Webber School

Webber School is an average-sized K-5 school in LAKE ORION, Michigan, part of Lake Orion Community Schools. The school works with 485 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 31% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Webber School is one of 13 schools operated by Lake Orion Community Schools, a district that serves 6,472 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Webber School shows that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school records 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Webber School shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Webber School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Oakland County put median household income runs about $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Webber School is one.

The closest other public school is Orion Oaks Elementary School, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Webber School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 56.5%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Webber School's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 570 (now 485). White enrollment moved from 82% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.