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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UTICA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263447007019
Roberts Elementary School
2400 BELLE VIEW DR, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI 48316 · (586) 797-6100 · Macomb County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
341 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (84).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Roberts Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Elementary School this school | 534 | 63.9% | 37.3% |
| Alexander Elementary School ADRIAN | 468 | 60.3% | 30.1% |
| Stoney Creek Elementary COMSTOCK PARK | 432 | 62.0% | N/A |
| Weston Elementary School IMLAY CITY | 389 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Madison Elementary School ADRIAN | 753 | 59.5% | 32.2% |
| Sherwood Elementary School SAGINAW | 531 | 64.0% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Roberts Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #780 of 1,085 | #63 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #863 of 1,072 | #74 of 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #725 of 1,139 | #59 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #198 of 1,630 | #24 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,060 of 1,424 | #73 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #338 of 1,424 | #39 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #614 of 1,563 | #50 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #299 of 440 | #30 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
534
+92 (+21%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 678
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 534 | 30.6 | 17.4:1 | 64% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 63% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 27.7 | 18.3:1 | 59% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 22 | 20.1:1 | 51% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 47% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 44% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 28 | 19.6:1 | 34% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 695 | 32 | 21.7:1 | 10% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 678 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roberts Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (510 to 534); teachers up 6% (29 to 30.6).
About Roberts Elementary School
Roberts Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Utica Community Schools in SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan. Enrollment is 534 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 45% higher.
The 37 schools in Utica Community Schools enroll 25,574 students altogether, Roberts Elementary School among them.
White students make up a majority at Roberts Elementary School, at 57%. Smaller groups are 31% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Macomb County is roughly 75% White. Roberts Elementary School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.4:1. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Macomb County is 12 points.
allk12 grades Roberts Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Roberts Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.3% and a predicted 38.0%.
Macomb County census figures show that the median household income is $77,837, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 236 public schools in Macomb County, enrolling about 115,743 students in all.
The school nearest to Roberts Elementary School is Switzer Elementary School, at a distance of about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 55.8%; Roberts Elementary School's is 37.3%, ranking 6th of 6.
Federal data place Roberts Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 92 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 20.1 to 17.4 over 4 years.
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Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Utica Community Schools
- Adlai Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Henry Ford II High SchoolHigh · 1,663 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 1,625 students
- Utica High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Malow Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,084 students
- Shelby Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,073 students
Other schools in SHELBY TOWNSHIP
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 1,625 students
- Malow Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,084 students
- Shelby Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,073 students
- Beacon Tree Elementary SchoolElementary · 787 students
- Richard J Duncan ElementaryElementary · 716 students
- Crissman Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
Other Roberts Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 7 states are named Roberts Elementary. Roberts Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 10.
- Roberts Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 946 students
- ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTALLAHASSEE, FL · 807 students
- Roberts Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 721 students
- Roberts Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 526 students
- Roberts Elementary SchoolBAY CITY, TX · 486 students
Nearby schools
- Switzer Elementary School1.3 mi · 495
- John M Schultz Educational Campus1.7 mi · 100
- Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus1.7 mi · 96
- Morgan Elementary School2.1 mi · 563
- Issac Monfort Elementary School2.2 mi · 525
- Stoney Creek High School2.2 mi · 1,478
Frequently asked questions
About Roberts Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Roberts Elementary School?
Roberts Elementary School enrolls approximately 534 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Roberts Elementary School serve?
Roberts Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Roberts Elementary School have?
Roberts Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
How diverse is Roberts Elementary School?
Roberts Elementary School reports a student body of 57% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Roberts Elementary School in?
Roberts Elementary School is part of Utica Community Schools.
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