West Maple Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
West Maple Elementary School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan enrolled 529 students in 2024-25 with 35.3 full-time teachers, 15.0 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). On the state tests, 78-82% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%
513 students in 2022-23, 532 students in 2023-24, 529 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.7 to 35.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 513 | 39.7 | 12.9 |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 39.1 | 13.6 |
| 2024-25 | 529 | 35.3 | 15.0 |
15.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 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).
One counselor per 506 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Maple Elementary School enrolled 506 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 506 of the 506 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent8.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
79.2% of students were White, 6.8% of two or more races, 6.2% Black in 2024-25.
- White79.2%
- Two or more races6.8%
- Black6.2%
- Hispanic4.0%
- Asian3.8%
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.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at West Maple Elementary School scored proficient or above: 78-82% in reading in 2021-22 and 64% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 78‑82% | 70% | 44% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 64% | 62% (2021-22) | 34.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Bloomfield Hills
5 public elementary schools in Bloomfield Hills report 2024-25 enrollment; West Maple Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastover Elementary School | 589 | 13.4 | 14.3% |
| West Maple Elementary School | 529 | 15.0 | 9.8% |
| Way Elementary School | 506 | 13.0 | 9.9% |
| Conant Elementary School | 504 | 14.4 | 6.7% |
| Harlan Elementary School | 373 | 15.4 | 4.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about West Maple Elementary School
- Doherty Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 476 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- Conant Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 504 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Compare West Maple Elementary School with Doherty Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Birmingham Public School District spends per student$20,475 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,475
- The largest public schools in MichiganWest Maple Elementary School is the number 205 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#205 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher15.0 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.15.0:1
- 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 West Maple Elementary School
How many students attend West Maple Elementary School?
529 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 513 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bloomfield Hills, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at West Maple Elementary School?
15.0 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 West Maple Elementary School a Title I school?
West Maple Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at West Maple Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at West Maple Elementary School scored proficient or above: 78-82% in reading in 2021-22 and 64% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is West Maple Elementary School in?
Birmingham Public School District, NCES district ID 2605850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 260585004228 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
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.