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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Sheiko Elementary School?
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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263582007176
Sheiko Elementary School
4500 WALNUT LAKE RD, WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48323 · (248) 865-6370 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
160 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Sheiko Elementary School→West Bloomfield Middle School
Based on grade levels within West Bloomfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sheiko Elementary School
Sheiko Elementary School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheiko Elementary School this school | 534 | 30.0% | 39.8% |
| Doherty Elementary School WEST BLOOMFIELD | 476 | 27.7% | 30.6% |
| Wood Creek Elementary School FARMINGTON HILLS | 434 | 34.6% | 34.4% |
| Field Elementary School CANTON | 467 | 35.1% | 40.5% |
| Kenbrook Elementary School FARMINGTON HILLS | 388 | 26.5% | 47.9% |
| Beechview Elementary School FARMINGTON HILLS | 366 | 29.5% | 37.3% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sheiko Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #722 of 1,085 | #124 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #655 of 1,072 | #117 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #605 of 1,139 | #118 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #200 of 1,630 | #21 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #207 of 1,424 | #25 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #103 of 1,424 | #9 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #1,224 of 1,563 | #80 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +55.7% | #19 of 440 | #1 of 48 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
534
+166 (+45%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 495
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 534 | 39.4 | 13.6:1 | 30% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 27.6 | 15.3:1 | 44% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 28.5 | 15.2:1 | 40% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 37% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 23.3 | 14.7:1 | 37% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 30% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 18% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 29 | 18.2:1 | 5% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 495 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheiko Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 56% (343 to 534); teachers up 69% (23.3 to 39.4).
About Sheiko Elementary School
Sheiko Elementary School is an elementary school located in WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, in Oakland County. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 534 students. It has 45% more students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
Sheiko Elementary School is one of the 11 schools that make up West Bloomfield School District (4,949 students in total).
Black students make up 39% of enrollment at Sheiko Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 38% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In Oakland County overall, about 13% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Sheiko Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 39.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan, 15.8:1, is higher. Roughly 30% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County.
Sheiko Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Sheiko Elementary School scores 13.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 39.8% actual versus 53.0% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Oakland County, the median household earns about $97,760 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Sheiko Elementary School, Oakland County has 345 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, West Bloomfield Middle School is about 0.6 miles from Sheiko Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 39.8% is below the 44.6% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 368 students at Sheiko Elementary School; in 2024-25, 534. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Bloomfield School District
- West Bloomfield High SchoolHigh · 1,434 students
- West Bloomfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,008 students
- Scotch Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Doherty Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Gretchko Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
Other schools in WEST BLOOMFIELD
- West Bloomfield High SchoolHigh · 1,434 students
- Walnut Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Scotch Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Keith Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Doherty Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Pleasant Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
Nearby schools
- West Bloomfield Middle School0.6 mi · 1,008
- Doherty Elementary School0.8 mi · 476
- West Bloomfield High School0.8 mi · 1,434
- The Laker Opportunity Center0.8 mi · 61
- West Bloomfield Transition Center1.7 mi · 21
- Lone Pine Elementary School2.0 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Sheiko Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sheiko Elementary School?
Sheiko Elementary School enrolls approximately 534 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sheiko Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sheiko Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sheiko Elementary School have?
Sheiko Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Sheiko Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sheiko Elementary School are roughly 38% White, 10% Hispanic, 39% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sheiko Elementary School in?
Sheiko Elementary School is part of West Bloomfield School District.
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