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West Shore Elementary School

3076 Lahring Rd
Fenton, MI 48430

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West Shore Elementary School serves 505 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 505 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: West Shore Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Fenton, MI, encompassing approximately 25.8 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 5.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Shore Elementary School's student population of 505 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Shore Elementary School
Kind	204
1	149
2	152

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Total Students

505 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School
2025	505
2024	474
2023	444
2022	447
2021	416
2020	431
2019	431
2018	441
2017	441
2016	415
2015	421
2014	419
2013	417
2012	433
2011	441
2010	451
2009	426
2008	420
2007	428
2006	424
2005	627
2004	586
2003	579
2002	526
2001	511
2000	529
1999	518
1998	531
1997	531
1996	526
1995	396
1994	406
1993	423
1992	550
1991	563
1990	541
1989	513

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School
2025	28
2024	27
2023	26
2022	23
2021	21
2020	25
2019	25
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	21
2014	20
2013	21
2012	20
2011	20
2010	17
2009	17
2008	18
2007	18
2006	18
2005	27
2004	26
2003	28
2002	24
2001	24
2000	23
1999	22
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	18

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School Rankings

The of West Shore Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2025	18:1	16:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	17:1	18:1
2021	20:1	17:1	20:1
2020	17:1	18:1	20:1
2019	17:1	18:1	20:1
2018	21:1	18:1	22:1
2017	21:1	18:1	22:1
2016	21:1	18:1	22:1
2015	20:1	18:1	21:1
2014	21:1	18:1	22:1
2013	20:1	18:1	22:1
2012	22:1	18:1	22:1
2011	22:1	18:1	21:1
2010	27:1	18:1	22:1
2009	26:1	18:1	21:1
2008	24:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	19:1	20:1
2006	24:1	18:1	22:1
2005	23:1	19:1	22:1
2004	23:1	19:1	22:1
2003	21:1	19:1	29:1
2002	22:1	18:1	21:1
2001	21:1	18:1	20:1
2000	23:1	19:1	20:1
1999	24:1	19:1	20:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1
1997	23:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	20:1	21:1
1995	22:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2005)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2025	6%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	5%	9%	6%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	4%	8%	5%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2025	1%	18%
2024	2%	18%
2023	1%	18%	2%
2022	2%	18%	2%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	2%	18%	2%
2019	2%	18%	2%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%

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White

88%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2025	88%	63%
2024	88%	63%
2023	91%	64%	90%
2022	90%	64%	90%
2021	91%	65%	91%
2020	92%	66%	92%
2019	92%	66%	92%
2018	91%	66%	92%
2017	91%	66%	92%
2016	91%	67%	93%
2015	93%	68%	94%
2014	93%	69%	94%
2013	95%	69%	94%
2012	96%	69%	95%
2011	95%	70%	94%
2010	97%	70%	96%
2009	96%	71%	95%
2008	97%	71%	95%
2007	96%	71%	95%
2006	97%	73%	96%
2005	96%	72%	96%
2004	95%	73%	96%
2003	95%	72%	97%
2002	96%	73%	97%
2001	97%	74%	97%
2000	97%	75%	98%
1999	97%	75%	97%
1998	98%	75%	96%
1997	98%	76%	97%
1996	97%	76%	96%
1995	98%	77%	97%
1994	100%	79%	98%
1993	97%	79%	97%
1992	100%	79%	98%
1991	97%	78%	97%
1990	96%	78%	96%
1989	97%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

12%

37%

0.22

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2025	0.22	0.56
2024	0.22	0.56
2023	0.17	0.55	0.19
2022	0.19	0.55	0.19
2021	0.17	0.54	0.17
2020	0.15	0.53	0.15
2019	0.15	0.53	0.15
2018	0.17	0.53	0.14
2017	0.17	0.53	0.14
2016	0.17	0.52	0.14
2015	0.13	0.50	0.11
2014	0.13	0.50	0.11
2013	0.10	0.49	0.11
2012	0.08	0.49	0.10
2011	0.10	0.48	0.11
2010	0.06	0.47	0.08
2009	0.08	0.46	0.09
2008	0.06	0.46	0.09
2007	0.08	0.46	0.09
2006	0.06	0.43	0.08
2005	0.08	0.44	0.08
2004	0.10	0.43	0.08
2003	0.09	0.44	0.06
2002	0.08	0.42	0.06
2001	0.06	0.42	0.06
2000	0.06	0.40	0.05
1999	0.06	0.40	0.06
1998	0.04	0.40	0.06
1997	0.04	0.39	0.06
1996	0.05	0.39	0.07
1995	0.04	0.37	0.05
1993	0.06	0.35	0.06
1992	0.02	0.35	0.04
1991	0.06	0.37	0.06
1990	0.08	0.36	0.07
1989	0.06	0.36	0.07
1988	0.06	0.36	0.06

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(22-23)

38.6%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2023	38.6%	33.3%	28.3%
2022	23.8%	41.4%	22.1%
2021	5.7%	21.3%	11.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2025	25%	45%
2024	34%	50%
2023	29%	49%	28%
2022	28%	47%	27%
2021	23%	46%	22%
2020	29%	45%	26%
2019	29%	45%	26%
2018	25%	40%	19%
2017	25%	40%	19%
2016	20%	40%	17%
2015	18%	41%	17%
2014	18%	43%	18%
2013	22%	42%	25%
2012	18%	42%	16%
2011	22%	41%	24%
2010	22%	40%	22%
2009	20%	35%	18%
2008	11%	31%	12%
2007	12%	30%	15%
2006	9%	30%	11%
2005	8%	28%	8%
2004	9%	27%	7%
2003	10%	25%	7%
2002	11%	25%	7%
2001	8%	24%	6%
2000	6%	25%	4%
1999	6%	25%	5%
1998	6%	26%	6%
1997	6%	26%	5%
1996	7%	25%	6%
1995	8%	25%	6%
1994	6%	23%	5%
1993	8%	25%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	West Shore Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Fenton Community Schools
2025	3%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lake Fenton Community Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are West Shore Elementary School often compared to?

West Shore Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hyatt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend West Shore Elementary School?

505 students attend West Shore Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of West Shore Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Shore Elementary School?

West Shore Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does West Shore Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is West Shore Elementary School part of?

West Shore Elementary School is part of Lake Fenton Community Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 505 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: West Shore Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Fenton, MI, encompassing approximately 25.8 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 5.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education