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Avondale School District

At a glance

351^stof 613 Michigan districts▼ 58

Better than 42% of Michigan districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

2940 Waukegan St
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-3264·(248) 537-6001·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 42.7% of districts

Schools

3,798

Students

Top rankedDeerfield Elementary School370^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

R Grant Graham Elementary School up 45 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Woodland Elementary School 10.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Avondale School District in Michigan consists of 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 351 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional performance. Woodland Elementary School and Deerfield Elementary School consistently outperform the district and state averages on M-Step test scores, particularly in core subjects like English Language Arts and Math. These schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the Avondale Gifted and Talented Education middle school program boasts exceptional test scores, with over 90% of students proficient or better in Math and Social Studies.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the district, especially in elementary and middle school. The district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, as well as variations in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios that suggest unequal resource allocation. Addressing these issues will be crucial for the Avondale School District to improve outcomes for all students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6300	639	43	14.6	48.0%	214 (33.5%)	256 (40.1%)	114 (17.8%)	50 (7.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	570^th of 890 public middle schools	36.0%		36.7	544^th of 897 public middle schools	39.4%	26	63.9	14.9						29.9	28.7				21.9	18.9		32.2			33.0		$18,416	$1,418	$16,998
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6465 Livernois Rd	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6900	328	32	10.1	33.2%	178 (54.3%)	77 (23.5%)	29 (8.8%)	41 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59	579^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.1%		56.7	601^st of 1486 public elementary schools	59.6%	22					41.7	58.7	42.1			44.4	47.6	31.6			39.5			31.6			$20,892	$718	$20,174
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Waukegan St	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 537-6500	333	27	12.2	61.9%	82 (24.6%)	175 (52.6%)	60 (18.0%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.1	1242^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	16.5%		15.7	1241^st of 1486 public elementary schools	16.5%	1					27.3	31.4	16.7			22.7	11.8	8.3			20.8			12.5			$25,512	$904	$24,608
R Grant Graham Elementary School	Public	K-5	2450 Old Salem Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 537-6800	390	25	15.6	62.1%	71 (18.2%)	197 (50.5%)	74 (19.0%)	38 (9.7%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	1124^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.5%		19.4	1169^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.3%	45					23.8	32.4	28.8			25.4	14.1	19.2			26.9			19.2			$17,586	$753	$16,833
Avondale High School	Public	9-12	2800 Waukegan St	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6100	911	52	17.5	39.8%	342 (37.5%)	377 (41.4%)	129 (14.2%)	51 (5.6%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	409^th of 739 public high schools	44.7%		37.5	450^th of 743 public high schools	39.4%	41			52.4	24.1													31.9			33.0	$15,627	$1,013	$14,614
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	3600 Crooks Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6700	333	23	14.3	31.8%	174 (52.3%)	74 (22.2%)	41 (12.3%)	40 (12.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	72.9	370^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.1%		76	317^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.7%	53					42.1	48.9	74.5			59.6	27.3	43.6			61.8			52.7			$19,240	$745	$18,495
Avondale Learning Center	Public	12	220 S Squirrel Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6440	8	3	2.5		4 (50.0%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$5,230	$564	$4,666
Diploma and Careers Institute	Public, Virtual	9-12	1435 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 575-3768	475	3	150.7	65.3%	256 (53.9%)	166 (34.9%)	32 (6.7%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			38.0																		$13,400	$817	$12,583
Avondale Gifted and Talented Education	Public, Magnet	2-8	1435 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 537-6400	381	25	15.5	3.1%	154 (40.4%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	204 (53.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												91.8						90.4			$16,466	$766	$15,701

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Troy School District	1.71 mi	22	43^rd
Rochester Community School District	1.88 mi	22	38^th
Bloomfield Hills Schools	3.46 mi	11	18^th
Oakland Schools	3.91 mi	6
Utica Community Schools	4.79 mi	40	155^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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