Schwarzkoff Elementary School

Summary:

Schwarzkoff Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving 580 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 166 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Schwarzkoff has a higher percentage of White students (76.03%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 60.7% to 83.81% White. It also has a higher percentage of African American students (12.59%) than the surrounding area. The school's test scores are generally higher than the Michigan state averages but lower than the Utica Community Schools district averages. For example, Schwarzkoff's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 51.2% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 39.6% and the district average of 47.3%. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 10.3% to 32.9% over the past few years, which is higher than nearby schools. Schwarzkoff also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.83% to 74.14% over the past few years, higher than most of the surrounding schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Schwarzkoff generally performs better than Burr Elementary, which has lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, but performs worse than higher-achieving schools like Dekeyser Elementary and Messmore Elementary. Schwarzkoff's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 495th out of 1,408 Michigan elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 622nd out of 1,486 in 2023-2024, indicating a need for improvement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 8401 Constitution Blvd
       Sterling Heights, MI  48313-3900


(586) 797-6300

District: Utica Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
622nd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,229 Help


Students who attend Schwarzkoff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Davis Junior High School
High:    Adlai Stevenson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  580

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.0%
African American:
12.6%
Asian:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.1% Help


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Compare Details Schwarzkoff Elementary School ranks better than 58.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 19th among 25 ranked elementary schools in the Utica Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.79. (See more...)
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Compare Details Schwarzkoff Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.9. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76%), African American (12.6%), Asian (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Schwarzkoff Elementary School is 14.8, which is the 3rd best among 25 elementary schools in the Utica Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Schwarzkoff Elementary School is $14,229, which is the 10th highest among 25 elementary schools in the Utica Community Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Schwarzkoff Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Schwarzkoff Elementary School 622nd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Schwarzkoff Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Utica Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Utica Community Schools 166th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Schwarzkoff Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Schwarzkoff Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.28 690th 1545 55.3%
2007 55.56 871st 1565 44.3%
2008 65.96 607th 1577 61.5%
2009 66.86 614th 1589 61.4%
2010 69.75 530th 1552 65.9%
2011 53.24 937th 1552 39.6%
2012 47.49 891st 1566 43.1%
2013 56.70 715th 1563 54.3%
2014 48.87 851st 1533 44.5%
2015 44.85 921st 1580 41.7%
2016 42.45 923rd 1548 40.4%
2017 37.52 911th 1466 37.9%
2018 56.27 680th 1448 53.0%
2019 61.28 495th 1408 64.8%
2021 43.10 619th 1153 46.3%
2022 52.07 593rd 1344 55.9%
2023 63.22 503rd 1470 65.8%
2024 55.79 622nd 1486 58.1%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Schwarzkoff Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.91 148th 270 45.2%
2019 48.49 63rd 117 46.2%
2022 60.33 35th 98 64.3%
2023 46.97 85th 180 52.8%
2024 35.60 120th 184 34.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Schwarzkoff Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.31 441st 1397 68.4%
2019 69.36 238th 1134 79.0%
2021 51.46 328th 749 56.2%
2022 62.99 328th 1099 70.2%
2023 68.09 313th 1350 76.8%
2024 61.63 435th 1381 68.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Schwarzkoff Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.13 807th 1443 44.1%
2019 50.44 560th 1171 52.2%
2021 38.93 550th 902 39.0%
2022 44.82 587th 1106 46.9%
2023 51.83 579th 1321 56.2%
2024 40.17 759th 1342 43.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Schwarzkoff Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.99 540th 1446 62.7%
2019 61.99 405th 1196 66.1%
2021 35.49 605th 915 33.9%
2022 50.53 543rd 1139 52.3%
2023 64.84 422nd 1334 68.4%
2024 62.41 458th 1347 66.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Schwarzkoff Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 80.94 31st 348 91.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Schwarzkoff Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.38 730th 1253 41.7%
2019 49.94 562nd 1128 50.2%
2021 36.66 654th 1005 34.9%
2022 43.82 619th 1102 43.8%
2023 49.01 598th 1198 50.1%
2024 42.50 695th 1204 42.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Schwarzkoff Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.21 182nd 806 77.4%
2007 61.91 394th 823 52.1%
2008 55.27 502nd 839 40.2%
2009 65.70 361st 847 57.4%
2010 75.85 179th 851 79.0%
2011 58.74 449th 858 47.7%
2012 60.51 339th 900 62.3%
2013 72.08 214th 919 76.7%
2014 64.90 296th 921 67.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Schwarzkoff Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 434 1 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1989 499 3 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1990 502 3 23 2 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1991 498 3 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1992 521 3 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1993 545 2 23 4 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1994 594 2 24 4 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1995 613 9 27 6 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1996 613 9 27 6 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1997 664 11 30 3 4 n/a n/a 0 712
1998 666 28 49 10 1 n/a n/a 0 754
1999 699 9 65 13 8 n/a n/a 0 794
2000 597 6 57 13 0 n/a n/a 0 673
2001 642 7 47 9 0 n/a n/a 0 705
2002 656 1 21 7 0 n/a n/a 1 686
2003 656 1 21 7 0 n/a n/a 1 686
2004 639 3 24 7 1 n/a n/a 1 675
2005 604 11 41 13 2 n/a n/a 0 671
2006 595 31 41 13 1 n/a n/a 0 681
2007 579 44 31 13 1 n/a n/a 0 668
2008 562 50 27 11 1 n/a n/a 4 655
2009 521 51 27 10 1 n/a n/a 3 613
2010 541 60 21 7 1 n/a n/a 9 639
2011 549 77 8 9 0 8 12 0 663
2012 530 65 12 9 0 6 11 0 633
2013 506 62 11 15 0 5 11 0 610
2014 451 53 8 9 0 4 10 0 535
2015 435 58 10 14 0 4 9 0 530
2016 429 53 11 13 0 2 8 0 516
2017 437 46 9 17 0 4 6 0 519
2018 438 36 10 12 0 1 11 0 508
2019 428 34 18 9 0 2 11 0 502
2020 423 46 20 7 0 2 12 0 510
2021 420 55 23 7 0 2 11 0 518
2022 437 70 30 12 0 1 18 0 568
2023 441 73 36 11 0 1 18 0 580

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Schwarzkoff Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 441 n/a n/a n/a
1989 515 n/a n/a 4.3
1990 530 25.0 21.2 2.6
1991 512 n/a n/a n/a
1992 545 n/a n/a 6.6
1993 574 n/a 0.0 7.3
1994 624 25.1 24.9 4
1995 655 27.2 24.1 8.5
1996 655 27.2 24.1 8.5
1997 712 29.0 24.6 7.7
1998 754 29.0 26.0 8.8
1999 794 30.0 26.5 9.7
2000 673 31.9 21.1 10.3
2001 705 34.3 20.6 11.2
2002 686 32.8 20.9 12.8
2003 686 32.8 20.9 12.8
2004 675 32.8 20.6 13.5
2005 671 31.9 21.0 14.6
2006 681 32.7 20.8 20.3
2007 668 31.5 21.2 19
2008 655 30.1 21.8 18.7
2009 613 30.7 20.0 16.1
2010 639 30.8 20.7 34
2011 663 31.6 20.9 35.4
2012 633 30.9 20.4 45.3
2013 610 30.8 19.8 48.5
2014 535 30.3 17.6 51.8
2015 530 32.0 16.5 57.2
2016 516 33.0 15.6 57.8
2017 519 31.2 16.6 58
2018 508 29.8 17.0 67.5
2019 502 26.6 18.8 73.3
2020 510 24.6 20.7 74.9
2021 518 29.6 17.5 74.1
2022 568 34.0 16.7 71.8
2023 580 39.0 14.8 74.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Schwarzkoff Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 441 n/a n/a n/a
1989 515 n/a n/a 4.3
1990 530 25.0 21.2 2.6
1991 512 n/a n/a n/a
1992 545 n/a n/a 6.6
1993 574 n/a 0.0 7.3
1994 624 25.1 24.9 4
1995 655 27.2 24.1 8.5
1996 655 27.2 24.1 8.5
1997 712 29.0 24.6 7.7
1998 754 29.0 26.0 8.8
1999 794 30.0 26.5 9.7
2000 673 31.9 21.1 10.3
2001 705 34.3 20.6 11.2
2002 686 32.8 20.9 12.8
2003 686 32.8 20.9 12.8
2004 675 32.8 20.6 13.5
2005 671 31.9 21.0 14.6
2006 681 32.7 20.8 20.3
2007 668 31.5 21.2 19
2008 655 30.1 21.8 18.7
2009 613 30.7 20.0 16.1
2010 639 30.8 20.7 34
2011 663 31.6 20.9 35.4
2012 633 30.9 20.4 45.3
2013 610 30.8 19.8 48.5
2014 535 30.3 17.6 51.8
2015 530 32.0 16.5 57.2
2016 516 33.0 15.6 57.8
2017 519 31.2 16.6 58
2018 508 29.8 17.0 67.5
2019 502 26.6 18.8 73.3
2020 510 24.6 20.7 74.9
2021 518 29.6 17.5 74.1
2022 568 34.0 16.7 71.8
2023 580 39.0 14.8 74.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Schwarzkoff Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,423 (12.4%) $10,051 (87.6%) $11,474
2020 $1,159 (9.9%) $10,536 (90.1%) $11,695
2021 $1,929 (15.0%) $10,915 (85.0%) $12,845
2022 $2,045 (16.2%) $10,603 (83.8%) $12,648
2023 $1,669 (11.7%) $12,559 (88.3%) $14,229

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Schwarzkoff Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 495th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 503rd of 1470 Elementary schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Schwarzkoff Elementary School)36.739.7
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)55.352.9
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Schwarzkoff Elementary School)5549.3
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)60.353
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Schwarzkoff Elementary School)62.351.9
 10.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)56.853
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Schwarzkoff Elementary School)59.445.5
 13.9%
   4th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)46.142
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Schwarzkoff Elementary School)66.765.1
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)58.255.5
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Schwarzkoff Elementary School)51.538.1
 13.4%
   5th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)46.837.8
 9%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Schwarzkoff Elementary School)27.919
 8.9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Utica Community Schools)24.222
 2.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Schwarzkoff Elementary School)4152.6
 11.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)58.754.5
 4.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Schwarzkoff Elementary School)20.539.7
 19.2%
   6th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)52.241.2
 11%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students502580
 15.5%
African American3473
 114.7%
American Indian00
Asian1836
 100%
Hispanic911
 22.2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White428441
 3%
Two or More Races1118
 63.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.3%74.1%
 0.8%


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Schwarzkoff Elementary School ranks 622nd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Schwarzkoff Elementary School are 76% White, 13% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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

Middle : Davis Junior High School
High : Adlai Stevenson High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 580 students attended Schwarzkoff Elementary School.


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