Middle Schools in Oak Park School District of the City of

Summary:

The Oak Park School District of the City of has only one middle school, Oak Park Preparatory Academy, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance data suggests it is struggling, with consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Park Preparatory Academy is ranked 842 out of 890 middle schools in Michigan for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests range from just 2.86% to 34.7% across different subjects and grade levels, significantly below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which may be contributing to the low academic performance.

Despite the school's struggles, it spends more per student ($19,441) than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 19.1, slightly higher than the state average. The high percentage of students (80.85%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may require additional resources and support to address the unique needs of these students.

District Detail

13900 Granzon St
Oak Park, MI 48237-2756

(248) 336-7706

SchoolDigger Rank:
600^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,986

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Park Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	23261 Scotia Rd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7620	707	37	19.1	76.0%	13 (1.8%)	670 (94.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8.4	842^nd of 890 public middle schools	5.4%		8.6	842^nd of 897 public middle schools	6.1%		34.7	2.9	11.7	17.9	3.5	11.9	12.7	$19,441	$1,630	$17,811

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ferndale Public Schools	0.61 mi	10	493^rd
Detroit Service Learning Academy	1.2 mi	3	592^nd
Berkley School District	1.46 mi	9	54^th
Detroit Public Schools Community District	1.72 mi	108	549^th
Detroit City School District	1.76 mi	92

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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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