Way Elementary School

Way Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan, operated by Bloomfield Hills Schools, enrolls 506 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 37% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Within Bloomfield Hills Schools, which oversees 8 schools and 4,745 students, Way Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Way Elementary School records that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Asian, 7% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Oakland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Way Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Way Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Oakland County's rate of about 32%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Way Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.5%; this one delivers 68.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate median household income runs about $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Way Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Bloomfield Hills High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Way Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 67.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 19%: 427 students in 2018 compared to 506 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Way Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.