Doherty Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · West Bloomfield, Michigan
Doherty Elementary School in West Bloomfield, Michigan enrolled 476 students in 2024-25 with 30.6 full-time teachers, 15.6 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%
479 students in 2022-23, 450 students in 2023-24, 476 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.7 to 30.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 479 | 32.7 | 14.6 |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 30.3 | 14.9 |
| 2024-25 | 476 | 30.6 | 15.6 |
15.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools
Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Doherty Elementary School enrolled 501 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent20.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.2% of students were White, 41.0% Black, 6.5% Asian in 2024-25.
- White41.2%
- Black41.0%
- Asian6.5%
- Two or more races6.5%
- Hispanic4.2%
- Pacific Islander0.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in West Bloomfield
8 public elementary schools in West Bloomfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Doherty Elementary School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Elementary School | 556 | 16.9 | 22.1% |
| Keith Elementary School | 542 | 15.0 | 18.3% |
| Sheiko Elementary School | 534 | 13.6 | 28.3% |
| Doherty Elementary School | 476 | 15.6 | 27.1% |
| West Hills Middle School | 474 | 13.4 | 10.3% |
| Pleasant Lake Elementary School | 461 | 13.7 | 44.3% |
| Lone Pine Elementary School | 432 | 13.1 | 11.1% |
| Gretchko Elementary School | 331 | 13.8 | 29.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Doherty Elementary School
- Sheiko Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 534 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Lone Pine Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 432 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Doherty Elementary School with Sheiko Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much West Bloomfield School District spends per student$16,841 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,841
- The largest public schools in MichiganDoherty Elementary School is the number 339 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#339 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher15.6 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.15.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Doherty Elementary School
How many students attend Doherty Elementary School?
476 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 479 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in West Bloomfield, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Doherty Elementary School?
15.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Doherty Elementary School a Title I school?
Doherty Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Doherty Elementary School in?
West Bloomfield School District, NCES district ID 2635820. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 263582007180 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.