Commerce Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Commerce Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 540 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10% in MI
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Commerce Elementary School's student population of 540 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Commerce Elementary School
Kind	98
1	90
2	83
3	89
4	88
5	92

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Total Students

540 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Commerce Elementary School
2023	561
2022	519
2021	549
2020	642
2019	642
2018	638
2017	638
2016	624
2015	622
2014	579
2013	568
2012	549
2011	536
2010	562
2009	565
2008	591
2007	595
2006	572
2005	588
2004	560
2003	552
2002	563
2001	531
2000	506
1999	463
1998	625
1997	589
1996	568
1995	520
1994	512
1993	505
1992	534
1991	449
1990	430
1989	419
1988	420
1987	387

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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

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School Rankings

Commerce Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Commerce Elementary School is 0.24, which is less 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)

#182 out of 3069 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Commerce Elementary School
2022	#182
2021	#236
2019	#82
2018	#110
2017	#125
2016	#244
2015	#192
2014	#67
2013	#12
2012	#32
2011	#31

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69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2022	69%	34%	49%
2021	68%	36%	52%
2019	78%	40%	56%
2018	73%	37%	48%
2017	75%	39%	54%
2016	72%	38%	54%
2015	71%	37%	51%
2014	78%	41%	59%
2013	85%	41%	60%
2012	77%	37%	58%
2011	98%	80%	90%

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68%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2022	68%	45%	60%
2021	64%	48%	60%
2019	75%	49%	61%
2018	71%	43%	48%
2017	73%	49%	58%
2016	69%	50%	60%
2015	71%	49%	57%
2014	88%	67%	78%
2013	92%	65%	75%
2012	89%	64%	73%
2011	96%	80%	87%

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70-74%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2022	72%	38%	48%
2021	42%	23%	37%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	21:1	18:1	19:1
2019	21:1	18:1	19:1
2018	21:1	18:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	18:1	19:1
2015	21:1	18:1	19:1
2014	21:1	18:1	20:1
2013	23:1	18:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	20:1
2011	21:1	18:1	20:1
2010	19:1	18:1	18:1
2009	20:1	18:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	18:1
2006	21:1	18:1	18:1
2005	21:1	18:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	18:1
2003	18:1	19:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	20:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	19:1	20:1	19:1
1994	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2011	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	2%	3%	8%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2014	2%	3%	6%
2013	2%	3%	6%
2012	2%	3%	6%
2011	2%	3%	6%
2010	2%	3%	7%
2009	1%	3%	6%
2008	1%	3%	7%
2007	1%	3%	6%
2006	1%	2%	6%
2005	2%	2%	6%
2004	1%	2%	6%
2003	1%	2%	5%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2023	5%	9%	7%
2022	6%	9%	7%
2021	6%	8%	6%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2023	2%	18%	9%
2022	2%	18%	9%
2021	3%	18%	9%
2020	2%	18%	9%
2019	2%	18%	9%
2018	2%	18%	9%
2017	2%	18%	9%
2016	1%	18%	9%
2015	2%	18%	10%
2014	2%	18%	9%
2013	2%	18%	9%
2012	2%	19%	10%
2011	3%	19%	9%
2010	2%	20%	8%
2009	2%	20%	8%
2008	1%	20%	7%
2007	1%	20%	6%
2006	1%	20%	5%
2005	2%	20%	5%
2004	2%	20%	3%
2003	2%	20%	3%
2002	3%	20%	2%
2001	1%	19%	2%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1997	1%	18%	1%

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White

87%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2023	85%	64%	72%
2022	86%	64%	74%
2021	85%	65%	74%
2020	88%	66%	75%
2019	88%	66%	75%
2018	91%	66%	77%
2017	91%	66%	77%
2016	91%	67%	78%
2015	90%	68%	78%
2014	90%	69%	79%
2013	92%	69%	80%
2012	93%	69%	80%
2011	92%	70%	81%
2010	94%	70%	82%
2009	95%	71%	83%
2008	97%	71%	84%
2007	97%	71%	85%
2006	97%	73%	87%
2005	95%	72%	87%
2004	96%	73%	89%
2003	97%	72%	89%
2002	96%	73%	91%
2001	98%	74%	91%
2000	99%	75%	92%
1999	98%	75%	93%
1998	100%	75%	93%
1997	97%	76%	93%
1996	98%	76%	94%
1995	98%	77%	95%
1994	98%	79%	95%
1993	98%	79%	94%
1992	98%	79%	94%
1991	98%	78%	96%

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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	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2023	0.27	0.55	0.46
2022	0.26	0.55	0.44
2021	0.27	0.54	0.44
2020	0.22	0.53	0.42
2019	0.22	0.53	0.42
2018	0.17	0.53	0.39
2017	0.17	0.53	0.39
2016	0.17	0.52	0.38
2015	0.19	0.50	0.37
2014	0.19	0.50	0.37
2013	0.15	0.49	0.36
2012	0.14	0.49	0.35
2011	0.14	0.48	0.34
2010	0.12	0.47	0.31
2009	0.10	0.46	0.30
2008	0.06	0.46	0.28
2007	0.06	0.46	0.27
2006	0.06	0.43	0.24
2005	0.09	0.44	0.23
2004	0.08	0.43	0.20
2003	0.06	0.44	0.19
2002	0.08	0.42	0.17
2001	0.04	0.42	0.17
2000	0.02	0.40	0.16
1999	0.04	0.40	0.14
1998	0.04	0.40	0.13
1997	0.05	0.39	0.13
1996	0.04	0.39	0.11
1995	0.04	0.37	0.10
1994	0.04	0.35	0.10
1993	0.04	0.35	0.10
1992	0.03	0.35	0.09
1991	0.04	0.37	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Commerce Elementary School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District
2023	19%	49%	28%
2022	16%	47%	26%
2021	17%	46%	25%
2020	14%	45%	23%
2019	14%	45%	23%
2018	7%	40%	16%
2017	7%	40%	16%
2016	10%	40%	16%
2015	11%	41%	17%
2014	12%	43%	22%
2013	16%	42%	23%
2012	15%	42%	23%
2011	11%	41%	19%
2010	10%	40%	16%
2009	5%	35%	13%
2008	2%	31%	11%
2007	2%	30%	8%
2006	3%	30%	8%
2005	4%	28%	7%
2004	2%	27%	6%
2003	2%	25%	5%
2002	5%	25%	5%
2001	4%	24%	5%
2000	3%	25%	4%
1999	5%	25%	5%
1998	3%	26%	5%
1997	4%	26%	6%
1996	2%	25%	6%
1995	4%	25%	6%
1994	5%	23%	5%
1993	12%	25%	8%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Commerce Elementary School's ranking?

Commerce Elementary School is ranked #182 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Commerce Elementary School often compared to?

Commerce Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Loon Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Commerce Elementary School?

540 students attend Commerce Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Commerce Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Commerce Elementary School?

Commerce Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Commerce Elementary School offer ?

Commerce Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Commerce Elementary School part of?

Commerce Elementary School is part of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 540 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education