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About this school
Mary Helen Guest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Walled Lake, Michigan that is part of Walled Lake Consolidated School District.
It serves 337 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
337 Students
23 Teachers
1655 Decker RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 19, 2026
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Mary Helen Guest Elementary School
$8,296
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
81
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Mary Helen Guest Elementary School has received support from
62 individuals from Michigan and
19 individuals out-of-state.
