Grayson Elementary

Grayson Elementary is a primary school of mid-tier scale in WATERFORD, Michigan, overseen by Waterford School District, teacheing 437 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 17 schools in Waterford School District (6,641 students total), Grayson Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Grayson Elementary shows that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Grayson Elementary records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grayson Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.5%; this one delivers 44.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Oakland County put the typical household earns roughly $97,760 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Grayson Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Mason Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Grayson Elementary comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 40.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grayson Elementary has shrank 17%, going from 526 students in 2018 to 437 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

On this page, members of the Grayson Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.