Dekeyser Elementary School

39600 Atkinson Dr, Sterling Heights MI, 48313 | Utica Community Schools | 586-797-4400
  • grades PK-6
  • students 543
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 63% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
46%Sterling Heights
42%Michigan

Dekeyser Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Utica Community Schools" in Sterling Heights, MI. There are a total of 543 students and 25 teachers at Dekeyser Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Dekeyser Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.0%, which is 51% higher than the Michigan average.

Dekeyser Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students543
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dekeyser Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
365-69%
450-54%
560-64%
660-64%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
360-64%
465-69%
570-74%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dekeyser Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 87.4% 87.1% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 4.9% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 3.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 2.5% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Sterling Heights demographics profile

StatisticSterling HeightsMichiganNational
Population132,2969,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,63017891
Median age40.739.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%55%55%
Speak English66%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Sterling Heights

IndexSterling HeightsMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.6%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.3%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.5%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Dekeyser Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.