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Doherty Elementary School

Q: Is Doherty Elementary School a good school?

Doherty Elementary School ranks 936 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

936^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Doherty Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-2 in the West Bloomfield School District in Michigan, with a student population of around 450. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 115th out of 1,552 Michigan elementary schools in 2009-2010 to 936th out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, it currently holds a 2 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Doherty Elementary faces several challenges that are impacting its academic performance. The school has a high and increasing chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 24.9% to 30.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Doherty's test scores are generally lower than the West Bloomfield School District and the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 48.7% and 55.9% for the district, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.73% to 41.33% in recent years, higher than the district average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the West Bloomfield School District, such as Roosevelt Elementary and Scotch Elementary, Doherty Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. The school's performance is also lower than some nearby schools in the Farmington Public School District and Bloomfield Hills Schools District, which are higher-performing districts.

476

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,850

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3575 Walnut Lake Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48323-3453

(248) 865-6020

District: West Bloomfield School District

Students who attend Doherty Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Bloomfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

African American:

41.0%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2006 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 58 percentile points since 2006

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg46%

Michigan avg39%

936^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the West Bloomfield School District

179^th of 613West Bloomfield 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
2025	35.0	936 of 1488	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	77.7	294 of 1563	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	189 of 1566	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	323 of 1552	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	115 of 1552	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	80.2	198 of 1589	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	251 of 1577	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	83.3	114 of 1565	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	75 of 1545	95.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	216 of 369	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	947 of 1338	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1152 of 1346	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	912 of 1366	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	480 of 1206	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)60th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

Science31%-9 vs state

Math30%-8 vs state

Social Studies22%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 4, 2010

Nice community, family oriented, and lots of parental and staff support. The principal really makes it all worth the effort to try to make it better. Close Quote

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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
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%)	35	936^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.1%					(n/a)	36.0	27.0	42.3	36.0	31.1	24.4	30.8	21.8	$16,850	$1,270	$15,579
Sheiko Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Walnut Lake Rd	West Bloomfield	48323	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%)	53.6	666^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.2%		47.8	733^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	50.7%	67	40.0	48.8	49.5	55.3	40.2	29.0	31.0	33.0	$16,122	$1,108	$15,014
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%)	91.7	95^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.6%		90.5	101^st of 1486 public elementary schools	93.2%	6	61.7	59.7	80.7	62.2	58.2	71.6	78.4	62.5	$23,728	$713	$23,015
West Maple Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	6275 Inkster Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48301	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-5100	529	35	14.9	10.0%	419 (79.2%)	33 (6.2%)	21 (4.0%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	91.7	93^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	93.8%		90.2	107^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.8%	14	68.8	78.6	66.7	82.7	73.3	57.5	56.3	50.6	$19,167	$693	$18,474
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%)	77.3	303^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	79.6%		75.4	323^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	78.3%	20	59.8	68.1	53.8	62.2	63.9	36.9	52.3	33.8	$19,260	$1,610	$17,650
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%)	59.1	578^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.2%		68	439^th of 1486 public elementary schools	70.5%	139	32.1	53.5	50.6	42.4	52.3	27.2	46.9	40.7	$15,600	$1,008	$14,592
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%)	89.7	123^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	91.7%		66.3	468^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.5%	345	68.0	69.4	63.1	74.0	68.4	59.8	58.2	49.2	$18,833	$611	$18,222
Conant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Quarton Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-7000	504	35	14.4	6.7%	391 (77.6%)	32 (6.3%)	17 (3.4%)	38 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	92.2	89^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.0%		95.5	41^st of 1486 public elementary schools	97.2%	48	68.1	76.1	74.2	73.4	73.9	58.8	66.3	44.9	$20,491	$812	$19,679
Kenbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	32130 Bonnet Hill Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 489-3711	388	24	16.1	26.5%	185 (47.7%)	105 (27.1%)	28 (7.2%)	47 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	68.1	441^st of 1488 public elementary schools	70.4%		76.3	314^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.9%	127	37.7	57.7	56.5	50.7	56.6	39.1	48.4	40.6	$19,256	$2,127	$17,129
Wood Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	28400 Harwich Dr	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 785-2077	434	28	15.5	34.6%	152 (35.0%)	212 (48.8%)	23 (5.3%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.2%)	40.6	857^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.4%		40.3	840^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.5%	17	29.1	28.1	46.6	38.3	28.1	45.2	38.7	19.4	$18,840	$1,197	$17,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Doherty Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Doherty Elementary School?

Students at Doherty Elementary School are 41% White, 41% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Doherty Elementary School a good school?

Doherty Elementary School ranks 936^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Doherty Elementary School in?

West Bloomfield School District

What schools do graduates of Doherty Elementary School attend?

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

High : West Bloomfield High School

How many students attend Doherty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Doherty Elementary School.

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