West Bloomfield School District, MI

Original Research by School Decision on West Bloomfield School District

West Bloomfield School District sits in Oakland County, Michigan, serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade across eleven schools. The enrollment is mid-sized for the county, drawing from communities including West Bloomfield, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake, and parts of Waterford. The student body reflects a genuinely mixed community: white students form the largest group, with a substantial Black population and smaller but present Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial cohorts. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so the economic profile of the student body cannot be characterized from what was provided. IEP and English-learner figures were also missing.

On the academic side, the district's state assessment results from the most recent year tell a clear story across subjects. Math proficiency starts strong in the early grades, with third grade performing notably well, then tapers as students move into the upper elementary and middle grades. The decline is gradual but consistent, with the lowest marks landing in the middle school band. English language arts follows a more favorable pattern, holding steady through the elementary grades and then jumping to a strong showing on the eighth-grade PSAT. Science and social studies results land in a moderate range, with eighth-grade social studies the brighter of the two. Taken together, the district's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint among Oakland County's districts, which is a solid position in a county with many high-performing systems.

The district's chronic absenteeism rate came in below the county median, meaning fewer students are chronically absent than at the typical Oakland County district. That is a meaningful positive, since attendance underpins nearly everything else a school tries to do. Per-pupil current spending sits in the middle range, upper half of the county, so the district is investing at a reasonable level relative to its peers. A four-year graduation rate was not available in the data, so there is no direct read on how the district finishes its students. A parent considering the high school may want to look into graduation and post-secondary outcomes directly with the district.

The district's facilities have seen recent investment. A bond passed in 2023 funds a rebuild of Sheiko Elementary School, replacing an older building with new construction. West Bloomfield Middle School, serving grades six through eight, was built in 2022, so those students are in a fresh facility. These are publicly reported capital projects that speak to a district putting resources into its physical plant.

The housing market across the district's zip codes is, in a word, pricey relative to the state. Typical home values sit well above both the Michigan and national benchmarks, with Orchard Lake carrying the highest values and the Waterford edge the lowest. Rents follow a similar spread, with the West Bloomfield core commanding the highest rents in the set. For a family considering buying, the estimated monthly mortgage at current rates runs higher than typical rent, meaning renting is the cheaper monthly path in this area right now. Homes in the broader county market are moving at a moderate pace, with the median listing sitting a bit below where it was a year ago and days on market ticking up slightly. The market is not frozen, but it has cooled enough that buyers have a touch more room than they did a year ago.

What the data does not cover is worth naming. No locale brief was provided, so there is no community narrative here about the towns themselves. Program offerings such as AP courses, career pathways, or dual-enrollment options were not in the data, though the presence of Oakland Early College and the Laker Opportunity Center in the school list suggests the district runs specialized options beyond the standard comprehensive pathway. No civil-rights data on discipline, course access, or staffing was available. A family wanting the full picture should ask the district directly about those areas, particularly around advanced coursework at the high school and any specialized supports the smaller programs provide.

For a parent weighing this district, the read is that West Bloomfield offers a diverse student community in a well-resourced suburban setting, with academic results that are respectable in a competitive county, particularly in English language arts and early-grade math. The weaker middle-grade math results are the clearest soft spot in the numbers, and a family with a child approaching those grades may want to ask how the district supports students through that transition.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,830

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 7%

Black 37%

White 44%

Asian 6%

Two+ 6%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

22%

64%

Gr 4

34%

58%

Gr 5

37%

61%

Gr 6

29%

46%

Gr 7

21%

47%

Gr 8

63%

77%

Math

Gr 3

34%

69%

Gr 4

26%

56%

Gr 5

21%

48%

Gr 6

21%

43%

Gr 7

21%

45%

Gr 8

23%

41%

Science

Gr 5

26%

51%

Gr 8

22%

45%

Social studies

Gr 5

25%

45%

Gr 8

29%

57%

Schools in this District

11 schools are officially reported under this district.

Gretchko Elementary School

Sheiko Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School

Doherty Elementary School

West Bloomfield High School

West Bloomfield Middle School

Scotch Elementary School

Oakland Early College

West Bloomfield Transition Center

Project Search

The Laker Opportunity Center

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

56%

Grade 3

46%

Grade 4

39%

Grade 5

34%

Grade 6

35%

Grade 7

34%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

49%

Grade 3

50%

Grade 4

53%

Grade 5

39%

Grade 6

37%

Grade 7

71%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

42%

Grade 5

35%

Grade 8

Social Studies

2 grades reported

38%

Grade 5

46%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$454,575

Year-over-year change+3.2%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$257K to $523K

vs. state typical1.72x

vs. national typical1.23x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
48324	West Bloomfield	$478K	+4.3%	40.8%
48322	West Bloomfield	$418K	+1.8%	37.1%
48323	Orchard Lake	$523K	+3.9%	16.9%
48320	Keego Harbor	$305K	+1.2%	5.1%
48328	Waterford	$257K	+3.9%	0.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,699/mo

Year-over-year change+0.7%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,299 to $2,103/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
48324	West Bloomfield	$1,333	+2.7%	40.8%
48322	West Bloomfield	$2,103	-1.5%	37.1%
48328	Waterford	$1,299	—	0.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,294/mo

Home price / national median income5.4x

Annual rent / national median income24.4%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$594/mo

Market Activity: Oakland County

Median listing price$419,950

Median listing price YoY-4.5%

Median price per sq ft$234

Median price per sq ft YoY-1.3%

Median days on market34.5 days

Median days on market YoY+13.1%

Active listings2,605

Active listings YoY+19.8%

New listings2,060

New listings YoY+9.3%

Pending listings1,928

Pending listings YoY+7.2%

Hotness: median listing price$399,450

Hotness: median listing price YoY-7.6%

Supply score89.0

Supply score YoY-2.6%

Demand score74.6

Demand score YoY-8.6%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$263,590 (+4.2% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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