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Pleasant Lake Elementary School

Q: Is Pleasant Lake Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Lake Elementary School ranks 438 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Lake Elementary School in West Bloomfield, MI, is a K-5 school within the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, serving 461 students in a community where nearly half of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Pleasant Lake is a solid, above-average school that earned a 4-star rating and ranked in the 71st percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. What makes this particularly noteworthy is the student population it serves: 48.6% of students face economic disadvantage, a rate more than double that of nearby schools like Oakley Park Elementary (19.9%) and Keith Elementary (19.9%). Despite these challenges, the school achieves strong results, especially for its special education students, who ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide—a remarkable strength that sets Pleasant Lake apart. The school also showed dramatic improvement with its African American students, jumping from the 49th to the 85th percentile in just one year. After a dip in the 2024-2025 school year, Pleasant Lake rebounded impressively, with 3rd-grade math proficiency soaring to 66.2%—well above the district (54.7%) and state (42.9%) averages.

One area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 22.4%—nearly double the rate at nearby top performers like Doherty Elementary (11.7%) and Forest Elementary (8.4%). The contrast with Scotch Elementary, just 1.77 miles away in the West Bloomfield School District, is stark—Scotch serves far fewer economically disadvantaged students (23.6%) and ranks in the 97th percentile. Pleasant Lake invests heavily in support, spending $16,758 per student with a favorable 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio, which helps explain its success with high-needs populations. For parents, this is a school that works hard for its students and delivers above-average results despite facing more challenges than its affluent neighbors.

461

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,758

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

4900 Halsted Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48323-2115

(248) 956-2800

District: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Students who attend Pleasant Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walnut Creek Middle School
High:	Walled Lake Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

African American:

21.5%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg51%

Michigan avg38%

438^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

95^th of 625Walled 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	438 of 1492	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	578 of 1488	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	439 of 1486	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	295 of 1470	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	220 of 1344	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	244 of 1153	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	456 of 1408	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	517 of 1448	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	579 of 1466	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.3	457 of 1548	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.4	525 of 1580	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	503 of 1533	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	554 of 1563	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	598 of 1566	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	807 of 1552	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.3	775 of 1552	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.8	352 of 1589	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	63.5	674 of 1577	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.7	367 of 1565	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.4	458 of 1545	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	58 of 388	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	42.0	187 of 369	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	111 of 348	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.1	22 of 321	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	31 of 212	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	42 of 475	91.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	71.9	48 of 184	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	61 of 180	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	33 of 117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	122 of 270	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	376 of 1343	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.1	534 of 1338	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	427 of 1342	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	286 of 1321	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	191 of 1106	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	205 of 902	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	470 of 1171	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	567 of 1443	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	489 of 1352	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	606 of 1346	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	701 of 1381	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	426 of 1350	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.0	112 of 1099	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	66 of 749	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	285 of 1134	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	686 of 1397	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	519 of 1372	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	612 of 1366	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	460 of 1347	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	289 of 1334	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	262 of 1139	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	291 of 915	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	426 of 1196	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	487 of 1446	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	42 of 246	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	42 of 403	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	394 of 1199	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	448 of 1206	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	462 of 1204	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	322 of 1198	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	152 of 1102	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	200 of 1005	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	458 of 1128	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	573 of 1253	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+13 vs state

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Math46%+8 vs state

Social Studies40%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, July 13, 2017

I have been terribly disappointed in virtually all aspects of Pleasant Lake. I'm moving out of the district so my child can go to a better school. I wish I would have seen the LOW ranking of this school before deciding to enroll. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

I have two children at PLE and they both love it! This is an absolutely well run school (thanks to Mr Dale and his team!) and parent involvement is fantastic. When we considered moving out of town, my 6-year old asked me if there was going to be a PLE where we were going and when I said no, she wouldn't budge. Needless to say, we ended up not moving. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 5, 2009

Awesome school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Pleasant Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 Halsted Rd	West Bloomfield	48323	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 956-2800	461	34	13.6	48.6%	287 (62.3%)	99 (21.5%)	23 (5.0%)	32 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	67.7	438^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.6%		59.1	578^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.2%	140	46.9	41.5	54.2	66.2	41.0	36.1	53.0	39.8	$16,758	$1,261	$15,498
Scotch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5959 Commerce Rd	West Bloomfield	48324	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 865-3280	556	33	16.8	23.6%	354 (63.7%)	97 (17.4%)	35 (6.3%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	96.2	38^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.5%		89.7	123^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	91.7%	85	72.5	71.9	80.0	80.2	78.1	66.0	66.0	58.0	$15,363	$563	$14,800
Sheiko Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3380 Orchard Lake Rd	Orchard Lake	48324	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 865-6370	534	39	13.5	30.0%	203 (38.0%)	209 (39.1%)	53 (9.9%)	44 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.3%)	44.6	784^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.5%		53.6	666^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.2%	118	29.5	34.1	45.1	39.5	33.7	29.6	31.7	37.8	$17,323	$674	$16,649
Keith Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Keith Rd	West Bloomfield	48324	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3700	542	36	14.9	19.9%	455 (83.9%)	22 (4.1%)	26 (4.8%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	72	379^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.6%		73.1	367^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.3%	12	49.5	42.2	62.2	58.2	42.2	48.6	62.2	35.1	$15,159	$563	$14,595
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%)	90	132^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.2%		88.2	153^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.7%	21	63.8	57.4	72.9	58.6	64.5	68.6	68.1	49.3	$16,355	$424	$15,930
Mary Helen Guest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1655 Decker Rd	Walled Lake	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 956-3300	337	21	16.2	36.2%	190 (56.4%)	31 (9.2%)	44 (13.1%)	57 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	67.2	448^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.0%		74.7	342^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	77.0%	106	56.5	40.8	46.8	66.1	50.0	41.7	45.8	25.0	$15,557	$922	$14,636
Doherty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3575 Walnut Lake Rd	West Bloomfield	48323	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 865-6020	476	31	15.5	27.7%	196 (41.2%)	195 (41.0%)	20 (4.2%)	31 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.5%)	38.3	886^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.6%		35	936^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.1%	50	32.3	39.7	38.6	36.9	32.8	30.0	28.6	20.0	$16,145	$669	$15,476
Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	34545 Old Timber Rd	Farmington Hills	48331	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2068	404	26	15.7	11.4%	274 (67.8%)	75 (18.6%)	15 (3.7%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	81.9	238^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.0%		77.3	303^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	79.6%	65	55.9	60.8	67.6	69.5	46.8	50.0	52.9	44.1	$18,275	$532	$17,743
Gretchko Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Greer Rd	West Bloomfield	48324	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 865-6570	331	24	13.8	31.7%	169 (51.1%)	78 (23.6%)	41 (12.4%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.1%)	68.8	425^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.5%		59.5	566^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.0%	141	42.1	45.7	67.3	56.1	28.3	38.8	59.2	44.9	$17,025	$549	$16,476
Lone Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Lone Pine Rd	West Bloomfield	48323	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 341-7300	432	33	13.1	11.8%	337 (78.0%)	22 (5.1%)	25 (5.8%)	27 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	90.5	123^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.7	95^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.6%	28	63.0	56.6	66.7	75.3	63.9	61.4	68.6	51.4	$24,499	$228	$24,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Lake Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Lake Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Lake Elementary School are 62% White, 21% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Pleasant Lake Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Lake Elementary School ranks 438^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walnut Creek Middle School
High : Walled Lake Central High School

What district is Pleasant Lake Elementary School in?

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

How many students attend Pleasant Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Pleasant Lake Elementary School.

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