Weston Elementary School

Weston Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in IMLAY CITY, Michigan, operated by Imlay City Community Schools. The school serves 389 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Across the 5 schools in Imlay City Community Schools (1,758 students total), Weston Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Weston Elementary School reports that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 28% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Weston Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 62% of students at Weston Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lapeer County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lapeer County put median household earnings sit near $77,306, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Weston Elementary School is one of 27 public schools in Lapeer County (combined enrollment of about 10,962 students).

The closest other public school is Imlay City Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Weston Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 448 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.