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Commerce Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
166th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 89% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Commerce Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 540 students in grades PK-5 in Commerce Township, Michigan. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Commerce Elementary School outperforms the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also stands out in its performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, it remains below the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, Commerce Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement and other key metrics. The school has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, ranking in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools. The higher spending per student at Commerce Elementary School compared to the state average may contribute to the school's strong performance.

534
Students ?
19.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,534
Per pupil spending ?
18.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 520 Farr St
       Commerce Township, MI  48382-2956

(248) 956-3900

District: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools


Students who attend Commerce Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Clifford H Smart Middle School
High:    Walled Lake Northern High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.7%
Hispanic:
4.5%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (62% vs 39% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of Michigan elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg52%
Michigan avg39%
166th of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 4% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
93rd of 613Walled Lake Consolidated 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202587.5166 of 148888.8%★★★★☆
202484.2203 of 148686.3%★★★★☆
202383.7198 of 147086.5%★★★★☆
202287.1132 of 134490.2%★★★★★
202185.3125 of 115389.2%★★★★☆
201995.135 of 140897.5%★★★★★
201891.681 of 144894.4%★★★★★
201793.838 of 146697.4%★★★★★
201690.0100 of 154893.5%★★★★★
201592.170 of 158095.6%★★★★★
201494.031 of 153398.0%★★★★★
201395.418 of 156398.8%★★★★★
201291.761 of 156696.1%★★★★★
201186.123 of 155298.5%★★★★★
201081.987 of 155294.4%★★★★★
200987.236 of 158997.7%★★★★★
200888.224 of 157798.5%★★★★★
200787.432 of 156598.0%★★★★★
200687.433 of 154597.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202584.2164 of 133887.7%★★★★☆
202482.7171 of 134287.3%★★★★☆
202371.9284 of 132178.5%★★★★☆
202281.6142 of 110687.2%★★★★☆
202179.1133 of 90285.3%★★★★☆
201995.020 of 117198.3%★★★★★
201888.3112 of 144392.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202578.1188 of 134686.0%★★★★☆
202462.5423 of 138169.4%★★★☆☆
202383.6117 of 135091.3%★★★★★
202280.5103 of 109990.6%★★★★★
202171.5143 of 74980.9%★★★★☆
201971.7213 of 113481.2%★★★★☆
201882.4142 of 139789.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202586.0156 of 136688.6%★★★★☆
202478.4226 of 134783.2%★★★★☆
202388.2101 of 133492.4%★★★★★
202285.4118 of 113989.6%★★★★☆
202182.5104 of 91588.6%★★★★☆
201991.557 of 119695.2%★★★★★
201889.499 of 144693.2%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202567.561 of 25275.8%★★★★☆
202448.2109 of 22551.6%★★★☆☆
202359.865 of 19566.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202580.6206 of 120682.9%★★★★☆
202473.6277 of 120477.0%★★★★☆
202377.2227 of 119881.1%★★★★☆
202282.1150 of 110286.4%★★★★☆
202179.1156 of 100584.5%★★★★☆
201992.445 of 112896.0%★★★★★
201887.5101 of 125391.9%★★★★★
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 (2025)89th percentile~ school
Female (2025)88th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Science68%+28 vs state
Math64%+26 vs state
English Language Arts62%+20 vs state
Social Studies49%+19 vs state

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Students at Commerce Elementary School are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Students who attend Commerce Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clifford H Smart Middle School
High : Walled Lake Northern High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Commerce Elementary School.

Commerce Elementary School ranks 166th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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.

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