Best Public Schools in Commerce Township, MI

Summary:

The city of Commerce Township, Michigan is home to 10 schools that are part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 93 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. The schools include 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools.

Among the standout schools in the district, Clifford H Smart Middle School is a top performer, ranking in the 84th percentile of Michigan middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently excels on state assessments, with high proficiency rates across subjects. At the elementary level, Oakley Park Elementary School and Commerce Elementary School also stand out, with the former ranking in the 153rd percentile of Michigan elementary schools and the latter in the 166th percentile.

While the district overall performs well, there is some variation in elementary school performance, with a few schools lagging behind the top performers. Additionally, Walled Lake Western High School has seen a decline in its ranking and rating, dropping from 179th out of 743 Michigan high schools to 300th out of 739. This decline warrants further investigation to understand the underlying causes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Country Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	5070 S Duck Lake Rd	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8075	488	29	17.0	21.1%	420 (86.1%)	6 (1.2%)	26 (5.3%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	68	442^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	70.3%		69.2	418^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.9%	24					44.4	41.4	55.8			50.6	38.6	50.0			49.5			45.8			$15,782	$468	$15,314
Oak Valley Middle School	Public	5-9	4200 White Oak Trl	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8101	531	25	21.2	28.1%	438 (82.5%)	14 (2.6%)	50 (9.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	81.4	125^th of 890 public middle schools	86.0%		78.2	143^rd of 897 public middle schools	84.1%	18	81.9	40.0						45.4	48.9				44.8	46.4		59.9			75.8		$14,653	$846	$13,807
Walled Lake Northern High School	Public	9-12	6000 Bogie Lake Rd	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-5300	1,383	64	21.6	17.3%	1,205 (87.1%)	44 (3.2%)	62 (4.5%)	16 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (3.9%)	85.1	75^th of 739 public high schools	89.9%		79.6	121^st of 743 public high schools	83.7%	46			68.9	44.9													50.4			56.0	$15,657	$600	$15,057
Clifford H Smart Middle School	Public	6-8	8500 Commerce Rd	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3500	888	43	20.7	20.2%	743 (83.7%)	26 (2.9%)	50 (5.6%)	23 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	88.7	84^th of 890 public middle schools	90.6%		90.2	71^st of 897 public middle schools	92.1%	13	81.9	49.8						53.2	60.5				46.4	50.8		66.8			73.9		$14,930	$680	$14,250
Commerce Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Farr St	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3900	534	27	19.7	18.2%	463 (86.7%)	8 (1.5%)	24 (4.5%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	87.5	166^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.8%		84.2	203^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	86.3%	37					66.3	52.7	66.3			71.3	57.1	64.1			68.5			48.9			$12,269	$291	$11,978
Glengary Elementary School	Public	K-5	3070 Woodbury St	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3100	311	22	14.2	26.7%	254 (81.7%)	10 (3.2%)	26 (8.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	74.3	346^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.7%		79.1	264^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.2%	82					47.5	47.9	56.7			50.0	56.3	55.0			53.3			43.3			$17,564	$812	$16,752
Oakley Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	2015 E Oakley Park Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4100	392	28	14.0	19.9%	286 (73.0%)	16 (4.1%)	33 (8.4%)	43 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	88.2	153^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.7%		92	80^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.6%	73					60.9	61.2	60.3			64.1	65.7	58.0			63.8			56.5			$16,355	$424	$15,930
James R Geisler Middle School	Public	6-12	46720 W Pontiac Trl	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-2900	620	35	17.9	40.0%	294 (47.4%)	122 (19.7%)	75 (12.1%)	94 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.2%)								(n/a)	62.4	40.0						43.2	40.7				41.7	44.2		50.0			52.2		$15,881	$506	$15,375
Walled Lake Central High School	Public	9-12	1600 E Oakley Park Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4700	1,182	59	20.2	33.5%	865 (73.2%)	140 (11.8%)	77 (6.5%)	53 (4.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.6%)	66.1	216^th of 739 public high schools	70.8%		65.4	211^th of 743 public high schools	71.6%	5			60.5	37.5													30.1			52.4	$17,657	$1,070	$16,588
Walled Lake Western High School	Public	9-12	600 Beck Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4400	1,033	58	17.8	36.8%	572 (55.4%)	172 (16.7%)	130 (12.6%)	99 (9.6%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	52 (5.0%)	57.1	300^th of 739 public high schools	59.4%		69.6	179^th of 743 public high schools	75.9%	121			58.6	37.1													31.3			35.9	$20,342	$1,195	$19,147

Cities Near Commerce Township

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
White Lake	2.87 mi	8	226^th
Walled Lake	2.89 mi	4	57^th
Wixom	2.94 mi	4	78^th
West Bloomfield	3.49 mi	15	149^th
Milford	4.45 mi	3	112^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.