West Shore Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Fenton, Michigan
West Shore Elementary School in Fenton, Michigan enrolled 505 students in 2024-25 with 27.5 full-time teachers, 18.4 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a targeted Title I program 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 rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%
444 students in 2022-23, 474 students in 2023-24, 505 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.5 to 27.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 444 | 25.5 | 17.4 |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 26.5 | 17.9 |
| 2024-25 | 505 | 27.5 | 18.4 |
18.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 85 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 West Shore Elementary School enrolled 451 students and reported no counselor; it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent43.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
88.5% of students were White, 5.9% Hispanic, 3.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White88.5%
- Hispanic5.9%
- Two or more races3.8%
- Black1.2%
- Asian0.6%
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 Fenton
5 public elementary schools in Fenton report 2024-25 enrollment; West Shore Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Shore Elementary School | 505 | 18.4 | 25.3% |
| Torrey Hill Intermediate School | 422 | 18.8 | 23.5% |
| State Road Elementary School | 396 | 14.1 | 22.0% |
| TomekEastern Elementary School | 380 | 14.5 | 38.7% |
| North Road Elementary School | 351 | 12.4 | 46.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about West Shore Elementary School
- Torrey Hill Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 422 students, 18.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- North Road Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.9 miles away: 351 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
- Compare West Shore Elementary School with Torrey Hill Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Lake Fenton Community Schools spends per student$13,429 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,429
- The largest public schools in MichiganWest Shore Elementary School is the number 270 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#270 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher18.4 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.18.4:1
- 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 Shore Elementary School
How many students attend West Shore Elementary School?
505 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 444 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fenton, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at West Shore Elementary School?
18.4 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 Shore Elementary School a Title I school?
West Shore Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is West Shore Elementary School in?
Lake Fenton Community Schools, NCES district ID 2620670. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 262067005731 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.