Havel Elementary School

Summary:

Havel Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving 586 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Havel Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (78.84%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 60.7% to 83.81% White students. The school generally performs better than the state average on M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math assessments, but its performance is mixed compared to the Utica Community Schools district average. Notably, Havel Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2018-2019 to 23.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.59% to 50.68% over the past few years.

While Havel Elementary's performance for White students is generally lower than the state average and some nearby schools, such as Messmore Elementary and Dekeyser Elementary, the school's performance for African American students is significantly higher, ranking 13th out of 348 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024. This suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems to ensure consistent academic achievement and address racial disparities in student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 41855 Schoenherr Rd
       Sterling Heights, MI  48313-3449


(586) 797-5200

District: Utica Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
541st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,371 Help


Students who attend Havel Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  557

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.2%
African American:
10.1%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.4% Help


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Compare Details Havel Elementary School ranks better than 63.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 15th 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 60.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details Havel 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 72.87. (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 (77.2%), African American (10.1%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Havel Elementary School is 16.8, which is the 8th 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 Havel Elementary School is $13,371. 19 elementary schools in the Utica Community Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Havel Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Havel Elementary School 541st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Havel 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 Havel Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Havel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.41 545th 1545 64.7%
2007 81.13 170th 1565 89.1%
2008 79.62 221st 1577 86.0%
2009 76.60 308th 1589 80.6%
2010 78.49 195th 1552 87.4%
2011 66.37 579th 1552 62.7%
2012 62.06 581st 1566 62.9%
2013 59.94 636th 1563 59.3%
2014 64.38 544th 1533 64.5%
2015 59.61 633rd 1580 59.9%
2016 60.65 594th 1548 61.6%
2017 58.74 522nd 1466 64.4%
2018 77.00 329th 1448 77.3%
2019 76.96 276th 1408 80.4%
2021 50.72 505th 1153 56.2%
2022 69.64 346th 1344 74.3%
2023 71.63 369th 1470 74.9%
2024 60.70 541st 1486 63.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Havel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.04 98th 270 63.7%
2023 61.01 58th 180 67.8%
2024 60.14 66th 184 64.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Havel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.49 22nd 403 94.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Havel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.24 183rd 1397 86.9%
2019 71.06 220th 1134 80.6%
2021 55.72 275th 749 63.3%
2022 73.14 190th 1099 82.7%
2023 76.37 193rd 1350 85.7%
2024 71.00 287th 1381 79.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Havel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.07 304th 1443 78.9%
2019 74.47 223rd 1171 81.0%
2021 60.15 293rd 902 67.5%
2022 75.99 202nd 1106 81.7%
2023 72.45 274th 1321 79.3%
2024 59.16 485th 1342 63.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Havel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.58 368th 1446 74.6%
2019 72.16 286th 1196 76.1%
2021 32.80 641st 915 29.9%
2022 50.60 542nd 1139 52.4%
2023 62.79 457th 1334 65.7%
2024 51.61 610th 1347 54.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Havel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 91.61 13th 348 96.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Havel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.83 376th 1253 70.0%
2019 71.20 280th 1128 75.2%
2021 43.00 562nd 1005 44.1%
2022 56.10 461st 1102 58.2%
2023 61.70 423rd 1198 64.7%
2024 50.68 570th 1204 52.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Havel Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 82.63 87th 806 89.2%
2007 82.50 86th 823 89.6%
2008 78.54 138th 839 83.6%
2009 75.89 179th 847 78.9%
2010 88.22 11th 851 98.7%
2011 78.07 143rd 858 83.3%
2012 78.85 152nd 900 83.1%
2013 77.82 151st 919 83.6%
2014 72.87 208th 921 77.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Havel Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 609 0 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1989 707 0 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1990 651 1 10 1 1 n/a n/a 56 720
1991 686 0 11 3 2 n/a n/a 0 702
1992 650 0 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1993 615 0 11 3 2 n/a n/a 0 631
1994 535 1 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1995 562 1 9 2 1 n/a n/a 0 575
1996 562 1 9 2 1 n/a n/a 0 575
1997 569 1 11 2 0 n/a n/a -1 582
1998 549 2 11 4 2 n/a n/a 2 570
1999 547 2 11 4 2 n/a n/a 0 566
2000 557 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 563
2001 551 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2002 550 5 6 4 0 n/a n/a 1 566
2003 550 5 6 4 0 n/a n/a 1 566
2004 527 9 6 5 0 n/a n/a 1 548
2005 520 10 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2006 518 10 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2007 498 9 4 1 0 n/a n/a 13 525
2008 459 13 5 1 n/a n/a n/a 7 485
2009 468 8 5 2 0 n/a n/a 12 495
2010 470 6 2 3 0 n/a n/a 14 495
2011 596 32 2 12 0 3 15 0 660
2012 552 45 3 9 0 2 15 0 626
2013 531 41 7 9 1 2 18 0 609
2014 541 39 6 8 1 1 16 0 612
2015 519 42 7 11 0 1 13 0 593
2016 494 45 8 13 2 1 13 0 576
2017 467 41 10 21 2 0 14 0 555
2018 451 46 12 31 1 1 17 0 559
2019 443 37 14 29 1 0 15 0 539
2020 443 45 12 25 1 0 13 0 539
2021 430 45 10 21 1 0 17 0 524
2022 457 44 15 21 1 0 28 0 566
2023 462 52 17 24 0 0 31 0 586
2024 430 56 20 19 0 0 32 0 557

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Havel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 622 n/a n/a n/a
1989 721 n/a n/a 1.4
1990 720 36.0 20.0 0.4
1991 702 n/a n/a n/a
1992 663 n/a n/a 2.6
1993 631 n/a 0.0 2.4
1994 547 22.3 24.5 2.4
1995 575 25.9 22.2 2.6
1996 575 25.9 22.2 2.6
1997 582 23.0 25.3 3.4
1998 570 24.0 23.8 3.5
1999 566 23.0 24.6 3
2000 563 28.5 19.6 3.6
2001 558 30.1 18.5 2.9
2002 566 29.4 19.3 5
2003 566 29.4 19.3 5
2004 548 28.2 19.4 5.3
2005 543 29.1 18.7 4.2
2006 537 28.5 18.8 6.9
2007 525 29.0 18.1 8.2
2008 485 25.8 18.8 11.3
2009 495 27.5 18.0 14.7
2010 495 23.8 20.7 20.8
2011 660 34.9 18.9 34.1
2012 626 32.1 19.5 41.2
2013 609 32.9 18.5 42
2014 612 34.4 17.7 41.7
2015 593 32.0 18.5 44.7
2016 576 32.0 18.0 39.4
2017 555 29.1 19.0 39.3
2018 559 29.0 19.2 45.3
2019 539 28.1 19.1 45.1
2020 539 29.3 18.3 47.1
2021 524 30.2 17.3 49.6
2022 566 31.7 17.8 48.6
2023 586 31.7 18.4 50.7
2024 557 33.0 16.8 47.4

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 Havel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 622 n/a n/a n/a
1989 721 n/a n/a 1.4
1990 720 36.0 20.0 0.4
1991 702 n/a n/a n/a
1992 663 n/a n/a 2.6
1993 631 n/a 0.0 2.4
1994 547 22.3 24.5 2.4
1995 575 25.9 22.2 2.6
1996 575 25.9 22.2 2.6
1997 582 23.0 25.3 3.4
1998 570 24.0 23.8 3.5
1999 566 23.0 24.6 3
2000 563 28.5 19.6 3.6
2001 558 30.1 18.5 2.9
2002 566 29.4 19.3 5
2003 566 29.4 19.3 5
2004 548 28.2 19.4 5.3
2005 543 29.1 18.7 4.2
2006 537 28.5 18.8 6.9
2007 525 29.0 18.1 8.2
2008 485 25.8 18.8 11.3
2009 495 27.5 18.0 14.7
2010 495 23.8 20.7 20.8
2011 660 34.9 18.9 34.1
2012 626 32.1 19.5 41.2
2013 609 32.9 18.5 42
2014 612 34.4 17.7 41.7
2015 593 32.0 18.5 44.7
2016 576 32.0 18.0 39.4
2017 555 29.1 19.0 39.3
2018 559 29.0 19.2 45.3
2019 539 28.1 19.1 45.1
2020 539 29.3 18.3 47.1
2021 524 30.2 17.3 49.6
2022 566 31.7 17.8 48.6
2023 586 31.7 18.4 50.7
2024 557 33.0 16.8 47.4

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 Havel Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $424 (4.3%) $9,526 (95.7%) $9,951
2020 $661 (6.4%) $9,662 (93.6%) $10,323
2021 $1,159 (10.2%) $10,198 (89.8%) $11,357
2022 $1,544 (13.2%) $10,152 (86.8%) $11,696
2023 $1,139 (8.5%) $12,232 (91.5%) $13,371

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Havel Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 276th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 369th of 1470 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Havel Elementary School)44.242.4
 1.8%
   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 (Havel Elementary School)46.832.2
 14.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)60.353
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Havel Elementary School)6161.7
 0.7%
   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 (Havel Elementary School)54.565
 10.5%
   4th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)46.142
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Havel Elementary School)73.959.2
 14.7%
   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 (Havel Elementary School)59.436.4
 23%
   5th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)46.837.8
 9%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Havel Elementary School)43.519.5
 24%
   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 (Havel Elementary School)59.367.1
 7.8%
   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 (Havel Elementary School)54.348.2
 6.1%
   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 Students539586
 8.7%
African American3752
 40.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1417
 21.4%
Hispanic2924
 17.2%
Pacific Islander00
White443462
 4.3%
Two or More Races1531
 106.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.1%50.7%
 5.6%


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

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

Havel Elementary School ranks 541st of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 557 students attended Havel Elementary School.

Students at Havel Elementary School are 77% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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