Way Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

765 W Long Lake Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

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Top 5%

Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Way Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in MI
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Way Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Way Elementary School's student population of 473 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Way Elementary School
Kind	74
1	100
2	73
3	79
4	84
5	63

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School
2023	377
2022	387
2021	394
2020	402
2019	402
2018	438
2017	438
2016	432
2015	433
2014	436
2013	449
2012	417
2011	389
2010	388
2009	386
2008	372
2007	403
2006	408
2005	426
2004	425
2003	415
2002	411
2001	426
2000	417
1999	425
1998	397
1997	372
1996	385
1995	336
1994	358
1993	396
1992	382
1991	367
1990	399
1989	436
1988	426
1987	376

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	27
2020	29
2019	29
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	29
2014	28
2013	28
2012	27
2011	27
2010	25
2009	23
2008	25
2007	27
2006	26
2005	24
2004	25
2003	28
2002	27
2001	24
2000	26
1999	26
1998	27
1997	25
1996	24
1995	23
1994	24
1990	25

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Way Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Way Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#38 out of 3025 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School
2023	#38
2022	#37
2021	#74
2019	#200
2018	#160
2017	#171
2016	#338
2015	#146
2014	#78
2013	#16
2012	#131

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75-79%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2023	77%	35%	66%
2022	77%	34%	65%
2021	77%	36%	65%
2019	77%	40%	67%
2018	72%	37%	56%
2017	82%	39%	67%
2016	77%	38%	66%
2015	72%	37%	61%
2014	77%	41%	72%
2013	82%	41%	74%
2012	72%	37%	72%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2022	77%	45%	75%
2021	72%	48%	74%
2019	67%	49%	72%
2018	67%	43%	56%
2017	67%	49%	69%
2016	62%	50%	72%
2015	72%	49%	68%
2014	87%	67%	87%
2013	92%	65%	86%
2012	82%	64%	85%
2011	95%	80%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2023	14:1	17:1	13:1
2022	15:1	17:1	13:1
2021	15:1	17:1	14:1
2020	14:1	18:1	14:1
2019	14:1	18:1	14:1
2018	17:1	18:1	15:1
2017	17:1	18:1	15:1
2016	16:1	18:1	14:1
2015	15:1	18:1	13:1
2014	16:1	18:1	16:1
2013	16:1	18:1	16:1
2012	16:1	18:1	16:1
2011	15:1	18:1	14:1
2010	15:1	18:1	13:1
2009	17:1	18:1	13:1
2008	15:1	18:1	13:1
2007	15:1	19:1	14:1
2006	16:1	18:1	14:1
2005	18:1	18:1	14:1
2004	17:1	19:1	15:1
2003	15:1	19:1	15:1
2002	15:1	18:1	14:1
2001	18:1	18:1	15:1
2000	16:1	18:1	15:1
1999	16:1	19:1	15:1
1998	15:1	19:1	15:1
1997	15:1	19:1	17:1
1996	16:1	20:1	16:1
1995	15:1	20:1	15:1
1994	15:1	20:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2023	11%	3%	9%
2022	12%	3%	9%
2021	13%	3%	9%
2020	12%	3%	9%
2019	12%	3%	9%
2018	14%	3%	10%
2017	14%	3%	10%
2016	14%	3%	10%
2015	12%	3%	10%
2014	11%	3%	16%
2013	8%	3%	16%
2012	7%	3%	15%
2011	8%	3%	11%
2010	9%	3%	10%
2009	9%	3%	10%
2008	9%	3%	10%
2007	9%	3%	11%
2006	7%	2%	11%
2005	7%	2%	10%
2004	6%	2%	10%
2003	8%	2%	11%
2002	2%	2%	10%
2001	3%	2%	10%
2000	3%	2%	10%
1999	5%	2%	10%
1998	3%	2%	10%
1997	6%	2%	11%
1996	8%	2%	11%
1995	8%	1%	12%
1994	9%	1%	12%
1993	6%	1%	12%
1992	11%	1%	12%
1991	11%	2%	13%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2023	4%	9%	3%
2022	4%	9%	3%
2021	4%	8%	3%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2023	5%	18%	10%
2022	6%	18%	10%
2021	6%	18%	10%
2020	4%	18%	10%
2019	4%	18%	10%
2018	4%	18%	11%
2017	4%	18%	11%
2016	5%	18%	12%
2015	4%	18%	12%
2014	6%	18%	10%
2013	7%	18%	10%
2012	7%	19%	10%
2011	6%	19%	11%
2010	9%	20%	12%
2009	6%	20%	11%
2008	6%	20%	10%
2007	4%	20%	9%
2006	6%	20%	9%
2005	7%	20%	9%
2004	6%	20%	8%
2003	5%	20%	7%
2002	5%	20%	7%
2001	3%	19%	6%
2000	2%	19%	7%
1999	2%	19%	7%
1998	2%	19%	6%
1997	3%	18%	6%
1996	3%	18%	6%
1995	3%	18%	5%
1994	2%	17%	4%
1993	2%	17%	4%
1992	1%	17%	4%
1991	1%	17%	3%

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White

73%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2023	77%	64%	74%
2022	76%	64%	74%
2021	74%	65%	74%
2020	75%	66%	74%
2019	75%	66%	74%
2018	72%	66%	74%
2017	72%	66%	74%
2016	72%	67%	73%
2015	74%	68%	71%
2014	73%	69%	68%
2013	76%	69%	68%
2012	77%	69%	69%
2011	81%	70%	74%
2010	81%	70%	77%
2009	83%	71%	77%
2008	85%	71%	79%
2007	87%	71%	79%
2006	87%	73%	79%
2005	86%	72%	80%
2004	87%	73%	81%
2003	87%	72%	81%
2002	93%	73%	82%
2001	94%	74%	83%
2000	95%	75%	82%
1999	93%	75%	82%
1998	94%	75%	83%
1997	91%	76%	82%
1996	88%	76%	82%
1995	88%	77%	82%
1994	88%	79%	83%
1993	91%	79%	83%
1992	87%	79%	83%
1991	87%	78%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	8%	4%	3%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	8%	3%	4%
2014	8%	2%	3%
2013	7%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2023	0.39	0.55	0.44
2022	0.41	0.55	0.44
2021	0.43	0.54	0.44
2020	0.42	0.53	0.44
2019	0.42	0.53	0.44
2018	0.46	0.53	0.44
2017	0.46	0.53	0.44
2016	0.46	0.52	0.44
2015	0.43	0.50	0.46
2014	0.45	0.50	0.51
2013	0.41	0.49	0.50
2012	0.40	0.49	0.50
2011	0.34	0.48	0.43
2010	0.32	0.47	0.39
2009	0.30	0.46	0.39
2008	0.29	0.46	0.37
2007	0.24	0.46	0.36
2006	0.24	0.43	0.35
2005	0.25	0.44	0.35
2004	0.24	0.43	0.34
2003	0.24	0.44	0.33
2002	0.13	0.42	0.32
2001	0.11	0.42	0.30
2000	0.10	0.40	0.31
1999	0.13	0.40	0.30
1998	0.11	0.40	0.30
1997	0.17	0.39	0.31
1996	0.21	0.39	0.31
1995	0.22	0.37	0.32
1994	0.22	0.35	0.30
1993	0.17	0.35	0.30
1992	0.24	0.35	0.30
1991	0.23	0.37	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2023	13%	49%	10%
2022	10%	47%	10%
2021	9%	46%	9%
2020	10%	45%	9%
2019	10%	45%	9%
2018	5%	40%	7%
2017	5%	40%	7%
2016	2%	40%	7%
2015	3%	41%	7%
2014	3%	43%	7%
2013	6%	42%	8%
2012	6%	42%	9%
2011	4%	41%	8%
2010	5%	40%	7%
2009	1%	35%	3%
2007	1%	30%	2%
2006	2%	30%	2%
2005	2%	28%	2%
2004	2%	27%	2%
2002	1%	25%	1%
1999	1%	25%	1%
1998	1%	26%	1%
1997	1%	26%	1%
1996	1%	25%	1%
1993	2%	25%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Way Elementary School	Michigan	Bloomfield Hills Schools
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bloomfield Hills Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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What is Way Elementary School's ranking?

Way Elementary School is ranked #38 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Way Elementary School often compared to?

Way Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Conant Elementary School, Eastover Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Way Elementary School?

473 students attend Way Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Way Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Way Elementary School?

Way Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Way Elementary School offer ?

Way Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Way Elementary School part of?

Way Elementary School is part of Bloomfield Hills Schools.

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