Flickinger Elementary School

Flickinger Elementary School is one of the moderately sized primary schools in UTICA, Michigan, run under Utica Community Schools, with 422 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 37 schools in Utica Community Schools (25,574 students total), Flickinger Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Flickinger Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Flickinger Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.2%.

In the area at large, Macomb County reports that median household income runs about $77,837, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Macomb County runs 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), of which Flickinger Elementary School is one.

Eppler Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Flickinger Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 437 students in 2018 compared to 422 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 74% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.