Wattles Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

3555 Ellenboro Dr
Troy, MI 48083

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Serving 412 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wattles Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 5% in MI
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Wattles Elementary School's student population of 412 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wattles Elementary School
Kind	59
1	77
2	64
3	71
4	69
5	72

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School
2023	410
2022	395
2021	417
2020	497
2019	497
2018	494
2017	494
2016	466
2015	466
2014	476
2013	467
2012	462
2011	433
2010	422
2009	409
2008	422
2007	422
2006	424
2005	404
2004	361
2003	342
2002	326
2001	345
2000	332
1999	338
1998	345
1997	327
1996	336
1995	330
1994	338
1993	372
1992	370
1991	376
1990	382
1989	385
1988	357
1987	363

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	28
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	26
2014	27
2013	26
2012	24
2011	22
2010	25
2009	25
2008	24
2007	23
2006	27
2005	25
2004	25
2003	23
2002	21
2001	22
2000	19
1999	19
1998	18
1997	17
1996	17
1995	19
1994	19
1990	33

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Year Founded

1967

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First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

School Rankings

Wattles Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wattles Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#49 out of 3025 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School
2023	#49
2022	#49
2021	#55
2019	#194
2018	#209
2017	#167
2016	#166
2015	#33
2014	#98
2013	#28
2012	#27

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73%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2023	73%	35%	65%
2022	74%	34%	64%
2021	72%	36%	68%
2019	66%	40%	71%
2018	62%	37%	59%
2017	68%	39%	69%
2016	69%	38%	69%
2015	80%	37%	72%
2014	82%	41%	75%
2013	86%	41%	74%
2012	85%	37%	72%

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77%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2022	77%	45%	72%
2021	77%	48%	75%
2019	74%	49%	77%
2018	71%	43%	59%
2017	73%	49%	74%
2016	75%	50%	76%
2015	87%	49%	80%
2014	86%	67%	86%
2013	90%	65%	85%
2012	87%	64%	83%
2011	95%	80%	92%

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65-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2022	67%	38%	56%
2021	44%	23%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	20:1	18:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	14:1	19:1	17:1
2003	15:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	19:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	20:1	20:1
1995	17:1	20:1	19:1
1994	18:1	20:1	19:1
1990	12:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2008)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%

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Asian

46%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2023	47%	3%	37%
2022	45%	3%	37%
2021	48%	3%	38%
2020	46%	3%	37%
2019	46%	3%	37%
2018	42%	3%	34%
2017	42%	3%	34%
2016	35%	3%	32%
2015	35%	3%	32%
2014	33%	3%	29%
2013	33%	3%	27%
2012	32%	3%	26%
2011	28%	3%	26%
2010	32%	3%	28%
2009	30%	3%	27%
2008	28%	3%	25%
2007	27%	3%	24%
2006	29%	2%	23%
2005	28%	2%	21%
2004	20%	2%	20%
2003	13%	2%	20%
2002	12%	2%	19%
2001	5%	2%	17%
2000	5%	2%	16%
1999	10%	2%	14%
1998	6%	2%	12%
1997	5%	2%	12%
1996	4%	2%	11%
1995	4%	1%	10%
1994	3%	1%	9%
1993	4%	1%	9%
1992	5%	1%	9%
1991	3%	2%	8%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	5%	8%	4%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	4%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2023	8%	18%	5%
2022	6%	18%	5%
2021	5%	18%	5%
2020	5%	18%	4%
2019	5%	18%	4%
2018	3%	18%	5%
2017	3%	18%	5%
2016	3%	18%	5%
2015	5%	18%	5%
2014	6%	18%	6%
2013	5%	18%	6%
2012	5%	19%	6%
2011	5%	19%	6%
2010	8%	20%	6%
2009	7%	20%	6%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	6%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	7%	20%	4%
2003	5%	20%	3%
2002	4%	20%	3%
2001	2%	19%	3%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1997	1%	18%	3%
1996	1%	18%	2%
1995	1%	18%	2%

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White

33%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2023	35%	64%	48%
2022	37%	64%	49%
2021	39%	65%	50%
2020	45%	66%	52%
2019	45%	66%	52%
2018	49%	66%	56%
2017	49%	66%	56%
2016	55%	67%	57%
2015	54%	68%	58%
2014	54%	69%	60%
2013	55%	69%	61%
2012	55%	69%	62%
2011	59%	70%	62%
2010	57%	70%	64%
2009	59%	71%	65%
2008	64%	71%	68%
2007	64%	71%	70%
2006	62%	73%	72%
2005	66%	72%	73%
2004	71%	73%	75%
2003	80%	72%	76%
2002	82%	73%	77%
2001	91%	74%	79%
2000	91%	75%	81%
1999	87%	75%	83%
1998	94%	75%	85%
1997	94%	76%	84%
1996	94%	76%	86%
1995	95%	77%	87%
1994	97%	79%	88%
1993	95%	79%	88%
1992	95%	79%	88%
1991	97%	78%	90%

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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	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2023	0.65	0.55	0.63
2022	0.66	0.55	0.62
2021	0.62	0.54	0.61
2020	0.59	0.53	0.60
2019	0.59	0.53	0.60
2018	0.59	0.53	0.58
2017	0.59	0.53	0.58
2016	0.58	0.52	0.57
2015	0.59	0.50	0.56
2014	0.60	0.50	0.56
2013	0.60	0.49	0.55
2012	0.60	0.49	0.55
2011	0.58	0.48	0.55
2010	0.57	0.47	0.51
2009	0.56	0.46	0.51
2008	0.51	0.46	0.48
2007	0.52	0.46	0.45
2006	0.53	0.43	0.44
2005	0.49	0.44	0.42
2004	0.46	0.43	0.40
2003	0.35	0.44	0.39
2002	0.32	0.42	0.37
2001	0.17	0.42	0.35
2000	0.17	0.40	0.33
1999	0.24	0.40	0.30
1998	0.11	0.40	0.27
1997	0.11	0.39	0.27
1996	0.11	0.39	0.24
1995	0.10	0.37	0.23
1994	0.06	0.35	0.21
1993	0.10	0.35	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wattles Elementary School	Michigan	Troy School District
2023	21%	49%	15%
2022	16%	47%	14%
2021	15%	46%	12%
2020	16%	45%	12%
2019	16%	45%	12%
2018	12%	40%	8%
2017	12%	40%	8%
2016	11%	40%	8%
2015	13%	41%	9%
2014	15%	43%	11%
2013	17%	42%	11%
2012	15%	42%	11%
2011	16%	41%	11%
2010	15%	40%	9%
2009	11%	35%	6%
2008	10%	31%	4%
2007	5%	30%	3%
2006	6%	30%	3%
2005	5%	28%	3%
2004	7%	27%	3%
2003	5%	25%	2%
2002	5%	25%	2%
2001	3%	24%	2%
2000	6%	25%	2%
1999	5%	25%	2%
1998	5%	26%	2%
1997	5%	26%	3%
1996	6%	25%	2%
1995	7%	25%	2%
1994	4%	23%	2%
1993	5%	25%	1%

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Eligible for

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

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School District Name

Troy School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wattles Elementary School's ranking?

Wattles Elementary School is ranked #49 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Wattles Elementary School often compared to?

Wattles Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Morse Elementary School, Bemis Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Wattles Elementary School?

412 students attend Wattles Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Wattles Elementary School students are Asian, 33% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Wattles Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Wattles Elementary School offer ?

Wattles Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wattles Elementary School part of?

Wattles Elementary School is part of Troy School District.

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