Loon Lake Elementary School

As a medium-sized K-5 school in WIXOM, Michigan, Loon Lake Elementary School educates 496 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 34% above the state mean of about 369.

Loon Lake Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, a district that enrolls 11,640 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Loon Lake Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment; the rest reads as 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Loon Lake Elementary School shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Loon Lake Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.1%; this one delivers 55.5%.

Around the school, Oakland County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,760, 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 Loon Lake Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Walled Lake Western High School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Loon Lake Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 53.5%.

Loon Lake Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Loon Lake Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 506 students in 2018 to 496 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 79% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.