Summary:
Dresden Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 413. The school is part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 166 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Dresden Elementary has a higher percentage of White students compared to surrounding schools, it has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2018-2019 to 27.2% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's test scores, while generally higher than the state average, are lower than the Utica Community Schools district average and some of the nearby schools, particularly in math. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in M-Step Math, compared to 40.1% for the district and 39.1% for the state. Dresden Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.19% to 66.91% over the past few years.
Despite the relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, Dresden Elementary's per-student spending has increased from $11,354 in 2019-2020 to $15,875 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools. However, this does not seem to have translated into improved academic outcomes, as the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 516 out of 1,408 Michigan elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 817 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024, with its star rating fluctuating between 2 and 3 stars. When compared to nearby schools in the Utica Community Schools district, such as Dekeyser Elementary and Wiley Elementary, which have similar demographics, Dresden Elementary generally performs lower in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and statewide rankings.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Utica Community Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
817th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,875
Students who attend Dresden Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.1
Number of students: 423
Racial breakdown:
White:
74.5%
Hispanic:
8.0%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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African American:
6.6%
Asian:
3.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%
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