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Grayson Elementary

Q: Is Grayson Elementary a good school?

Grayson Elementary ranks 787 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

787^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Grayson Elementary is a K-5 public school in Waterford, MI, serving 437 students as part of the Waterford School District.

Grayson sits in the middle of the pack academically among Michigan elementary schools, but it has some notable bright spots. The school shows real strength in upper elementary reading: 4th-grade ELA proficiency hit 55.2% and 5th-grade reached 45.7%, both outpacing state averages. This is a consistent trend, with 4th-grade reading topping 60% in the prior year. Another standout is the school's work with its Hispanic students, who ranked in the 76th percentile statewide—a dramatic jump from the 30th percentile just three years ago. The school also does well getting kids to class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.4%, far better than the district (25.6%) or state (27.9%) averages. However, 5th-grade math is a persistent weak spot, with proficiency at just 27.1%—below the state average and a multi-year challenge that doesn't appear in earlier grades.

Compared to nearby schools, Grayson holds its own within its district. It outperforms Donelson Hills Elementary School and Riverside Elementary School in nearly every subject, but trails top-tier district peers like Schoolcraft Elementary School and Cooley Elementary School, especially in math. The contrast is even sharper with schools in the neighboring Pontiac City School District, where Alcott School and Owen Elementary School post proficiency rates that are often half of Grayson's. Interestingly, Grayson's performance is on par with North Sashabaw Elementary School in the highly-ranked Clarkston Community School District, though it lags far behind that district's Pine Knob Elementary School. For parents, Grayson offers a solid, improving option with strong reading instruction and good attendance, though you may want to ask about extra math support for older students.

437

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,554

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 W Walton Blvd
Waterford, MI 48329-4269

(248) 674-0200

District: Waterford School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Hispanic:

18.3%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2026) from a 39th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

Michigan avg38%

787^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 11 pts since 2017

From top 42% (2017) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Waterford School District

335^th of 625Waterford School District 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	44.4	787 of 1492	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	743 of 1488	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	887 of 1486	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	892 of 1470	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	804 of 1344	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	637 of 1153	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	837 of 1408	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	622 of 1448	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	617 of 1466	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	808 of 1343	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	717 of 1338	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	826 of 1342	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1001 of 1321	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	790 of 1106	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	575 of 902	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	461 of 1171	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	613 of 1443	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	54 of 225	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	52.4	83 of 209	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	132 of 188	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	124 of 222	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	540 of 1352	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	630 of 1346	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	816 of 1381	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	852 of 1350	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	707 of 1099	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	300 of 749	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	634 of 1134	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	639 of 1397	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	734 of 1372	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	727 of 1366	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	794 of 1347	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	726 of 1334	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	716 of 1139	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	442 of 915	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.7	980 of 1196	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.7	611 of 1446	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	677 of 1199	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	655 of 1206	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	742 of 1204	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	776 of 1198	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	661 of 1102	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	439 of 1005	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	625 of 1128	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	492 of 1253	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science37%-3 vs state

Math34%-5 vs state

Social Studies19%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Grayson is a great school with awesome teachers and support staff! I wouldn’t send my children anywhere else if given a choice! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Teachers and staff are passionate about their students. I believe they are some of the best teachers. Teachers have worked with me to help me understand where my students are struggling, they work to inspire students to be self motivated. When difficulty has happened they have done their best to resolve issues.
The one negative is the bus driver shortages that all districts seem to have currently. But Grayson is doing it's best to make drop off/pick up efficient and safe Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grayson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3800 W Walton Blvd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 674-0200	437	24	17.9	53.8%	263 (60.2%)	53 (12.1%)	80 (18.3%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	44.4	787^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.3%		48.6	743^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	50.1%	44			27.0	55.2	45.7			31.1	43.3	27.1			37.1		18.6		$15,554	$1,465	$14,089
Waterford Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4860 Midland Ave	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 674-2400	213	14	15.6	38.5%	144 (67.6%)	18 (8.5%)	33 (15.5%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	35.4	924^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.1%		23.8	1096^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.3%	172			42.1	41.5	37.5			31.6	31.7	10.0			35.0		17.5		$13,642	$899	$12,743
Cooley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Highfield Rd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 673-0300	377	21	17.5	50.4%	273 (72.4%)	29 (7.7%)	49 (13.0%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	65.8	477^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.0%		56.4	622^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	58.2%	145			43.1	55.2	58.5			48.6	43.3	34.0			56.6		30.2		$17,539	$1,633	$15,905
North Sashabaw Elementary School	Public	K-5	5290 Maybee Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-4100	313	29	10.9	51.4%	189 (60.4%)	5 (1.6%)	80 (25.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.2%)	39.8	865^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.0%		42.4	829^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.3%	36			22.7	37.7	44.9			40.9	37.7	30.6			34.7		16.3		$23,272	$1,515	$21,757
Pine Knob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 Sashabaw Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-3901	487	34	14.3	28.1%	374 (76.8%)	25 (5.1%)	47 (9.7%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	88	164^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.0%		89.5	130^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.3%	34			59.5	55.2	72.6			63.5	55.2	60.3			65.8		52.1		$16,602	$939	$15,663
Schoolcraft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Maceday Dr	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-6211	398	23	17.3	54.5%	307 (77.1%)	21 (5.3%)	47 (11.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	63	513^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.6%		68.2	439^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.5%	74			44.9	59.2	53.4			43.6	55.3	37.9			37.3		23.7		$17,791	$2,756	$15,035
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5280 Farm Rd	Waterford	48327	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 674-0805	291	19	14.9	64.9%	178 (61.2%)	42 (14.4%)	47 (16.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	23.8	1102^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	26.1%		21.1	1138^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.5%	36			22.5	39.6	28.8			27.5	31.3	10.2			25.4		10.2		$21,553	$1,583	$19,970
Alcott School	Public	K-5	460 W Kennett Rd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7910	334	14	23.1	64.4%	19 (5.7%)	108 (32.3%)	185 (55.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	7.5	1422^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.7	1408^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.4%	14			1267.1	7.7	8.0			13.9	12.8	10.0			14.0		6.0		$29,641	$6,921	$22,720
Owen Elementary School	Public	K-6	1700 Baldwin Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7870	383	17	22.0	79.4%	17 (4.4%)	181 (47.3%)	157 (41.0%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	7.3	1430^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.2%		10.2	1356^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.9%	74			1267.6	19.0	13.2			8.5	5.1	1456.5			1470.3		1469.0		$19,489	$4,601	$14,888
Waterford Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4350 Elizabeth Lake Rd	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Waterford Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 674-2400	188	14	13.4	38.8%	123 (65.4%)	23 (12.2%)	31 (16.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	32.2	968^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.1%		68.5	431^st of 1488 public elementary schools	71.0%	537	85.3	23.5	21.7			42.9	64.7	26.1			14.3	44.1		55.9		76.5	$8,668	$616	$8,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Grayson Elementary

Is Grayson Elementary a good school?

Grayson Elementary ranks 787^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Grayson Elementary in?

Waterford School District

What is the racial makeup of Grayson Elementary?

Students at Grayson Elementary are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Grayson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Grayson Elementary.

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