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River Oaks Elementary School

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River Oaks Elementary School ranks 797 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

River Oaks Elementary School in Dearborn Heights, MI, is a PK-5 school within the Dearborn City School District, serving 366 students in a community where over 90% of families qualify for free and reduced lunch.

River Oaks has experienced a significant and recent academic decline. After reaching a peak in the 2023-2024 school year, its state ranking has dropped sharply to the 47th percentile (2 stars) for 2025-2026. This decline is most dramatic in 3rd-grade ELA and Math, where proficiency rates fell from roughly 69% and 68% to 33% and 44%, respectively. The school now sits in a challenging middle ground compared to nearby options. It significantly outperforms schools to its east, such as Carver STEM Academy and Dixon Elementary School, which rank in the 3rd percentile. However, it lags far behind its district peers to the west, including Howard Elementary School (91st percentile) and Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School (85th percentile). For example, 5th-grade math proficiency at River Oaks is 25%, compared to 51.6% at Howard and 59.7% at Lindbergh.

A key factor differentiating River Oaks from its higher-performing neighbors is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 29.3%—more than double the rate at Howard (11.1%) and Lindbergh (13.9%). This attendance challenge is likely a major driver of the school's struggles, despite a relatively high per-student spending of $19,221. There is a bright spot, however: in the 2025-2026 school year, 3rd and 4th-grade math proficiency (43.5% and 48.6%) met or exceeded state averages, suggesting that foundational math instruction in the early grades is effective even as other areas have slipped.

366

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,221

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20755 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127-2659

(313) 827-6750

District: Dearborn City School District

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bryant Middle School
High:	Dearborn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

African American:

5.7%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2024 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2024) to 47th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Michigan avg38%

797^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Dearborn City School District

268^th of 625Dearborn City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	797 of 1492	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	735 of 1488	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	486 of 1486	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	677 of 1470	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	684 of 1344	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	838 of 1153	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	727 of 1408	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	764 of 1448	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.9	1111 of 1466	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.4	1100 of 1548	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.2	915 of 1580	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.7	1127 of 1533	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	1176 of 1563	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	1127 of 1566	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.8	1135 of 1552	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	1273 of 1552	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.9	1107 of 1589	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.1	1352 of 1577	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.6	1195 of 1565	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.4	960 of 1545	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	88.6	26 of 475	94.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	101 of 188	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	74 of 173	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	52 of 184	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	84 of 180	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	34 of 98	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	24 of 42	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	47 of 117	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	100 of 270	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	911 of 1343	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	847 of 1338	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	478 of 1342	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	673 of 1321	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	632 of 1106	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	730 of 902	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	457 of 1171	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	662 of 1443	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	445 of 1352	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	316 of 1346	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	108 of 1381	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	65.8	347 of 1350	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	313 of 1099	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	37.1	496 of 749	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	224 of 1134	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	332 of 1397	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	637 of 1372	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	623 of 1366	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	494 of 1347	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	570 of 1334	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	636 of 1139	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	656 of 915	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	795 of 1196	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	824 of 1446	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	894 of 1199	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	817 of 1206	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	453 of 1204	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	697 of 1198	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	729 of 1102	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	852 of 1005	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	737 of 1128	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	791 of 1253	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)95th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math39%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Science27%-13 vs state

Social Studies24%-4 vs state

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Great School with Great Teacher. I have 2 kids who go there and they love the school. Small environment and great school. Close Quote

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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
River Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20755 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6750	366	28	13.0	93.7%	329 (89.9%)	21 (5.7%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43.8	797^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.6%		49	735^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.6%	62			33.3	39.1	41.9			43.5	48.6	25.0			26.7		24.0		$19,221	$1,629	$17,591
The Dearborn Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	19310 Ford Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	The Dearborn Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 982-1300	518	32	16.1	94.2%	261 (50.4%)	40 (7.7%)	214 (41.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14	1298^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.0%		11.2	1336^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.2%	38	28.1	8.8	13.8	24.1	17.0	19.3	33.3	15.5	27.6	10.6	7.0	11.7	10.6	5.3	12.8	17.5	$18,563	$4,376	$14,187
Carver STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18701 Paul St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-6622	435	25	17.4	91.3%	23 (5.3%)	374 (86.0%)	33 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6.1	1454^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.5%		6.3	1441^st of 1488 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	25.9	5.6	5.5	14.6		5.0	8.9	5.5		6.0	5.3	8.9			6.0	7.3	$21,739	$1,736	$20,003
Warrendale Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19400 Sawyer St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Warrendale Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-4200	680	43	15.9	97.4%	6 (0.9%)	585 (86.0%)	28 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.8%)	22.7	1128^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.4%		16.5	1235^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.0%	107	51.9	9.6	30.6	25.0	31.5	32.4	30.3	34.7	20.2	16.7	13.2	18.2	11.1	19.2	5.5	26.9	$14,735	$2,534	$12,201
Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8401 Trinity St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 945-1330	485	29	16.8	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	475 (97.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6.7	1444^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.2%		5	1473^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.0%	29	34.0	8.0				8.5	8.7	11.4	8.7			10.9		10.0		18.4	$21,528	$1,644	$19,884
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1611 N York St	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6350	436	29	14.8	54.6%	414 (95.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	89.9	137^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.5	197^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.8%	60			64.4	75.9	74.2			74.0	70.9	51.6			51.6		43.5		$17,937	$1,352	$16,585
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7500 N Vernon St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-0425	309	25	12.5	82.8%	253 (81.9%)	32 (10.4%)	12 (3.9%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	69.2	418^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.0%		59.2	571^st of 1488 public elementary schools	61.6%	153			53.7	59.3				52.7	36.4								$21,496	$1,630	$19,866
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Waverly St	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-6300	316	21	15.1	46.2%	284 (89.9%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	83.2	228^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.7%		86	189^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.3%	39			61.0	57.6	67.7			63.4	64.4	59.7			45.2		40.3		$20,988	$1,324	$19,664
Global Heights Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	23713 Joy Rd	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Global Heights Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3400	274	16	17.1	94.5%	25 (9.1%)	243 (88.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.6	1419^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.9	1402^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	5.8%	17	27.3			13.3	9.7	16.7		7.3		9.7			9.7			13.6	$15,285	$1,964	$13,322
KIPP Detroit Imani Academy	Public, Charter	K-3	19321 W Chicago St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	KIPP Detroit Imani Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 808-6604	91	6	14.6	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	90 (98.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			37.0					29.6									$12,316	$1,318	$10,998

Frequently Asked Questions about River Oaks Elementary School

What district is River Oaks Elementary School in?

Dearborn City School District

What schools do graduates of River Oaks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bryant Middle School
High : Dearborn High School

What is the racial makeup of River Oaks Elementary School?

Students at River Oaks Elementary School are 90% White, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

Is River Oaks Elementary School a good school?

River Oaks Elementary School ranks 797^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend River Oaks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended River Oaks Elementary School.

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