Beck Centennial Elem School

Located at 54600 HAYES RD, in MACOMB, Michigan, Beck Centennial Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school that educates 406 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Utica Community Schools.

Utica Community Schools comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 25,574 students; Beck Centennial Elem School is among them.

On demographics, Beck Centennial Elem School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder breaks down as 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Beck Centennial Elem School reports 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 34% of students at Beck Centennial Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Macomb County's rate of about 52%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Beck Centennial Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.2%, the actual is 54.2%, a residual of +3.0 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Macomb County) shows that median household earnings sit near $77,837, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Macomb County's 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), Beck Centennial Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Richard J Duncan Elementary, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Beck Centennial Elem School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 50.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Beck Centennial Elem School's enrollment has ticked down 28% since 2018, when it stood at 567 (now 406). White enrollment moved from 93% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.