Will L Lee School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Will L Lee School

68399 S Forest Ave
Richmond, MI 48062

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Serving 467 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 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 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 10% in MI
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Will L Lee School's student population of 467 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Will L Lee School
Kind	118
1	105
2	127
3	117

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Total Students

467 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School
2023	474
2022	452
2021	446
2020	495
2019	495
2018	467
2017	467
2016	490
2015	472
2014	488
2013	499
2012	493
2011	511
2010	565
2009	615
2008	666
2007	683
2006	696
2005	761
2004	768
2003	738
2002	707
2001	744
2000	671
1999	641
1998	526
1997	539
1996	536
1995	526
1994	543
1993	517
1992	875
1991	532
1990	568
1989	522
1988	396
1987	248

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School
2023	35
2022	33
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	24
2010	26
2009	27
2008	33
2007	35
2006	35
2005	41
2004	39
2003	38
2002	39
2001	34
2000	31
1999	30
1998	22
1997	22
1996	29
1995	23
1994	19
1990	34

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Will L Lee School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Will L Lee School is 0.19, 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)

#229 out of 3025 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School
2023	#229
2022	#199
2021	#981
2019	#1490
2018	#1080
2017	#1290
2016	#2019
2015	#1644
2014	#2072
2013	#1925
2012	#1788

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60-64%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	62%	35%	34%
2022	67%	34%	34%
2021	52%	36%	30%
2019	42%	40%	39%
2018	42%	37%	26%
2017	42%	39%	34%
2016	35%	38%	31%
2015	42%	37%	30%
2014	22%	41%	27%
2013	26%	41%	26%
2012	31%	37%	24%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2022	67%	45%	50%
2021	47%	48%	46%
2019	47%	49%	50%
2018	47%	43%	26%
2017	52%	49%	59%
2016	39%	50%	56%
2015	42%	49%	56%
2014	67%	67%	70%
2013	68%	65%	65%
2012	64%	64%	64%
2011	87%	80%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	18:1	18:1
2019	17:1	18:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	19:1	18:1	21:1
2014	20:1	18:1	20:1
2013	20:1	18:1	21:1
2012	21:1	18:1	21:1
2011	21:1	18:1	21:1
2010	22:1	18:1	23:1
2009	23:1	18:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	18:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	16:1
2001	22:1	18:1	20:1
2000	22:1	18:1	22:1
1999	21:1	19:1	21:1
1998	24:1	19:1	23:1
1997	25:1	19:1	22:1
1996	18:1	20:1	20:1
1995	23:1	20:1	22:1
1994	29:1	20:1	23:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2016)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	6%	9%	6%
2021	5%	8%	6%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	7%	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	6%	4%	4%
2006	6%	4%	4%
2005	6%	4%	4%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%

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Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2021)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2021	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	19%	1%
2011	2%	19%	2%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%

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White

90%

63%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	0.19	0.55	0.20
2022	0.17	0.55	0.21
2021	0.19	0.54	0.22
2020	0.17	0.53	0.19
2019	0.17	0.53	0.19
2018	0.13	0.53	0.18
2017	0.13	0.53	0.18
2016	0.17	0.52	0.17
2015	0.17	0.50	0.17
2014	0.17	0.50	0.15
2013	0.19	0.49	0.14
2012	0.15	0.49	0.13
2011	0.15	0.48	0.14
2010	0.15	0.47	0.14
2009	0.13	0.46	0.13
2008	0.11	0.46	0.13
2007	0.13	0.46	0.12
2006	0.13	0.43	0.12
2005	0.13	0.44	0.12
2004	0.12	0.43	0.12
2003	0.10	0.44	0.10
2002	0.10	0.42	0.09
2001	0.10	0.42	0.08
2000	0.12	0.40	0.09
1999	0.07	0.40	0.08
1998	0.08	0.40	0.08
1995	0.02	0.37	0.05
1994	0.01	0.35	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	34%	49%	31%
2022	35%	47%	30%
2021	32%	46%	31%
2020	33%	45%	28%
2019	33%	45%	28%
2018	27%	40%	21%
2017	27%	40%	21%
2016	30%	40%	21%
2015	29%	41%	23%
2014	29%	43%	24%
2013	32%	42%	26%
2012	32%	42%	27%
2011	26%	41%	23%
2010	13%	40%	13%
2009	16%	35%	17%
2008	15%	31%	14%
2007	14%	30%	14%
2006	11%	30%	11%
2005	14%	28%	13%
2004	10%	27%	10%
2003	8%	25%	8%
2002	7%	25%	7%
2001	10%	24%	7%
2000	10%	25%	6%
1999	10%	25%	7%
1998	10%	26%	8%
1997	8%	26%	7%
1996	8%	25%	8%
1995	7%	25%	8%
1994	7%	23%	5%
1993	9%	25%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Will L Lee School	Michigan	Richmond Community Schools School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	14%	6%	13%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richmond Community Schools School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Will L Lee School's ranking?

Will L Lee School is ranked #229 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Will L Lee School often compared to?

Will L Lee Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orville C Krause Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Will L Lee School?

467 students attend Will L Lee School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Will L Lee School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Will L Lee School?

Will L Lee School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Will L Lee School offer ?

Will L Lee School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Will L Lee School part of?

Will L Lee School is part of Richmond Community Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 10%
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education