Switzer Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Switzer Elementary School instructs 495 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Utica Community Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 34% larger than the state mean of about 369.

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

In terms of who attends, Switzer Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Switzer Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Macomb County's rate of about 52%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Switzer Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.8%, the actual is 46.8%, a residual of -8.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Macomb County shows median household income runs about $77,837, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Macomb County runs 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), of which Switzer Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Morgan Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Switzer Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Switzer Elementary School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Switzer Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 586 (now 495). White enrollment moved from 89% to 85% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Switzer Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.