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Shelby Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–9

51700 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI 48316 · (586) 797-3700 · Part of Utica Community Schools

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

Students
1,073
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–9
The gist

What stands out about Shelby Junior High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Shelby Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–69 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9Shelby Junior High SchoolYou are here
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts60%
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).

51700 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7353
Grade 8401
Grade 9319
Enrollment over time
1,129’20
1,061’21
1,025’22
1,075’23
1,073’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Asian 4%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shelby Junior High School 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.