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Switzer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

53200 Shelby Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48316 · (586) 797-6400 · Part of Utica Community Schools

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

Directions
Students
495
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Switzer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% 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–6Switzer Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–92 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

53200 Shelby Rd, Shelby Township

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 161
Grade 262
Grade 357
Grade 473
Grade 589
Grade 684
Enrollment over time
555’20
556’21
556’22
547’23
495’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Switzer Elementary School from Shelby Township families.

Other schools in Utica Community Schools

The district →
Beacon Tree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Shelby Township
B+
787 students19:1
Richard J Duncan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Shelby Township
A
716 students17:1
Floyd Ebeling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Macomb
A−
711 students20:1
Schuchard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sterling Heights
C+
602 students17:1
Schwarzkoff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sterling Heights
B−
597 students17:1
Crissman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Shelby Township
A−
586 students18:1

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.