Whitmore Lake Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Whitmore Lake, Michigan
Whitmore Lake Elementary School in Whitmore Lake, Michigan enrolled 401 students in 2024-25 with 33.6 full-time teachers, 11.9 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 48-57% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% 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 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 16%
371 students in 2022-23, 389 students in 2023-24, 401 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.0 to 33.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 371 | 29.0 | 12.8 |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 33.3 | 11.7 |
| 2024-25 | 401 | 33.6 | 11.9 |
11.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 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 Whitmore Lake Elementary School enrolled 324 students and reported no counselor; it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions9
- Chronically absent21.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
84.0% of students were White, 7.5% of two or more races, 4.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White84.0%
- Two or more races7.5%
- Hispanic4.7%
- Black3.2%
- Asian0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
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 Whitmore Lake Elementary School scored proficient or above: 48-57% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% 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 | 48‑57% | 49‑58% | 44% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 45‑49% | 34‑43% (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.
What to look at next about Whitmore Lake Elementary School
- William A Brummer Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 5.3 miles away: 469 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).5.3 mi
- Hawkins Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.9 miles away: 551 students, 17.2 per teacher (2024-25).5.9 mi
- Compare Whitmore Lake Elementary School with William A Brummer Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Whitmore Lake Public Schools spends per student$21,322 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,322
- The largest public schools in MichiganWhitmore Lake Elementary School is the number 643 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#643 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher11.9 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.11.9:1
- 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 Whitmore Lake Elementary School
How many students attend Whitmore Lake Elementary School?
401 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 371 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Whitmore Lake, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitmore Lake Elementary School?
11.9 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 Whitmore Lake Elementary School a Title I school?
Whitmore Lake Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Whitmore Lake Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Whitmore Lake Elementary School scored proficient or above: 48-57% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% 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 Whitmore Lake Elementary School in?
Whitmore Lake Public Schools, NCES district ID 2636330. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 263633000020 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.