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Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Oak Park Service Learning Academy (OPSLA) is a small, high-need public school in Oak Park, MI, serving 212 students in grades PK-8 under the Detroit Service Learning Academy district.

OPSLA serves an exceptionally high-poverty student body—over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the highest rate among all nearby schools. Despite this challenge, the school has a notable bright spot: its chronic absenteeism rate of 27.1% is dramatically lower than its district's average of 53.5%, meaning OPSLA is more successful at getting kids to school than the broader district. The school has also made meaningful improvements in recent years, dropping its student-teacher ratio from a very high 44.6:1 in 2022-2023 to a much healthier 15:1 in 2024-2025, and increasing per-student spending from $8,605 to over $11,000.

Academically, OPSLA shows a clear split between its elementary and middle school grades. In 4th grade, ELA proficiency was 22.7%—higher than nearby Einstein Elementary School (8.1%), Key Elementary School (14.3%), and Pepper Elementary School (10.7%). However, performance drops sharply in middle school, with 7th-grade ELA at just 11.4% and 8th-grade PSAT ELA falling from 50% proficiency in 2024-2025 to only 12.5% in 2025-2026—a dramatic decline that needs urgent attention. The most encouraging context comes from schools like Bates Academy and Pembroke Academy, located just 1-2 miles away, which achieve 70-80% proficiency rates with similarly high-poverty populations. This proves that significant improvement is achievable for OPSLA with the right strategies and resources.

212

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,056

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21700 Marlow St
Oak Park, MI 48237-2604

(313) 539-4115

District: Detroit Service Learning Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2025 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2025

!Social Studies scores 26 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg9%

Michigan avg40%

866^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 11 pts since 2025

From bottom 14% (2025) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

606^th of 625Detroit Service Learning Academy among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	866 of 896	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	761 of 890	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	303 of 337	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	210 of 338	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	799 of 834	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	713 of 832	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)10th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science17%-23 vs state

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

Social Studies12%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	21700 Marlow St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 539-4115	212	14	15.0	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	212 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	12.5	322.1	1270.1	22.7	1466.1	1569.1	11.4	1265.3	1362.1	1450.9	1560.6	1660.8	1462.1	16.7	1465.4	12.5	$11,056	$741	$10,316
Einstein Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14001 Northend Ave	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7640	387	24	16.3	80.6%	10 (2.6%)	361 (93.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7	1439^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.8	1430^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.9%	9			12.9	8.1	19.0			11.4	1365.5	4.8			9.5		4.8		$20,001	$1,554	$18,447
Lessenger Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	12901 Albany St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 336-7690	54	10	5.5	79.6%	0 (0.0%)	53 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,310	$2,436	$22,873
Pepper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24301 Church St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7680	416	26	16.1	78.6%	6 (1.4%)	388 (93.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	7.1	1434^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.9%		8.1	1395^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.3%	39			10.2	10.7	18.9			13.8	5.3	5.7			11.3		7.6		$19,519	$1,808	$17,711
Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23400 Jerome St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7610	516	27	19.2	83.3%	29 (5.6%)	470 (91.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	10	1368^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.3%		8.3	1387^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.8%	19			24.0	14.3	18.6			18.8	7.1	3.5			8.1		1464.9		$17,268	$1,609	$15,659
Pembroke Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19940 Mansfield St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Pembroke Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 243-0092	390	26	15.0	84.6%	1 (0.3%)	340 (87.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	90.8	119^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.0%		88	157^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.4%	38	489.0	70.0	56.5	76.0	92.1	1617.7	1718.4	68.1	56.0	52.6	70.0	82.1	68.4	1816.4	73.7	1826.0	$17,556	$1,759	$15,797
Vernor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13726 Pembroke Ave	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7342	340	20	17.4	92.4%	1 (0.3%)	333 (97.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	1293^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.8	1319^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.4%	26	24.2	328.2	1262.5	21.6	22.0	14.3	12.0	19.5	17.1	1464.9	1564.7	1661.6	17.1	1770.7	14.6	1776.6	$20,201	$1,754	$18,447
Bow ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	19801 Prevost St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0500	459	31	15.0	91.5%	0 (0.0%)	455 (99.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11	1352^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.4	1346^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.5%	6	29.5	9.1	8.9	9.1	13.6	19.3	17.1	13.3	1364.1	1454.5	16.1	1658.8	13.6	17.8	6.8	17.8	$23,437	$1,695	$21,743
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	23777 Southfield Rd	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 569-1060	520	32	16.2	82.3%	1 (0.2%)	518 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1363^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	8.6%		15.4	1256^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.6%	107	54.8	13.7	19.0	16.4	17.8	16.0	31.3	15.9	1362.9	1458.7	6.0	6.3	6.7	24.7	1467.9	35.6	$13,021	$1,023	$11,998
Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus	Public	K-3	23501 Rosewood St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 548-1950	517	31	16.6	48.2%	261 (50.5%)	180 (34.8%)	34 (6.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,500	$925	$15,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA

What is the racial makeup of Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA?

Students at Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA are 100% African American.

How many students attend Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA.

What district is Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA in?

Detroit Service Learning Academy

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