Dekeyser Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

39600 Atkinson Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48313

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Top 20%

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Serving 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dekeyser Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 550 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20% in MI
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dekeyser Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Dekeyser Elementary School's student population of 550 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dekeyser Elementary School
Kind	78
1	66
2	89
3	68
4	85
5	73
6	91

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Total Students

550 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School
2023	525
2022	545
2021	505
2020	499
2019	499
2018	540
2017	540
2016	527
2015	521
2014	505
2013	512
2012	522
2010	382
2009	396
2008	387
2007	394
2006	378
2005	353
2004	333
2003	351
2002	353
2001	360
2000	347
1999	370
1998	417
1997	399
1996	375
1995	360
1994	421
1993	440
1992	424
1991	409
1990	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	25
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	25
2011	26
2010	22
2009	23
2008	22
2007	25
2006	25
2005	25
2004	22
2003	21
2002	23
2001	22
2000	21
1999	19
1998	20
1997	16
1996	17
1995	20
1994	18
1990	28

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Tue. Aug 26, 2025

School Rankings

Dekeyser Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dekeyser Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#317 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School
2023	#317
2022	#338
2021	#959
2019	#414
2018	#553
2017	#780
2016	#948
2015	#784
2014	#524
2013	#467
2012	#477

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55%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	55%	35%	43%
2022	53%	34%	42%
2021	42%	36%	38%
2019	60%	40%	51%
2018	50%	37%	40%
2017	47%	39%	50%
2016	45%	38%	48%
2015	47%	37%	46%
2014	58%	41%	53%
2013	69%	41%	54%
2012	59%	37%	49%

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67%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2022	67%	45%	56%
2021	55%	48%	53%
2019	66%	49%	60%
2018	58%	43%	40%
2017	63%	49%	59%
2016	59%	50%	58%
2015	59%	49%	52%
2014	78%	67%	75%
2013	75%	65%	73%
2012	74%	64%	72%
2011	89%	80%	86%

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60-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2022	64%	38%	41%
2021	44%	23%	25%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	22:1	17:1	17:1
2021	20:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	18:1	20:1
2013	20:1	18:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	23:1
2010	17:1	18:1	21:1
2009	17:1	18:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	16:1	19:1	21:1
2006	15:1	18:1	20:1
2005	14:1	18:1	20:1
2004	15:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	20:1
2002	15:1	18:1	19:1
2001	16:1	18:1	19:1
2000	17:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	22:1
1998	21:1	19:1	21:1
1997	25:1	19:1	22:1
1996	22:1	20:1	21:1
1995	18:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	5%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	2%	9%	4%
2022	2%	9%	4%
2021	2%	8%	4%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	2%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	3%	4%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	4%	18%	6%
2022	4%	18%	6%
2021	4%	18%	5%
2020	4%	18%	5%
2019	4%	18%	5%
2018	2%	18%	5%
2017	2%	18%	5%
2016	3%	18%	5%
2015	3%	18%	5%
2014	3%	18%	5%
2013	5%	18%	5%
2012	4%	19%	5%
2010	4%	20%	4%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	3%	20%	2%
2003	2%	20%	1%
2002	3%	20%	1%
2001	3%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	2%	19%	1%
1998	2%	19%	1%

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White

84%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	84%	64%	80%
2022	83%	64%	81%
2021	83%	65%	83%
2020	86%	66%	85%
2019	86%	66%	85%
2018	87%	66%	86%
2017	87%	66%	86%
2016	86%	67%	87%
2015	87%	68%	88%
2014	88%	69%	88%
2013	87%	69%	89%
2012	89%	69%	89%
2010	89%	70%	91%
2009	90%	71%	91%
2008	90%	71%	91%
2007	91%	71%	92%
2006	91%	73%	93%
2005	95%	72%	94%
2004	91%	73%	92%
2003	91%	72%	93%
2002	95%	73%	95%
2001	96%	74%	96%
2000	99%	75%	96%
1999	97%	75%	95%
1998	98%	75%	95%
1997	99%	76%	96%
1996	98%	76%	96%
1995	99%	77%	95%
1994	99%	79%	97%
1993	99%	79%	97%
1992	99%	79%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	0.29	0.55	0.35
2022	0.31	0.55	0.33
2021	0.31	0.54	0.30
2020	0.26	0.53	0.28
2019	0.26	0.53	0.28
2018	0.24	0.53	0.25
2017	0.24	0.53	0.25
2016	0.26	0.52	0.24
2015	0.24	0.50	0.22
2014	0.22	0.50	0.22
2013	0.24	0.49	0.22
2012	0.21	0.49	0.20
2010	0.21	0.47	0.18
2009	0.19	0.46	0.17
2008	0.19	0.46	0.16
2007	0.16	0.46	0.15
2006	0.17	0.43	0.14
2005	0.10	0.44	0.12
2004	0.16	0.43	0.14
2003	0.17	0.44	0.14
2002	0.10	0.42	0.09
2001	0.08	0.42	0.09
2000	0.02	0.40	0.09
1999	0.05	0.40	0.08
1998	0.04	0.40	0.08
1997	0.02	0.39	0.07
1996	0.04	0.39	0.07
1995	0.02	0.37	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	42%	49%	40%
2022	43%	47%	38%
2021	39%	46%	36%
2020	36%	45%	33%
2019	36%	45%	33%
2018	27%	40%	25%
2017	27%	40%	25%
2016	29%	40%	26%
2015	28%	41%	24%
2014	29%	43%	25%
2013	30%	42%	25%
2012	28%	42%	24%
2010	19%	40%	19%
2009	11%	35%	13%
2008	12%	31%	10%
2007	7%	30%	9%
2006	10%	30%	9%
2005	5%	28%	8%
2004	4%	27%	7%
2003	4%	25%	7%
2002	3%	25%	6%
2001	3%	24%	5%
2000	2%	25%	4%
1999	2%	25%	4%
1998	4%	26%	5%
1997	3%	26%	5%
1996	3%	25%	4%
1995	3%	25%	5%
1994	2%	23%	4%
1992	3%	21%	4%
1990	3%	13%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dekeyser Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Utica Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dekeyser Elementary School's ranking?

Dekeyser Elementary School is ranked #317 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Dekeyser Elementary School often compared to?

Dekeyser Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakbrook Elementary School, Messmore Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Dekeyser Elementary School?

550 students attend Dekeyser Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Dekeyser Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dekeyser Elementary School?

Dekeyser Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Dekeyser Elementary School offer ?

Dekeyser Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dekeyser Elementary School part of?

Dekeyser Elementary School is part of Utica Community Schools School District.

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