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Alumni: what's one memory from Schuchard Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UTICA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263447007027
Schuchard Elementary School
2900 HOLLY DR, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48310 · (586) 797-6200 · Macomb County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
518 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 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
36%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
37.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Schuchard Elementary School
Schuchard Elementary School's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuchard Elementary School this school | 602 | 86.0% | 36.2% |
| Bridge Academy East HAMTRAMCK | 581 | 100.0% | 32.7% |
| Schwarzkoff Elementary School STERLING HEIGHTS | 597 | 76.2% | 39.6% |
| Burr Elementary School STERLING HEIGHTS | 490 | 81.0% | 26.2% |
| Holden Elementary School STERLING HEIGHTS | 341 | 83.3% | 35.2% |
| Dickinson East Elementary School HAMTRAMCK | 529 | 81.7% | 20.3% |
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 Schuchard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #806 of 1,085 | #71 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #742 of 1,072 | #59 of 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #815 of 1,139 | #75 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #122 of 1,630 | #13 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,061 of 1,424 | #74 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #684 of 1,424 | #85 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #253 of 1,563 | #18 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #797 of 979 | #60 of 75 |
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
602
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 602 | 34.5 | 17.4:1 | 86% (518) |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 34 | 18.4:1 | 86% (536) |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 36.5 | 17.4:1 | 84% (533) |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 32 | 19.1:1 | 84% (510) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 32.9 | 19.2:1 | 75% (473) |
| 2015-16 | 653 | 34 | 19.2:1 | 67% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 692 | 27 | 25.6:1 | 45% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | 35 | 21.3:1 | 19% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schuchard Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (632 to 602); teachers up 5% (32.9 to 34.5).
About Schuchard Elementary School
Schuchard Elementary School is one of the public schools in STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan. It is a large elementary school. The school counted 602 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. The school is 63% larger than the average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Utica Community Schools serves 25,574 students across 37 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Schuchard Elementary School is White: 78%. Enrollment also includes 14% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Macomb County overall, the White share is about 75%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
Schuchard Elementary School has 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. At Schuchard Elementary School, 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 52% average among public schools in Macomb County.
A school with Schuchard Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 28.2%. Schuchard Elementary School scores 36.2%, 8.0 points above that line.
For Macomb County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $77,837, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 236 public schools and about 115,743 students.
Schuchard Elementary School's nearest public school is Frank Jeannette Jr High School (about 0.4 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Schuchard Elementary School places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (610) and 2024-25 (602). Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.1:1 to 17.4:1.
Schuchard Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 STERLING HEIGHTS
- Adlai Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Henry Ford II High SchoolHigh · 1,663 students
- Sterling Heights Senior HSHigh · 1,262 students
- Bemis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Frank Jeannette Jr High SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
Nearby schools
- Frank Jeannette Jr High School0.4 mi · 716
- Hill Elementary School0.8 mi · 363
- Holden Elementary School1.0 mi · 341
- Burr Elementary School1.0 mi · 490
- Jefferson Elementary School1.2 mi · 408
- Noor International Academy1.2 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Schuchard Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Schuchard Elementary School?
Schuchard Elementary School enrolls approximately 602 students in grades PK-06.
Is Schuchard Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Schuchard Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schuchard Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Schuchard Elementary School is approximately 17.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Schuchard Elementary School?
At Schuchard Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Schuchard Elementary School public or private?
Schuchard Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Utica Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.