Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERFORD MONTESSORI ACADEMY·NCES 260105308898
Waterford Montessori Academy
4350 ELIZABETH LAKE RD, WATERFORD, MI 48328 · (248) 674-2400 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Michigan public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
73 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 21% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Michigan's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
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Waterford Montessori Academy's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Montessori Academy this school | 188 | 38.8% | 65.3% |
| Grandville West Elementary School GRANDVILLE | 191 | 39.3% | 47.4% |
| Waterford Montessori Academy WATERFORD | 213 | 38.5% | N/A |
| Grandville Central Elementary School GRANDVILLE | 201 | 33.3% | 72.3% |
| West Oakview Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS | 240 | 41.7% | 49.6% |
| Robinson School GRAND HAVEN | 223 | 39.5% | 65.3% |
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 Waterford Montessori Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #123 of 1,085 | #30 of 147 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #242 of 1,139 | #59 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #1,446 of 1,630 | #171 of 178 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #1,080 of 1,563 | #64 of 175 |
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
188
+55 (+41%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 188 | 13.9 | 13.5:1 | 39% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 13.7 | 15.8:1 | 46% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 14.8 | 14.3:1 | 43% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 7 | 19.0:1 | 40% (53) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterford Montessori Academy.
About Waterford Montessori Academy
Located in WATERFORD, Michigan, Waterford Montessori Academy is a small elementary school. It serves 188 students in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in Michigan is roughly 369 students; this school is 49% smaller than that.
In federal data, the district for Waterford Montessori Academy is the school itself.
At Waterford Montessori Academy, White students make up 65% of the student body. It is also 16% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Oakland County is about 69% White. Waterford Montessori Academy's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Waterford Montessori Academy in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.5:1. That is lower than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The lunch program counts 39% of students at Waterford Montessori Academy as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Waterford Montessori Academy is A. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Waterford Montessori Academy is among the top 10% of schools in Michigan. Predicted: 49.1%. Actual: 65.3%.
Federal survey data for Oakland County show that the median household income is $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 345 public schools in Oakland County, enrolling about 169,926 students in all.
Waterford Durant High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Waterford Montessori Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Waterford Montessori Academy ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Waterford Montessori Academy's location as Suburb: Large. Waterford Montessori Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 133 to 188. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.0:1 to 13.5:1 over the same years.
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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 Waterford Montessori Academy
- Waterford Montessori AcademyElementary · 213 students
Other schools in WATERFORD
- Oakside Prep AcademyCombined · 1,424 students
- Waterford Mott High SchoolHigh · 963 students
- Waterford Kettering High SchoolHigh · 909 students
- Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Mason Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Grayson ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Other Waterford Montessori Academy schools
One other US public school is named Waterford Montessori Academy. Waterford Montessori Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Waterford Montessori AcademyWATERFORD, MI · 213 students
Nearby schools
- Waterford Durant High School0.9 mi · 120
- Waterford Lifetracks Program Crary Campus0.9 mi · 27
- Knudsen Elementary School1.1 mi · 278
- Haviland Elementary School1.3 mi · 308
- Riverside Elementary School1.5 mi · 291
- Donelson Hills Elementary School1.6 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Waterford Montessori AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Waterford Montessori Academy?
Waterford Montessori Academy enrolls approximately 188 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Waterford Montessori Academy serve?
Waterford Montessori Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Waterford Montessori Academy have?
Waterford Montessori Academy employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waterford Montessori Academy?
At Waterford Montessori Academy, the student body is approximately 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Waterford Montessori Academy public or private?
Waterford Montessori Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Waterford Montessori Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.