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Will L Lee School vs. Orville C Krause Elementary School

Should you attend Will L Lee School or Orville C Krause Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Will L Lee School
68399 S Forest Ave
Richmond, MI 48062
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Orville C Krause Elementary School
23900 Armada Center Rd
Armada, MI 48005
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Will L Lee School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Orville C Krause Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Will L Lee 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 proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 752 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orville C Krause Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-5
Total Students
474 students
752 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orville C Krause Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#199 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#340 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Will L Lee School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orville C Krause Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MI)
58%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Will L Lee School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orville C Krause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
64%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Will L Lee School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orville C Krause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orville C Krause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Orville C Krause Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
113
131
Grade 1 Students
126
127
Grade 2 Students
118
124
Grade 3 Students
117
119
Grade 4 Students
-
119
Grade 5 Students
-
132

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Orville C Krause Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Will L Lee School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Orville C Krause Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
% White
90%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Will L Lee School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orville C Krause Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Will L Lee School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orville C Krause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Will L Lee School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Orville C Krause Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Will L Lee School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orville C Krause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Will L Lee School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orville C Krause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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