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Alumni: what's one memory from William A Pearson Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH LYON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263225008838
William A Pearson Elementary
57900 11 MILE RD, SOUTH LYON, MI 48178 · (248) 573-8750 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% 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.
- 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
17.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
92 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
65.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 William A Pearson Elementary
William A Pearson Elementary's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William A Pearson Elementary this school | 576 | 16.0% | 65.1% |
| Eastover Elementary School BLOOMFLD HLS | 589 | 15.1% | 56.4% |
| Frank E Bartlett School SOUTH LYON | 483 | 18.2% | 51.6% |
| Long Meadow Elementary School ROCHESTER HILLS | 528 | 10.2% | 67.6% |
| Tonda Elementary School CANTON | 476 | 14.1% | 60.9% |
| Loon Lake Elementary School WIXOM | 496 | 18.3% | 55.5% |
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 William A Pearson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #126 of 1,085 | #31 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #147 of 1,072 | #38 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #197 of 1,139 | #47 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #146 of 1,630 | #9 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,092 of 1,424 | #144 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #631 of 1,424 | #102 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.0% | #1,442 of 1,563 | #121 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #957 of 979 | #117 of 118 |
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
576
+63 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 576 | 32.7 | 17.6:1 | 16% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 30.5 | 18.1:1 | 18% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 29.2 | 19.4:1 | 17% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 16% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 28 | 20.7:1 | 19% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William A Pearson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (580 to 576); teachers up 17% (28 to 32.7).
About William A Pearson Elementary
William A Pearson Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in SOUTH LYON, Michigan. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 576 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students each.
The district, South Lyon Community Schools, has 8,231 students enrolled across 13 schools.
By race and ethnicity, William A Pearson Elementary is 77% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at William A Pearson Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.6:1, with 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 16% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Oakland County report 32%.
The allk12 Grade for William A Pearson Elementary is A-. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, William A Pearson Elementary would be expected to post about 59.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Oakland County, median household income is about $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. William A Pearson Elementary is among the 345 public schools in Oakland County.
The nearest other public school, South Lyon High School, is about 1.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, William A Pearson Elementary is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 12%, from 513 to 576. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.6 to 17.6 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 South Lyon Community Schools
- South Lyon High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- South Lyon East High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Millennium Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,049 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Sharon J Hardy Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Kent Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 518 students
Other schools in SOUTH LYON
- South Lyon High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- South Lyon East High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Millennium Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,049 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Sharon J Hardy Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Kent Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 518 students
Nearby schools
- South Lyon High School1.5 mi · 1,245
- Sharon J Hardy Elementary School2.0 mi · 570
- Frank E Bartlett School2.1 mi · 483
- Sayre Elementary School2.1 mi · 450
- Ann L Dolsen Elementary School2.2 mi · 427
- Millennium Middle School2.6 mi · 1,049
Frequently asked questions
About William A Pearson ElementaryHow many students attend William A Pearson Elementary?
William A Pearson Elementary enrolls approximately 576 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does William A Pearson Elementary serve?
William A Pearson Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William A Pearson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William A Pearson Elementary is approximately 17.6:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William A Pearson Elementary?
At William A Pearson Elementary, the student body is approximately 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is William A Pearson Elementary public or private?
William A Pearson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Lyon Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.