Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

R Grant Graham Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

R Grant Graham Elementary School is a public elementary school in Auburn Hills, Michigan, serving 430 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Avondale School District, which is ranked 351 out of 613 school districts in the state.

R Grant Graham Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, consistently performing below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 740 out of 1,548 Michigan elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,124 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, earning it a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, while African American, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, as well as Special Education students, perform significantly worse.

Compared to nearby schools, R Grant Graham Elementary School lags behind in academic achievement. For example, Deerfield Elementary School, also part of the Avondale School District, consistently outperforms R Grant Graham Elementary School, and schools in other districts, such as Way Elementary School and Eastover Elementary School in the Bloomfield Hills Schools district, significantly outperform R Grant Graham Elementary School across all academic measures.

390

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,820

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2450 Old Salem Rd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-3432

(248) 537-6800

District: Avondale School District

Students who attend R Grant Graham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Avondale Middle School
High:	Avondale High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.5%

Hispanic:

19.0%

White:

18.2%

See top rated Michigan elementary schools

Compare R Grant Graham Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg50%

Michigan avg39%

1,124^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Avondale School District

351^st of 613Avondale School District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1124 of 1488	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1169 of 1486	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	979 of 1470	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	806 of 1344	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	969 of 1153	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	799 of 1408	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	827 of 1448	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	869 of 1466	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.8	740 of 1548	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.2	951 of 1580	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.8	660 of 1533	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	588 of 1563	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	726 of 1566	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	611 of 1552	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	528 of 1552	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	569 of 1589	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	664 of 1577	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	720 of 1565	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.1	1184 of 1545	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	223 of 369	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	236 of 348	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	149 of 321	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	45 of 158	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	75 of 212	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	130 of 475	72.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	60.3	49 of 101	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	71 of 173	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	48 of 180	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	10 of 117	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	35 of 270	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1163 of 1338	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	997 of 1342	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	929 of 1321	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	741 of 1106	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	530 of 1171	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	791 of 1443	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	99 of 209	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	82 of 201	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1112 of 1346	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1114 of 1381	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	980 of 1350	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	731 of 1099	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	651 of 1134	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	849 of 1397	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1039 of 1366	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1181 of 1347	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	938 of 1334	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	755 of 1139	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	764 of 915	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	835 of 1196	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	828 of 1446	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	26.7	335 of 403	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	840 of 1206	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	706 of 1128	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	708 of 1253	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+28 vs school

Asian (2018)51st percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2018)17th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Science27%-13 vs state

Math19%-19 vs state

Social Studies19%-11 vs state

3.7

3 ratings · 3 written reviews

5★2

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate R Grant Graham Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

The principal does a great job of acting like a father and actually, truly caring for the kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 21, 2017

So far our experience with Graham has been very positive. Our son is in kindergarten and loves going to school everyday. All of the staff from the teachers to the office staff are all very caring and hard-working. Previous posts criticizing the principal's leadership couldn't be more wrong. We have found Mr Harris to be very engaged and approachable. He seems to have an excellent handle on discipline in the building (I wonder if negative reviews were due to behavior problems that he wouldn't tolerate). Diversity in the school is an asset. Lastly our son is visually impaired and the district has been exceptional with helping to accommodate his special needs. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 11, 2017

Poor leadership as set forth by the principal. The front office us completely rude and lack the support for children. Close Quote

Schools Near R Grant Graham Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$15,820	$2,141	$13,679
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	$20,654	$2,716	$17,938
Eastover Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Kensington Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48304	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 341-7100	589	44	13.4	15.1%	422 (71.6%)	46 (7.8%)	39 (6.6%)	46 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	82.7	234^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.7	179^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.0%	55	57.8	68.3	59.6	63.4	64.4	51.9	58.1	36.8	$22,403	$1,028	$21,375
Herrington School	Public	K-6	541 Bay St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7790	319	16	20.4	85.9%	10 (3.1%)	238 (74.6%)	55 (17.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	5.3	1463^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.3	1458^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.9%	5	9.6	10.5	6.5	11.3					$20,173	$6,020	$14,152
Great Lakes Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	46312 Woodward Ave	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Great Lakes Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 334-6434	162	13	12.4	87.7%	3 (1.9%)	132 (81.5%)	20 (12.3%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)			26.3						$12,973	$1,429	$11,544
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	$18,137	$1,568	$16,568
Way Elementary School	Public	K-5	765 W Long Lake Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-7800	506	39	12.9	10.9%	362 (71.5%)	37 (7.3%)	27 (5.3%)	53 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	93.8	68^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.4%		92.4	75^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.0%	7	76.5	75.9	75.0	81.7	69.0	66.7	63.1	48.8	$21,956	$808	$21,148
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	5625 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4400	460	26	17.9	9.3%	197 (42.8%)	17 (3.7%)	23 (5.0%)	192 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	97	25^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.1	35^th of 1486 public elementary schools	97.6%	10	67.1	72.7	89.5	78.9	71.4	85.3	88.0	68.0	$15,414	$1,167	$14,247
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 W Montcalm St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7950	611	51	11.8	74.1%	18 (2.9%)	253 (41.4%)	298 (48.8%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	7.8	1404^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.6%		6.9	1416^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.7%	12	9.1	13.9	15.6	14.4	13.5	11.8	10.1	3.1	$28,399	$6,542	$21,857
Rogers School	Public	K-5	2600 Dexter Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7850	280	14	20.5	70.0%	25 (8.9%)	124 (44.3%)	93 (33.2%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	19.1	1179^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.8%		13.9	1265^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.9%	86	17.8	26.5	7.9	26.7	40.0		10.5		$21,501	$6,907	$14,594

Frequently Asked Questions about R Grant Graham Elementary School

What district is R Grant Graham Elementary School in?

Avondale School District

What is the racial makeup of R Grant Graham Elementary School?

Students at R Grant Graham Elementary School are 51% African American, 19% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of R Grant Graham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend R Grant Graham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Avondale Middle School
High : Avondale High School

How many students attend R Grant Graham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended R Grant Graham Elementary School.

Is R Grant Graham Elementary School a good school?

R Grant Graham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

Rate R Grant Graham Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MIMichigan Elementary School Rankings

MIMichigan District Rankings

Schools in Auburn Hills, MI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for R Grant Graham Elementary School!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.