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Will L Lee School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

478

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,542

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

68399 S Forest Ave
Richmond, MI 48062-1367

(586) 727-2509

District: Richmond Community Schools

Students who attend Will L Lee School usually attend:

Middle:	Richmond Middle School
High:	Richmond Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2010 → 51st in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Michigan avg41%

Not ranked this year

Will L Lee School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

188^th of 613Richmond Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	48.4	696 of 1408	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	717 of 1448	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.6	757 of 1466	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	1020 of 1548	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	1012 of 1580	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.9	1066 of 1533	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	1064 of 1563	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.1	749 of 1566	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.2	939 of 1552	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	1106 of 1552	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.6	1168 of 1589	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.6	1194 of 1577	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.0	1001 of 1565	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.0	900 of 1545	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	41.9	691 of 1171	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	689 of 1443	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	39.6	713 of 1134	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	881 of 1397	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	44.8	653 of 1196	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	736 of 1446	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	36.9	734 of 1128	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	719 of 1253	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2019)45th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2019)41st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)37th percentile-13 vs school

White (2019)35th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+21 vs state

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Will L Lee School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Will L Lee School	Public	PK, KG-3	68399 S Forest Ave	Richmond	48062	Macomb County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 727-2509	478	36	13.3	32.6%	429 (89.7%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.1%)								(n/a)	49.6			63.9					$14,542	$1,330	$13,212
New Haven Elementary School	Public	K-4	57701 River Oaks Dr	New Haven	48048	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 749-8360	458	25	18.4	62.2%	300 (65.5%)	77 (16.8%)	18 (3.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.2%)	26.1	1062^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	28.6%		34.1	948^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.2%	114	36.0	28.2		29.2	11.8				$18,040	$1,321	$16,719
Memphis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34165 Bordman Rd	Memphis	48041	St. Clair County	Memphis Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 392-2125	321	25	12.8	32.1%	303 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	74.3	345^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.8%		73.5	346^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.7%	1	45.1	58.7	62.3	51.0	71.7	54.7	44.4	35.2	$14,198	$853	$13,345
Orville C Krause Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23900 Armada Center Rd	Armada	48005	Macomb County	Armada Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 784-2600	778	46	16.8	21.5%	748 (96.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	70.3	409^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.5%		69	421^st of 1486 public elementary schools	71.7%	12	45.9	46.8	55.7	48.1	53.2	42.0	55.0	44.3	$13,573	$2,114	$11,459
Francois Maconce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Church Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 725-0284	319	23	13.9	64.6%	253 (79.3%)	7 (2.2%)	27 (8.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	44.4	802^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	46.1%		56	614^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.7%	188	36.7	31.5	62.2	28.3	22.2	31.1	44.4	35.6	$15,767	$2,662	$13,105
Great Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32900 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-2038	468	26	18.1	18.2%	417 (89.1%)	19 (4.1%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	85.3	202^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	86.4%		89.1	132^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	91.1%	70	62.8	61.8	59.5	62.8	63.2	55.7	68.4	40.5	$13,895	$1,647	$12,248
Lighthouse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51880 Washington St	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-6404	441	26	17.1	26.5%	394 (89.3%)	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	70	410^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%		81.2	237^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.1%	173	36.1	60.0	68.0	34.7	47.1	42.7	68.0	44.0	$14,439	$1,749	$12,690
Ashley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	52347 Ashley St	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-2801	441	26	16.6	20.4%	390 (88.4%)	11 (2.5%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	83.8	222^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	85.1%		84.8	187^th of 1486 public elementary schools	87.4%	35	53.5	60.0	65.8	64.8	57.1	53.4	56.2	49.3	$16,271	$2,016	$14,255
Francis A Higgins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29901 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 493-5210	425	27	15.4	40.7%	336 (79.1%)	24 (5.6%)	28 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	58.6	584^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.8%		57.6	587^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.5%	3	37.1	45.7	46.3	57.1	34.3	46.3	48.8	28.8	$15,455	$1,390	$14,064
Palms Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	6101 Palms Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1350	245	15	16.1	26.5%	240 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	68.2	440^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.4%		59.1	565^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.0%	125	64.3	57.6	52.2	61.9	54.5	39.1	39.1	28.3	$13,671	$1,266	$12,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Will L Lee School

How many students attend Will L Lee School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Will L Lee School.

What schools do graduates of Will L Lee School attend?

Students who attend Will L Lee School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richmond Middle School
High : Richmond Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Will L Lee School?

Students at Will L Lee School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Will L Lee School in?

Richmond Community Schools

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