Best traditional public schools in Utica Community Schools (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 35 schools in Utica Community Schools, Michigan. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Michigan.

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Messmore Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 332 students
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73
Malow Junior High SchoolShelby Township · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 1,084 students
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71
Richard J Duncan ElementaryShelby Township · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 716 students
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69
Eisenhower High SchoolShelby Township · Public High56% Math proficiency · 1,625 students
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68
Beck Centennial Elem SchoolMacomb · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 406 students
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68
Crissman Elementary SchoolShelby Township · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 586 students
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67
Issac Monfort Elementary SchoolShelby Township · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 525 students
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67
Shelby Junior High SchoolShelby Township · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 1,073 students
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67
Morgan Elementary SchoolShelby Township · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 563 students
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67
Beacon Tree Elementary SchoolShelby Township · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 787 students
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65
Floyd Ebeling Elementary SchoolMacomb · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 711 students
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63
Dekeyser Elementary SchoolSterling Hts · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 512 students
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60
Bemis Junior High SchoolSterling Heights · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 742 students
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58
Havel Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 571 students
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58
Henry Ford II High SchoolSterling Heights · Public High48% Math proficiency · 1,663 students
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58
Wiley Elementary SchoolShelby Township · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 570 students
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57
Flickinger Elementary SchoolUtica · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 422 students
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Eppler Junior High SchoolUtica · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 589 students
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56
Switzer Elementary SchoolShelby Township · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 495 students
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54
Utica High SchoolUtica · Public High38% Math proficiency · 1,391 students
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54
Adlai Stevenson High SchoolSterling Heights · Public High52% Math proficiency · 1,881 students
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53
Oakbrook Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 535 students
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52
Browning Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 368 students
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50
Graebner Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 509 students
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48
Dresden Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 420 students
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47
Roberts Elementary SchoolShelby Township · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 534 students
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46
Plumbrook Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 445 students
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44
Davis Junior High SchoolSterling Hts · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 1,061 students
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42
Schwarzkoff Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 597 students
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42
Jack Harvey Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 429 students
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Frank Jeannette Jr High SchoolSterling Heights · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 716 students
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41
Bruce Collins Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 426 students
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Schuchard Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 602 students
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30
Burr Elementary SchoolSterling Heights · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 490 students
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24
West Utica Elementary SchoolShelby Township · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 522 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Messmore Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	82.7 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	332
2	Malow Junior High School Shelby Township · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	72.7 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,084
3	Richard J Duncan Elementary Shelby Township · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	71.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	716
4	Eisenhower High School Shelby Township · High · Grades 10–12	Public	68.6 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	1,625
5	Beck Centennial Elem School Macomb · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	68.0 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	406
6	Crissman Elementary School Shelby Township · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	67.7 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	586
7	Issac Monfort Elementary School Shelby Township · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	67.0 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	525
8	Shelby Junior High School Shelby Township · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	66.9 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,073
9	Morgan Elementary School Shelby Township · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	66.8 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	563
10	Beacon Tree Elementary School Shelby Township · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	66.6 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	787
11	Floyd Ebeling Elementary School Macomb · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	64.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	711
12	Dekeyser Elementary School Sterling Hts · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	62.6 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	512
13	Bemis Junior High School Sterling Heights · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	59.5 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	742
14	Havel Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	58.2 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	571
15	Henry Ford II High School Sterling Heights · High · Grades 9–12	Public	58.2 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,663
16	Wiley Elementary School Shelby Township · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	57.9 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	570
17	Flickinger Elementary School Utica · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	57.4 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	422
18	Eppler Junior High School Utica · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	56.4 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	589
19	Switzer Elementary School Shelby Township · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	55.7 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	495
20	Utica High School Utica · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.2 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	1,391
21	Adlai Stevenson High School Sterling Heights · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,881
22	Oakbrook Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	52.6 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	535
23	Browning Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	51.8 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	368
24	Graebner Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	50.3 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	509
25	Dresden Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	47.7 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	420
26	Roberts Elementary School Shelby Township · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	47.1 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	534
27	Plumbrook Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	45.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	445
28	Davis Junior High School Sterling Hts · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	44.4 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,061
29	Schwarzkoff Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	42.3 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	597
30	Jack Harvey Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	41.6 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	429
31	Frank Jeannette Jr High School Sterling Heights · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	41.0 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	716
32	Bruce Collins Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	40.8 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	426
33	Schuchard Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	36.6 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	602
34	Burr Elementary School Sterling Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	30.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	490
35	West Utica Elementary School Shelby Township · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	522

Messmore Elementary School in Sterling Heights leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Utica Community Schools with a Success Index (US) of 82.7. Of the 35 schools shown, 35 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Michigan traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Utica Community Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Utica Community Schools?

Messmore Elementary School in Sterling Heights, Michigan ranks first among traditional public schools in Utica Community Schools with a Success Index (US) of 82.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 332).

How are traditional public schools in Utica Community Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.