Issac Monfort Elementary School

Located at 6700 MONTGOMERY DR, in SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Issac Monfort Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that hosts 525 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by Utica Community Schools. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 42% larger than typical.

Utica Community Schools comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 25,574 students; Issac Monfort Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Issac Monfort Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder consists of 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Issac Monfort Elementary School shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Issac Monfort Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 43% of students at Issac Monfort Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Macomb County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Issac Monfort Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.2%; this one delivers 53.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Macomb County put median household income runs about $77,837, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Macomb County runs 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), of which Issac Monfort Elementary School is one.

Shelby Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Issac Monfort Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Issac Monfort Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 533 students in 2018 to 525 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 90% to 76%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Issac Monfort Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.