Westlake Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Westlake Elementary School

Top 50%

Serving 356 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Westlake Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50% in MI
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Westlake Elementary School's student population of 356 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westlake Elementary School
Kind	55
1	66
2	75
3	91
4	69

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Total Students

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School
2023	378
2022	390
2021	410
2020	416
2019	416
2018	420
2017	420
2016	391
2015	408
2014	397
2013	393
2012	365
2011	380
2010	383
2009	382
2008	388
2007	359
2006	440
2005	412
2004	410
2003	406
2002	426
2001	416
2000	375
1999	392
1998	455
1997	406
1996	395
1995	396
1994	372
1993	387
1992	387
1991	428
1990	439
1989	442
1988	469
1987	440

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	23
2014	22
2013	21
2012	19
2011	18
2010	21
2009	20
2008	19
2007	17
2006	22
2005	18
2004	20
2003	21
2002	22
2001	19
2000	18
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	15
1990	29

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Year Founded

1921

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

Westlake Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westlake Elementary School is 0.63, which is more 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)

#1150 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School
2023	#1150
2022	#1466
2021	#1664
2019	#1521
2018	#384
2017	#956
2016	#804
2015	#765
2014	#1010
2013	#1065
2012	#1345

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50-54%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2023	52%	35%	30%
2022	42%	34%	28%
2021	37%	36%	28%
2019	47%	40%	38%
2018	62%	37%	32%
2017	57%	39%	36%
2016	57%	38%	37%
2015	52%	37%	39%
2014	52%	41%	35%
2013	42%	41%	33%
2012	32%	37%	32%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2022	37%	45%	39%
2021	32%	48%	40%
2019	42%	49%	46%
2018	57%	43%	32%
2017	47%	49%	45%
2016	52%	50%	48%
2015	52%	49%	58%
2014	67%	67%	66%
2013	72%	65%	64%
2012	67%	64%	63%
2011	92%	80%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	21:1	18:1	20:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	19:1	18:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	23:1	18:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	22:1	18:1	19:1
2000	21:1	18:1	19:1
1999	23:1	19:1	20:1
1998	27:1	19:1	20:1
1997	24:1	19:1	20:1
1996	23:1	20:1	20:1
1995	23:1	20:1	20:1
1994	25:1	20:1	20:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2023	19%	3%	11%
2022	19%	3%	11%
2021	17%	3%	11%
2020	15%	3%	12%
2019	15%	3%	12%
2018	14%	3%	9%
2017	14%	3%	9%
2016	12%	3%	8%
2015	11%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	7%	3%	6%
2011	8%	3%	6%
2010	9%	3%	6%
2009	9%	3%	7%
2008	9%	3%	7%
2007	9%	3%	7%
2006	8%	2%	8%
2005	7%	2%	7%
2004	5%	2%	7%
2003	4%	2%	6%
2002	6%	2%	6%
2001	7%	2%	6%
2000	7%	2%	6%
1999	6%	2%	5%
1998	5%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	5%
1995	4%	1%	4%
1994	4%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	4%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

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

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2023	6%	18%	13%
2022	7%	18%	11%
2021	7%	18%	12%
2020	5%	18%	10%
2019	5%	18%	10%
2018	5%	18%	10%
2017	5%	18%	10%
2016	3%	18%	9%
2015	4%	18%	9%
2014	5%	18%	9%
2013	4%	18%	8%
2012	3%	19%	8%
2011	2%	19%	8%
2010	4%	20%	11%
2009	4%	20%	10%
2008	6%	20%	9%
2007	4%	20%	8%
2006	5%	20%	7%
2005	4%	20%	6%
2004	4%	20%	6%
2003	3%	20%	5%
2002	2%	20%	4%
2001	4%	19%	4%
2000	3%	19%	4%
1999	3%	19%	4%
1998	3%	19%	3%
1997	2%	18%	3%
1996	3%	18%	3%
1995	3%	18%	4%
1994	3%	17%	3%
1993	3%	17%	2%
1992	3%	17%	3%
1991	3%	17%	2%

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White

57%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2023	54%	64%	54%
2022	54%	64%	56%
2021	55%	65%	57%
2020	61%	66%	58%
2019	61%	66%	58%
2018	65%	66%	62%
2017	65%	66%	62%
2016	70%	67%	65%
2015	72%	68%	68%
2014	77%	69%	68%
2013	76%	69%	68%
2012	75%	69%	70%
2011	80%	70%	71%
2010	82%	70%	77%
2009	81%	71%	78%
2008	78%	71%	78%
2007	81%	71%	80%
2006	82%	73%	80%
2005	84%	72%	82%
2004	87%	73%	83%
2003	89%	72%	84%
2002	87%	73%	85%
2001	84%	74%	86%
2000	85%	75%	86%
1999	86%	75%	88%
1998	87%	75%	88%
1997	87%	76%	89%
1996	87%	76%	89%
1995	89%	77%	90%
1994	91%	79%	91%
1993	90%	79%	92%
1992	92%	79%	92%
1991	93%	78%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2023	11%	5%	10%
2022	10%	5%	11%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	7%	4%	10%
2017	7%	4%	10%
2016	8%	3%	9%
2015	8%	3%	9%
2014	4%	2%	9%
2013	6%	2%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2023	0.65	0.55	0.67
2022	0.65	0.55	0.65
2021	0.65	0.54	0.64
2020	0.59	0.53	0.62
2019	0.59	0.53	0.62
2018	0.55	0.53	0.59
2017	0.55	0.53	0.59
2016	0.49	0.52	0.56
2015	0.46	0.50	0.52
2014	0.40	0.50	0.52
2013	0.41	0.49	0.51
2012	0.42	0.49	0.49
2011	0.35	0.48	0.47
2010	0.32	0.47	0.38
2009	0.34	0.46	0.38
2008	0.38	0.46	0.38
2007	0.33	0.46	0.34
2006	0.32	0.43	0.35
2005	0.29	0.44	0.32
2004	0.24	0.43	0.30
2003	0.21	0.44	0.28
2002	0.24	0.42	0.26
2001	0.29	0.42	0.26
2000	0.27	0.40	0.24
1999	0.26	0.40	0.23
1998	0.23	0.40	0.22
1997	0.24	0.39	0.21
1996	0.24	0.39	0.20
1995	0.21	0.37	0.18
1994	0.17	0.35	0.17
1993	0.19	0.35	0.15
1992	0.15	0.35	0.15
1991	0.13	0.37	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2023	50%	49%	54%
2022	48%	47%	51%
2021	47%	46%	49%
2020	42%	45%	46%
2019	42%	45%	46%
2018	31%	40%	36%
2017	31%	40%	36%
2016	33%	40%	40%
2015	28%	41%	37%
2014	41%	43%	50%
2013	33%	42%	41%
2012	24%	42%	36%
2011	24%	41%	34%
2010	23%	40%	33%
2009	19%	35%	28%
2008	15%	31%	23%
2007	16%	30%	22%
2006	15%	30%	18%
2005	11%	28%	14%
2004	10%	27%	12%
2003	11%	25%	13%
2002	7%	25%	8%
2001	7%	24%	7%
2000	10%	25%	8%
1999	9%	25%	9%
1998	8%	26%	9%
1997	9%	26%	9%
1996	7%	25%	10%
1995	9%	25%	9%
1994	11%	23%	9%
1993	11%	25%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westlake Elementary School	Michigan	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	5%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lakeview School District (Calhoun)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westlake Elementary School's ranking?

Westlake Elementary School is ranked #1150 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Westlake Elementary School often compared to?

Westlake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Minges Brook School, Wattles Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Westlake Elementary School?

356 students attend Westlake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Westlake Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

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

Westlake Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Westlake Elementary School offer ?

Westlake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Westlake Elementary School part of?

Westlake Elementary School is part of Lakeview School District (Calhoun).

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education