Graebner Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Graebner Elementary School

41875 Saal Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313

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Top 50%

Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Graebner Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 522 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 50% in MI
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Graebner Elementary School's student population of 522 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Graebner Elementary School
Kind	75
1	85
2	83
3	76
4	80
5	58
6	65

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Total Students

522 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School
2023	549
2022	527
2021	539
2020	590
2019	590
2018	582
2017	582
2016	591
2015	601
2014	590
2013	600
2012	596
2011	608
2010	611
2009	613
2008	639
2007	644
2006	645
2005	678
2004	688
2003	711
2002	720
2001	670
2000	654
1999	461
1998	378
1997	444
1996	423
1995	427
1994	446
1993	475
1992	481
1991	530
1990	521
1989	513
1988	552
1987	570

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	29
2020	26
2019	26
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	30
2014	31
2013	31
2012	29
2011	26
2010	29
2009	30
2008	31
2007	32
2006	31
2005	34
2004	35
2003	32
2002	36
2001	34
2000	32
1999	21
1998	18
1997	19
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1990	31

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School Rankings

Graebner Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Graebner Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#1509 out of 3069 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Graebner Elementary School
2022	#1509
2021	#1708
2019	#1017
2018	#876
2017	#1349
2016	#978
2015	#1537
2014	#608
2013	#390
2012	#408
2011	#658

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2022	35%	34%	42%
2021	28%	36%	38%
2019	48%	40%	51%
2018	44%	37%	40%
2017	48%	39%	50%
2016	51%	38%	48%
2015	45%	37%	46%
2014	60%	41%	53%
2013	64%	41%	54%
2012	56%	37%	49%
2011	94%	80%	88%

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44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2022	44%	45%	56%
2021	42%	48%	53%
2019	52%	49%	60%
2018	54%	43%	40%
2017	49%	49%	59%
2016	51%	50%	58%
2015	45%	49%	52%
2014	76%	67%	75%
2013	80%	65%	73%
2012	77%	64%	72%
2011	90%	80%	86%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2022	32%	38%	41%
2021	24%	23%	25%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	23:1	18:1	19:1
2019	23:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	18:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	23:1
2011	24:1	18:1	21:1
2010	21:1	18:1	21:1
2009	21:1	18:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	19:1	21:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	18:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	22:1
1998	21:1	19:1	21:1
1997	23:1	19:1	22:1
1996	21:1	20:1	21:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1990	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	5%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	6%	3%	3%
2010	6%	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	4%	9%	4%
2022	4%	9%	4%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	4%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	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	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Black

16%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	17%	18%	6%
2022	16%	18%	6%
2021	12%	18%	5%
2020	12%	18%	5%
2019	12%	18%	5%
2018	9%	18%	5%
2017	9%	18%	5%
2016	9%	18%	5%
2015	10%	18%	5%
2014	8%	18%	5%
2013	10%	18%	5%
2012	8%	19%	5%
2011	9%	19%	5%
2010	10%	20%	4%
2009	9%	20%	4%
2008	10%	20%	4%
2007	8%	20%	3%
2006	6%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	2%
2004	5%	20%	2%
2003	4%	20%	1%
2002	4%	20%	1%
2001	3%	19%	1%
2000	2%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%

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White

66%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	67%	64%	80%
2022	68%	64%	81%
2021	72%	65%	83%
2020	73%	66%	85%
2019	73%	66%	85%
2018	76%	66%	86%
2017	76%	66%	86%
2016	79%	67%	87%
2015	79%	68%	88%
2014	81%	69%	88%
2013	79%	69%	89%
2012	83%	69%	89%
2011	82%	70%	90%
2010	81%	70%	91%
2009	83%	71%	91%
2008	82%	71%	91%
2007	85%	71%	92%
2006	90%	73%	93%
2005	93%	72%	94%
2004	91%	73%	92%
2003	92%	72%	93%
2002	92%	73%	95%
2001	93%	74%	96%
2000	96%	75%	96%
1999	97%	75%	95%
1998	99%	75%	95%
1997	98%	76%	96%
1996	99%	76%	96%
1995	97%	77%	95%
1994	99%	79%	97%
1993	100%	79%	97%
1992	99%	79%	98%
1991	99%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	0.52	0.55	0.35
2022	0.51	0.55	0.33
2021	0.46	0.54	0.30
2020	0.45	0.53	0.28
2019	0.45	0.53	0.28
2018	0.41	0.53	0.25
2017	0.41	0.53	0.25
2016	0.37	0.52	0.24
2015	0.36	0.50	0.22
2014	0.34	0.50	0.22
2013	0.38	0.49	0.22
2012	0.30	0.49	0.20
2011	0.32	0.48	0.19
2010	0.33	0.47	0.18
2009	0.30	0.46	0.17
2008	0.32	0.46	0.16
2007	0.27	0.46	0.15
2006	0.19	0.43	0.14
2005	0.13	0.44	0.12
2004	0.17	0.43	0.14
2003	0.15	0.44	0.14
2002	0.15	0.42	0.09
2001	0.13	0.42	0.09
2000	0.08	0.40	0.09
1999	0.07	0.40	0.08
1998	0.01	0.40	0.08
1997	0.04	0.39	0.07
1996	0.03	0.39	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	52%	49%	40%
2022	47%	47%	38%
2021	46%	46%	36%
2020	39%	45%	33%
2019	39%	45%	33%
2018	29%	40%	25%
2017	29%	40%	25%
2016	30%	40%	26%
2015	29%	41%	24%
2014	31%	43%	25%
2013	30%	42%	25%
2012	26%	42%	24%
2011	21%	41%	20%
2010	23%	40%	19%
2009	17%	35%	13%
2008	18%	31%	10%
2007	12%	30%	9%
2006	11%	30%	9%
2005	9%	28%	8%
2004	10%	27%	7%
2003	7%	25%	7%
2002	6%	25%	6%
2001	4%	24%	5%
2000	4%	25%	4%
1999	2%	25%	4%
1998	2%	26%	5%
1997	3%	26%	5%
1996	4%	25%	4%
1995	4%	25%	5%
1994	3%	23%	4%
1993	2%	25%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Graebner Elementary School	Michigan	Utica Community Schools School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Utica Community Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Graebner Elementary School's ranking?

Graebner Elementary School is ranked #1509 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Graebner Elementary School often compared to?

Graebner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Havel Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Graebner Elementary School?

522 students attend Graebner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Graebner Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

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

Graebner Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Graebner Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Graebner Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 522 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education