Doherty Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

3575 Walnut Lake Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48323

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Doherty Elementary School serves 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 65%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 65%
: 82%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Doherty Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Doherty Elementary School's student population of 450 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Doherty Elementary School
Kind	157
1	139
2	154

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School
2023	479
2022	501
2021	486
2020	484
2019	484
2018	413
2017	413
2016	387
2015	405
2014	493
2013	430
2012	484
2011	499
2010	527
2009	514
2008	486
2007	511
2006	508
2005	523
2004	546
2003	568
2002	482
2001	436
2000	436
1999	450
1998	426
1997	417
1996	395
1995	411
1994	400
1993	406
1992	417
1991	431
1990	451
1989	427
1988	366
1987	355

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	29
2020	32
2019	32
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	31
2014	35
2013	26
2012	30
2011	32
2010	34
2009	34
2008	34
2007	32
2006	31
2005	31
2004	34
2003	31
2002	32
2001	28
2000	28
1999	27
1998	25
1997	24
1996	25
1995	24
1994	21
1990	30

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Year Founded

1969

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Wed. Sep 3, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

“A Safe Place for All Children to Learn”

School Mascot

Dolphin

School Rankings

The of Doherty Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

(12-13)

65%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2013	65%	41%	55%
2012	58%	37%	57%
2011	94%	80%	89%
2010	98%	78%	87%

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(12-13)

82%

65%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2013	82%	65%	75%
2012	82%	64%	75%
2011	92%	80%	87%
2010	95%	82%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2023	15:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	17:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	18:1	16:1
2019	15:1	18:1	16:1
2018	15:1	18:1	17:1
2017	15:1	18:1	17:1
2016	13:1	18:1	17:1
2015	13:1	18:1	17:1
2014	14:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	18:1
2012	16:1	18:1	18:1
2011	15:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	16:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	19:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	18:1	17:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	15:1	18:1	16:1
2001	16:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	18:1	16:1
1999	17:1	19:1	17:1
1998	17:1	19:1	18:1
1997	17:1	19:1	18:1
1996	16:1	20:1	19:1
1995	17:1	20:1	18:1
1994	20:1	20:1	19:1
1990	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2014)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	8%	3%	7%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	11%	3%	9%
2019	11%	3%	9%
2018	11%	3%	9%
2017	11%	3%	9%
2016	11%	3%	9%
2015	12%	3%	9%
2014	12%	3%	9%
2013	17%	3%	10%
2012	15%	3%	10%
2011	16%	3%	11%
2010	17%	3%	11%
2009	18%	3%	12%
2008	17%	3%	13%
2007	16%	3%	12%
2006	17%	2%	11%
2005	18%	2%	12%
2004	16%	2%	11%
2003	9%	2%	5%
2002	16%	2%	11%
2001	17%	2%	10%
2000	11%	2%	8%
1999	10%	2%	8%
1998	11%	2%	7%
1997	9%	2%	6%
1996	8%	2%	7%
1995	7%	1%	7%
1994	7%	1%	6%
1993	6%	1%	5%
1992	7%	1%	6%
1991	7%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	2%	8%	5%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	2%	8%	4%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2010	1%	5%	3%
2009	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

33%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2023	34%	18%	38%
2022	34%	18%	38%
2021	34%	18%	37%
2020	36%	18%	35%
2019	36%	18%	35%
2018	28%	18%	32%
2017	28%	18%	32%
2016	25%	18%	30%
2015	26%	18%	30%
2014	34%	18%	29%
2013	20%	18%	27%
2012	23%	19%	27%
2011	22%	19%	26%
2010	23%	20%	26%
2009	21%	20%	24%
2008	20%	20%	20%
2007	20%	20%	19%
2006	16%	20%	17%
2005	15%	20%	16%
2004	15%	20%	15%
2003	21%	20%	17%
2002	12%	20%	10%
2001	10%	19%	8%
2000	9%	19%	8%
1999	8%	19%	7%
1998	7%	19%	7%
1997	4%	18%	5%
1996	5%	18%	5%
1995	7%	18%	4%
1994	8%	17%	5%
1993	8%	17%	4%
1992	5%	17%	3%
1991	5%	17%	3%

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White

47%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2023	45%	64%	44%
2022	45%	64%	44%
2021	46%	65%	46%
2020	45%	66%	48%
2019	45%	66%	48%
2018	54%	66%	52%
2017	54%	66%	52%
2016	60%	67%	54%
2015	60%	68%	55%
2014	49%	69%	56%
2013	58%	69%	57%
2012	57%	69%	57%
2011	58%	70%	58%
2010	57%	70%	59%
2009	58%	71%	60%
2008	63%	71%	65%
2007	64%	71%	67%
2006	67%	73%	70%
2005	66%	72%	70%
2004	68%	73%	73%
2003	68%	72%	76%
2002	71%	73%	78%
2001	73%	74%	80%
2000	79%	75%	82%
1999	81%	75%	84%
1998	82%	75%	85%
1997	87%	76%	88%
1996	85%	76%	87%
1995	84%	77%	88%
1994	84%	79%	88%
1993	86%	79%	90%
1992	87%	79%	90%
1991	88%	78%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2023	0.67	0.55	0.66
2022	0.67	0.55	0.65
2021	0.66	0.54	0.65
2020	0.66	0.53	0.64
2019	0.66	0.53	0.64
2018	0.62	0.53	0.62
2017	0.62	0.53	0.62
2016	0.57	0.52	0.61
2015	0.56	0.50	0.60
2014	0.64	0.50	0.60
2013	0.60	0.49	0.60
2012	0.60	0.49	0.59
2011	0.59	0.48	0.59
2010	0.60	0.47	0.57
2009	0.60	0.46	0.56
2008	0.54	0.46	0.52
2007	0.54	0.46	0.50
2006	0.50	0.43	0.48
2005	0.52	0.44	0.48
2004	0.49	0.43	0.44
2003	0.49	0.44	0.39
2002	0.46	0.42	0.37
2001	0.43	0.42	0.34
2000	0.36	0.40	0.32
1999	0.33	0.40	0.28
1998	0.32	0.40	0.27
1997	0.24	0.39	0.23
1996	0.26	0.39	0.23
1995	0.28	0.37	0.22
1994	0.28	0.35	0.23
1993	0.25	0.35	0.19
1992	0.23	0.35	0.18
1991	0.22	0.37	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2023	33%	49%	33%
2022	32%	47%	31%
2021	31%	46%	33%
2020	30%	45%	30%
2019	30%	45%	30%
2018	19%	40%	20%
2017	19%	40%	20%
2016	21%	40%	23%
2015	22%	41%	21%
2014	30%	43%	24%
2013	15%	42%	20%
2012	18%	42%	20%
2011	19%	41%	19%
2010	16%	40%	16%
2009	15%	35%	13%
2008	6%	31%	8%
2007	7%	30%	8%
2006	5%	30%	7%
2005	5%	28%	7%
2004	4%	27%	6%
2003	4%	25%	5%
2002	4%	25%	5%
2001	2%	24%	4%
2000	5%	25%	4%
1999	2%	25%	3%
1998	1%	26%	3%
1996	1%	25%	3%
1995	1%	25%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Doherty Elementary School	Michigan	West Bloomfield School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Bloomfield School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Dolphin

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Doherty Elementary School often compared to?

Doherty Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gretchko Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 65% MI state average).

How many students attend Doherty Elementary School?

450 students attend Doherty Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Doherty Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Doherty Elementary School?

Doherty Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Doherty Elementary School offer ?

Doherty Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Doherty Elementary School part of?

Doherty Elementary School is part of West Bloomfield School District.

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