Way Elementary School

765 West Long Lake Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 | (248) 341-7800

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 388

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 388 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 26th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 765 W. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Principal or Admin: Mr. Adam Scher
Fax: (248) 341-7899
Website: www.bloomfield.org

School District Details

Bloomfield Hills School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $16,934
Graduation Rate: 97.1%
Dropout Rate: 0.6%
Students Per Teacher: 12.7
Enrolled Students: 5,541

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 388
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 205 (52.8%)
Females: 183 (47.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 4 (1.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 20 (5.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 24 (6.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Way Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	33	8.5%
Asian	34	8.8%
Hispanic	3	0.8%
White	318	82.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	64	16.5%
1st Grade	74	19.1%
2nd Grade	70	18.0%
3rd Grade	83	21.4%
4th Grade	97	25.0%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 11, 2008
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Way is an amazing elementary school that always offers the leading educational instruction in the district. The teachers and staff are always open and welcoming to the parents. I'm an alum and now my children attend!

Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Way Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	100.0%	98.7%	95.3%
2009	100.0%	98.5%	94.8%
2008	100.0%	99.5%	91.3%

Reading Test
2010	96.2%	94.2%	86.8%
2009	97.6%	97.9%	89.8%
2008	98.5%	95.8%	86.4%

English Language Arts Test
2008	97.0%	95.0%	83.2%

Writing Test
2008	83.6%	81.7%	61.1%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	100.0%	96.3%	91.5%
2009	98.9%	98.5%	92.3%
2008	96.9%	95.0%	87.9%

Reading Test
2010	98.8%	95.4%	84.1%
2009	94.6%	94.4%	84.1%
2008	96.9%	94.1%	82.8%

Writing Test
2010	81.9%	66.1%	47.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	73.4%	65.4%	44.4%

English Language Arts Test
2008	96.9%	91.4%	76.6%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2008	95.4%	94.1%	78.2%

Math Test
2008	96.9%	93.9%	76.8%

Reading Test
2008	98.5%	95.5%	81.5%

Science Test
2008	95.4%	92.0%	83.1%

Writing Test
2008	90.8%	84.8%	63.4%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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