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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262967006550
Will L Lee School
68399 S FOREST AVE, RICHMOND, MI 48062 · (586) 727-2509 · Macomb County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
13.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
156 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 124 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 25% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Based on grade levels within Richmond Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
63.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Will L Lee School
Will L Lee School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will L Lee School this school | 478 | 32.6% | 56.8% |
| Lakewood Elementary School LAKE ODESSA | 461 | 31.2% | 45.0% |
| William D Miller Elem School NEW BOSTON | 489 | 33.9% | 40.6% |
| Gilkey Elementary School PLAINWELL | 439 | 32.3% | 40.6% |
| Cedar View Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS | 466 | 35.2% | 43.5% |
| Orchard Primary School ALMONT | 428 | 32.5% | 70.1% |
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 Will L Lee School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #275 of 1,085 | #8 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #167 of 1,072 | #2 of 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #502 of 1,139 | #32 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #338 of 1,630 | #44 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #178 of 1,424 | #8 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #1,120 of 1,424 | #112 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #1,182 of 1,563 | #104 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #404 of 440 | #40 of 43 |
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
478
+32 (+7%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 478 | 35.8 | 13.4:1 | 33% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 36.7 | 12.7:1 | 36% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 38% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 37% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 27.1 | 17.4:1 | 40% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 35% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 24 | 21.3:1 | 30% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 744 | 34 | 21.9:1 | 16% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 567 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Will L Lee School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (472 to 478); teachers up 32% (27.1 to 35.8).
About Will L Lee School
At 68399 S FOREST AVE in RICHMOND, Michigan, Will L Lee School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 3, with a total enrollment of 478 students. Enrollment is 30% higher than the average for elementary schools in Michigan, which is about 369.
Will L Lee School sits within Richmond Community Schools, which has 3 schools and 1,538 students.
The student body at Will L Lee School is 90% White. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 75% of Macomb County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Will L Lee School employs 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.4:1. This ratio sits 2.5 below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 33% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 52% average among public schools in Macomb County.
Will L Lee School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 74% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 51.8%. Will L Lee School scores 56.8%.
Macomb County has about 879,853 residents, and the median household income is $77,837, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Will L Lee School, Macomb County has 235 other public schools.
The closest public school, Richmond Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Will L Lee School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Will L Lee School is 1st among 5 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
The school enrolled 478 students in 2024-25, 32 more than the 446 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.4:1.
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Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond Community Schools
- Richmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Richmond Community High SchoolHigh · 490 students
Other schools in RICHMOND
- Richmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Richmond Community High SchoolHigh · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Richmond Middle School0.2 mi · 570
- Richmond Community High School0.2 mi · 490
- Merritt Academy5.0 mi · 549
- Macomb Correctional Facility5.7 mi · 6
- New Haven Elementary School5.8 mi · 458
- Lake Huron Virtual Hybrid High School5.8 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Will L Lee SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Will L Lee School?
Will L Lee School enrolls approximately 478 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Will L Lee School serve?
Will L Lee School serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Will L Lee School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Will L Lee School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Will L Lee School?
At Will L Lee School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Will L Lee School?
Will L Lee School is overseen by Richmond Community Schools in Macomb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.