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Richard J Duncan Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

14500 26 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48315 · (586) 797-4600 · Part of Utica Community Schools

Shelby Township’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Michigan school districts

Students
716
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Richard J Duncan Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shelby Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Shelby Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Richard J Duncan ElementaryYou are here
7–92 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

14500 26 Mile Rd, Shelby Township

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 1100
Grade 2106
Grade 3105
Grade 496
Grade 5104
Grade 6106
Enrollment over time
660’20
663’21
701’22
710’23
716’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Asian 4%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richard J Duncan Elementary from Shelby Township families.

Other schools in Utica Community Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Shelby Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.