Bruce Collins Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary campus in STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan, Bruce Collins Elementary School teaches 426 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Utica Community Schools.

Utica Community Schools runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 25,574 students. Bruce Collins Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Bruce Collins Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder comes out to 7% Black, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Macomb County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bruce Collins Elementary School logs 26 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 60% of students at Bruce Collins Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Macomb County's rate of about 52%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bruce Collins Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Macomb County) records that the typical household earns roughly $77,837 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Macomb County's 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), Bruce Collins Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sterling Heights Senior HS, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bruce Collins Elementary School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.5%.

Bruce Collins Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 5%: 404 students in 2018 compared to 426 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.