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Doherty Elementary School

3575 Walnut Lake Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
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Doherty Elementary School serves 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 65%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 476 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 65%
  • : 82%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Doherty Elementary School's student population of 476 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDoherty Elementary School
Kind90
172
281
377
476
580
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Total Students
476 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDoherty Elementary School
2025476
2024450
2023479
2022501
2021486
2020520
2019484
2018413
2017413
2016387
2015405
2014493
2013430
2012484
2011499
2010527
2009514
2008486
2007511
2006508
2005523
2004546
2003568
2002482
2001436
2000436
1999450
1998426
1997417
1996395
1995411
1994400
1993406
1992417
1991431
1990451
1989427
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearDoherty Elementary School
202531
202430
202333
202232
202129
202036
201932
201828
201728
201629
201531
201435
201326
201230
201132
201034
200934
200834
200732
200631
200531
200434
200331
200232
200128
200028
199927
199825
199724
199625
199524
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Year Founded
1969
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School Motto
“A Safe Place for All Children to Learn”

School Rankings

The diversity score of Doherty Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
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State Level (MI)
(12-13)
65%
41%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
201365%41%55%
201258%37%57%
201194%80%89%
201098%78%87%
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(12-13)
82%
65%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
201382%65%75%
201282%64%75%
201192%80%87%
201095%82%89%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
202515:116:1
202415:117:115:1
202315:117:115:1
202216:117:116:1
202117:117:116:1
202014:118:116:1
201915:118:116:1
201815:118:117:1
201715:118:117:1
201613:118:117:1
201513:118:117:1
201414:118:118:1
201317:118:118:1
201216:118:118:1
201115:118:118:1
201016:118:118:1
200915:118:116:1
200815:118:116:1
200716:119:118:1
200616:118:117:1
200517:119:117:1
200416:119:118:1
200318:119:119:1
200215:118:116:1
200116:118:117:1
200016:119:116:1
199917:119:117:1
199817:119:118:1
199717:119:118:1
199616:120:119:1
199517:120:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2014)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
20141%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20102%2%1%
20092%1%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
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Asian
7%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
20249%4%7%
20238%3%6%
20228%3%7%
20219%3%7%
202011%3%9%
201911%3%9%
201811%3%9%
201711%3%9%
201611%3%9%
201512%3%9%
201412%3%9%
201317%3%10%
201215%3%10%
201116%3%11%
201017%3%11%
200918%3%12%
200817%3%13%
200716%3%12%
200617%2%11%
200518%2%12%
200416%2%11%
20039%2%5%
200216%2%11%
200117%2%10%
200011%2%8%
199910%2%8%
199811%2%7%
19979%2%6%
19968%2%7%
19957%1%7%
19947%1%6%
19936%1%5%
19927%1%6%
19917%2%5%
19904%1%4%
19896%1%4%
19886%1%4%
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Hispanic
4%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
20245%9%6%
20237%9%6%
20225%9%6%
20212%8%5%
20201%8%4%
20192%8%4%
20182%8%4%
20172%8%4%
20161%7%3%
20142%7%3%
20132%6%3%
20121%6%3%
20101%5%3%
20091%5%3%
20051%4%2%
20041%4%1%
20032%4%2%
20021%4%1%
20001%3%1%
19991%3%1%
19961%3%1%
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Black
41%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
202433%18%39%
202334%18%38%
202234%18%38%
202134%18%37%
202038%18%35%
201936%18%35%
201828%18%32%
201728%18%32%
201625%18%30%
201526%18%30%
201434%18%29%
201320%18%27%
201223%19%27%
201122%19%26%
201023%20%26%
200921%20%24%
200820%20%20%
200720%20%19%
200616%20%17%
200515%20%16%
200415%20%15%
200321%20%17%
200212%20%10%
200110%19%8%
20009%19%8%
19998%19%7%
19987%19%7%
19974%18%5%
19965%18%5%
19957%18%4%
19948%17%5%
19938%17%4%
19925%17%3%
19915%17%3%
19903%18%3%
19893%18%2%
19882%18%2%
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White
41%
63%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
202447%63%43%
202345%64%44%
202245%64%44%
202146%65%46%
202043%66%48%
201945%66%48%
201854%66%52%
201754%66%52%
201660%67%54%
201560%68%55%
201449%69%56%
201358%69%57%
201257%69%57%
201158%70%58%
201057%70%59%
200958%71%60%
200863%71%65%
200764%71%67%
200667%73%70%
200566%72%70%
200468%73%73%
200368%72%76%
200271%73%78%
200173%74%80%
200079%75%82%
199981%75%84%
199882%75%85%
199787%76%88%
199685%76%87%
199584%77%88%
199484%79%88%
199386%79%90%
199287%79%90%
199188%78%91%
199093%78%92%
198991%78%93%
198892%78%94%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
20245%5%5%
20236%5%6%
20228%5%5%
20219%5%5%
20207%4%4%
20196%4%4%
20185%4%3%
20175%4%3%
20163%3%4%
20152%3%3%
20142%2%3%
20133%2%3%
20123%2%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.66
0.57

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
20250.660.56
20240.660.560.66
20230.670.550.66
20220.670.550.65
20210.660.540.65
20200.660.530.64
20190.660.530.64
20180.620.530.62
20170.620.530.62
20160.570.520.61
20150.560.500.60
20140.640.500.60
20130.600.490.60
20120.600.490.59
20110.590.480.59
20100.600.470.57
20090.600.460.56
20080.540.460.52
20070.540.460.50
20060.500.430.48
20050.520.440.48
20040.490.430.44
20030.490.440.39
20020.460.420.37
20010.430.420.34
20000.360.400.32
19990.330.400.28
19980.320.400.27
19970.240.390.23
19960.260.390.23
19950.280.370.22
19940.280.350.23
19930.250.350.19
19920.230.350.18
19910.220.370.17
19900.130.360.15
19890.160.360.13
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
45%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
202527%45%
202437%50%37%
202333%49%33%
202232%47%31%
202131%46%33%
202028%45%30%
201930%45%30%
201819%40%20%
201719%40%20%
201621%40%23%
201522%41%21%
201430%43%24%
201315%42%20%
201218%42%20%
201119%41%19%
201016%40%16%
200915%35%13%
20086%31%8%
20077%30%8%
20065%30%7%
20055%28%7%
20044%27%6%
20034%25%5%
20024%25%5%
20012%24%4%
20005%25%4%
19992%25%3%
19981%26%3%
19961%25%3%
19951%25%3%
19942%23%3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearDoherty Elementary SchoolMichiganWest Bloomfield School District
20251%4%
20244%4%4%
20233%4%4%
20222%4%3%
20212%4%3%
20204%5%4%
20192%5%4%
20185%6%3%
20175%6%3%
20165%6%4%
20154%6%3%
20143%6%4%
20133%6%3%
20123%5%3%
20113%5%3%
20102%6%4%
20094%7%3%
20082%7%3%
20072%6%3%
20063%7%3%
20053%6%3%
20041%6%3%
20031%6%3%
20021%6%1%
20011%6%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
West Bloomfield School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Dolphin
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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Doherty Elementary School often compared to?
Doherty Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gretchko Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 65% MI state average).
How many students attend Doherty Elementary School?
476 students attend Doherty Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
41% of Doherty Elementary School students are Black, 41% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Doherty Elementary School?
Doherty Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.
What grades does Doherty Elementary School offer ?
Doherty Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Doherty Elementary School part of?
Doherty Elementary School is part of West Bloomfield School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 476 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 65%
  • : 82%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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