science proficiency has plummeted from 57.1% to 40.2% over three years, now below the district average.

Attendance remains a persistent issue. While Havel's chronic absenteeism rate (16.7%) is better than the state average (27.9%), it still lags behind Dekeyser's 11.4%. The contrast with Messmore Elementary, just 2.29 miles away, is stark—Messmore ranks in the 98th percentile with a free/reduced lunch rate of just 15.7%, compared to Havel's 47.8%. However, Graebner Elementary, only 0.53 miles away, serves a similar population (53% free/reduced lunch) and shows a mixed comparison: Havel outperformed Graebner in 3rd-grade ELA and math, but Graebner excelled in 4th-grade math. Notably, spending and class size don't correlate with outcomes—Plumbrook Elementary spends more per student ($18,960) with smaller classes yet ranks only slightly better, while Dekeyser spends less and ranks higher, suggesting instructional quality and school culture matter more than resources alone.

571

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,520

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41855 Schoenherr Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313-3449

(586) 797-5200

District: Utica Community Schools

Students who attend Havel Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

African American:

10.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (58th 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Michigan avg37%

631^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	631 of 1492	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	672 of 1488	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	541 of 1486	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	369 of 1470	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	346 of 1344	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	505 of 1153	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	276 of 1408	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	329 of 1448	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	58.7	522 of 1466	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	594 of 1548	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	633 of 1580	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	544 of 1533	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	636 of 1563	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	581 of 1566	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	579 of 1552	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.5	195 of 1552	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	308 of 1589	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	221 of 1577	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	170 of 1565	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	545 of 1545	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	91.6	13 of 348	96.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	108 of 173	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	66 of 184	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	58 of 180	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	98 of 270	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	740 of 1343	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	638 of 1338	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	485 of 1342	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	274 of 1321	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	202 of 1106	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	293 of 902	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	223 of 1171	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	304 of 1443	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	575 of 1352	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	501 of 1346	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	287 of 1381	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	193 of 1350	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	190 of 1099	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	275 of 749	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	220 of 1134	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	183 of 1397	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	552 of 1372	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	593 of 1366	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	610 of 1347	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	457 of 1334	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	542 of 1139	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	641 of 915	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.2	286 of 1196	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	368 of 1446	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	99 of 246	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.5	22 of 403	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	693 of 1199	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	666 of 1206	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	570 of 1204	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	423 of 1198	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	461 of 1102	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	562 of 1005	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	280 of 1128	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	376 of 1253	70.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	72.9	208 of 921	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	151 of 919	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	152 of 900	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	143 of 858	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	88.2	11 of 851	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	75.9	179 of 847	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	138 of 839	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	86 of 823	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	87 of 806	89.2%	★★★★☆

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

African American (2024)96th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Social Studies34%+7 vs state

Math34%-3 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)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$14,520	$722	$13,798
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	$15,741	$1,807	$13,933
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	$15,305	$770	$14,536
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	$16,686	$790	$15,895
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	$16,336	$841	$15,495
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%)	47.8	734^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.8%		50.1	716^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.9%	18	41.8	45.2	47.7		39.2	31.0	29.1		34.9	25.6	$13,028	$743	$12,285
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	$14,512	$998	$13,514
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	$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	$13,927	$980	$12,947
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	$18,960	$851	$18,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Havel Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Havel Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Havel Elementary School in?

Utica Community Schools

How many students attend Havel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Havel Elementary School.

Is Havel Elementary School a good school?

Havel Elementary School ranks 631^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Havel Elementary School?

Students at Havel Elementary School are 76% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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