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Oak Park Preparatory Academy

Public Grades 6-8

838^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Oak Park Preparatory Academy is a public middle school in Oak Park, MI, serving 707 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Oak Park School District of the City of.

Oak Park Preparatory Academy faces significant academic challenges. Statewide, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 6th percentile, and test scores are dramatically below state averages in every subject. For example, only about 5% of 6th and 7th graders are proficient in math, compared to state averages above 30%. Reading scores are stronger by comparison—roughly 13% of 6th graders meet ELA standards—but still far behind. This performance gap is stark when you look at nearby schools: Anderson Middle School in Berkley and Royal Oak Middle School both rank in the 80th percentile statewide, with proficiency rates often exceeding 50%. Even Hazel Park Junior High School, which serves a similar demographic, outperforms Oak Park Prep in most subjects.

One of the most pressing issues is chronic absenteeism. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.3% of students were chronically absent—more than double the state average of 27.9% and the highest rate among all comparison schools, including those in Detroit. This likely compounds the academic struggles. On a more positive note, the school spends a substantial $20,749 per student, which is higher than nearby higher-performing schools like Royal Oak Middle ($17,104). Additionally, the school shows a relative strength in serving its African American students, ranking in the 14th percentile for that subgroup compared to 6th percentile overall. While there is clearly room for improvement, these factors—along with comparatively stronger ELA results—offer a foundation for future progress if attendance and math instruction become top priorities.

707

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,749

Per pupil spending ?

76.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

23261 Scotia Rd
Oak Park, MI 48237-6804

(248) 336-7620

District: Oak Park School District of the City of

Students who attend Oak Park Preparatory Academy usually attend:

High:

Oak Park High School

Feeder schools for Oak Park Preparatory Academy:

Elementary:	Einstein Elementary School
	Key Elementary School
	Pepper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.8%

White:

1.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Michigan avg41%

838^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

598^th of 625Oak Park School District of the City of 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	8.9	838 of 896	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	842 of 890	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	842 of 897	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	836 of 883	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	756 of 776	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	674 of 675	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	762 of 792	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	803 of 838	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	802 of 821	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	822 of 894	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	797 of 919	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	831 of 921	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.1	861 of 919	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	838 of 900	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.6	817 of 858	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	820 of 851	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	795 of 847	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	804 of 839	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	787 of 823	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.2	745 of 806	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	289 of 337	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	286 of 338	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	251 of 300	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	267 of 310	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	164 of 182	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	76 of 77	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	175 of 196	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	275 of 366	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	765 of 789	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	767 of 789	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	726 of 771	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	732 of 770	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	649 of 657	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	649 of 658	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	732 of 794	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.4	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	783 of 834	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	783 of 832	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	788 of 836	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	786 of 825	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	674 of 691	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	522 of 523	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	647 of 672	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	755 of 815	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	781 of 813	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	764 of 798	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	765 of 786	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	763 of 776	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	656 of 658	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	624 of 639	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	761 of 797	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	12.4	372 of 377	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2018)21st percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies19%-31 vs state

English Language Arts14%-24 vs state

Science11%-28 vs state

Mathematics6%-27 vs state

Math5%-28 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	8.9	838^th of 896 public middle schools	6.5%		8.4	842^nd of 890 public middle schools	5.4%	4	34.8	6.2				13.2	13.9				5.3	4.5		10.9		19.0			$20,749	$1,841	$18,907
Ferndale Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Pinecrest Dr	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 541-1783	528	31	17.0	45.8%	187 (35.4%)	289 (54.7%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	51.6	398^th of 896 public middle schools	55.6%		38.5	534^th of 890 public middle schools	40.0%	136	58.4	24.7				41.2	38.4				26.3	25.3		40.6		55.7			$16,217	$882	$15,336
Anderson Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 Catalpa Dr	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 837-8200	489	27	18.0	13.7%	381 (77.9%)	53 (10.8%)	18 (3.7%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	79.9	139^th of 896 public middle schools	84.5%		84.4	106^th of 890 public middle schools	88.1%	33	88.2	39.5				50.0	50.0				42.2	41.4		55.3		67.3			$16,590	$696	$15,893
Royal Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	709 N Washington Ave	Royal Oak	48067	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 541-7100	1,058	71	14.9	23.1%	769 (72.7%)	117 (11.1%)	62 (5.9%)	16 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.7%)	77.3	160^th of 896 public middle schools	82.1%		74.1	179^th of 890 public middle schools	79.9%	19	77.6	37.4				54.2	54.5				39.0	38.7		55.2		60.7			$17,104	$1,071	$16,033
LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68	Public, Charter	6-8	17351 Southfield Fwy	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	429	8	53.6	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	427 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.9	825^th of 896 public middle schools	7.9%		8.5	839^th of 890 public middle schools	5.7%	14	35.7	6.3				10.9	16.4				1561.1	4.5		7.8		25.0			$13,069	$1,494	$11,575
Hazel Park Junior High School	Public	6-8	22770 Highland Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-2300	413	33	12.3	71.4%	179 (43.3%)	209 (50.6%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	789^th of 896 public middle schools	11.9%		13.4	773^rd of 890 public middle schools	13.1%	16	40.6	9.4				9.2	17.9				7.4	9.8		21.0		22.5			$20,482	$1,025	$19,457
Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School	Public	2-8	420 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48203	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-2999	185	15	12.1	91.4%	1 (0.5%)	175 (94.6%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	675^th of 896 public middle schools	24.7%		27	626^th of 890 public middle schools	29.7%	49	33.3	309.3	1261.4	1360.0	1469.2	15.4	1674.4	1268.6	1358.8	1453.0	1558.6	18.8	20.0	17.7	1470.2	47.1			$27,183	$2,892	$24,291
University Middle School Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-4370	338	19	18.2	40.2%	0 (0.0%)	328 (97.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	75.8	169^th of 896 public middle schools	81.1%		66.5	244^th of 890 public middle schools	72.6%	75	76.9	43.6				47.2	68.0				36.1	40.2		35.9		73.5			$16,404	$1,139	$15,265
Wilkinson Middle School	Public	6-12	26524 John R Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 399-0455	168	11	15.7	78.0%	57 (33.9%)	96 (57.1%)	8 (4.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	6.8	868^th of 896 public middle schools	3.1%		23.2	661^st of 890 public middle schools	25.7%	207	25.9	322.0				11.7	11.4				1565.1	1660.7		1772.5		13.0			$21,352	$2,424	$18,929
Crescent Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	4-6	25175 Code Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 281-6471	265	16	16.5	—	0 (0.0%)	262 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)				34.5	15.4	37.1			32.7	1467.3	14.3		10.8		12.3				$11,589	$2,099	$9,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Park Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Oak Park Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Oak Park Preparatory Academy.

What district is Oak Park Preparatory Academy in?

Oak Park School District of the City of

What is the racial makeup of Oak Park Preparatory Academy?

Students at Oak Park Preparatory Academy are 95% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Oak Park Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Oak Park Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend Oak Park High School

Is Oak Park Preparatory Academy a good school?

Oak Park Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Michigan middle schools.

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