The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Math. The lowest is 43% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Glengary Elementary School
Glengary Elementary School sits in Commerce Township, a largely residential community in Oakland County about a half-hour northwest of Detroit. The township grew from a lakeside resort origin into a permanent suburban home base, and its character still reflects that heritage: numerous lakes, the Huron River, and a patchwork of single-family subdivisions threaded by arterial roads. There is no traditional walkable downtown. Civic and commercial life is dispersed along corridors like Haggerty Road, and residents depend on cars for nearly every errand and commute. The township hall and school campuses occupy separate sites rather than clustering around a central green or main street. For a family considering Glengary, the setting is quiet, lake-oriented, and firmly suburban.
The school is part of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, a district whose brief turned up no recent bond referendums, curriculum overhauls, or facility projects we could confirm with available sources, so there is little to report on the district-level change front. Glengary itself serves kindergarten through fifth grade and carries a regular public school designation. Its enrollment is moderate for an elementary building, with fairly even distribution across the six grade levels.
On state assessments, Glengary posts solid results. In math, proficiency rates sit around the middle of the pack or slightly above across third, fourth, and fifth grades. English language arts follows a similar pattern, with the fifth-grade rate edging higher than the earlier grades. Fifth-grade science lands in a comparable range, while social studies comes in a bit lower. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among districts in Oakland County, which is a relatively high-bar comparison set. These are respectable numbers for a neighborhood elementary, and a parent reading them can feel reasonably confident about core academic instruction. The state did flag a cut-score change in social studies, which means year-over-year comparisons in that subject should be treated with some caution.
Where the data thins out is in student support and school environment. IEP and English-learner counts were not reported, so we cannot characterize the special-education or language-learner population from the available figures. Chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, staffing ratios, and attendance data were also absent. A parent may want to ask the school directly about special-education services, English-learner support, and class sizes, since the public data does not speak to those areas. The free-or-reduced-price-lunch rate sits below a third of the student body, consistent with a generally middle-class suburban enrollment. The student population is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic presence and small shares of multiracial, Asian, and Black students. No program offerings were listed in the data, so we cannot speak to gifted, arts, or enrichment offerings either way.
Housing in the school's zip code carries a typical home value below the Oakland County median listing price but above the statewide benchmark, and rents run at a level that absorbs roughly a quarter of typical household income. The county market has been cooling slightly, with median listing prices down from a year ago and homes sitting a bit longer before going under contract. Inventory has grown, giving buyers more room than they had a year or two back. For a family looking to buy into the Glengary attendance zone, that means a somewhat more balanced market than the recent peak, though prices remain solidly suburban-Oakland-County.
Commerce Township's lakes and recreation areas shape daily life here. Proud Lake State Recreation Area and the Huron River give families nearby access to outdoor activities, and the township runs its own parks and a senior center. But public transit is minimal, and the incomplete M-5 highway terminus is a lasting reminder of how the lake-heavy geography and high property values constrain infrastructure. Parents should expect to drive for school events, shopping, and most recreation.
Glengary reads as a steady, academically sound neighborhood elementary in a comfortable, car-dependent suburb. The test results are the strongest signal in the data, and they hold up well against county peers. The gaps in special-population and environment reporting are the main place a family would want to dig deeper before committing.
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