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Keller Elementary

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Keller Elementary ranks 258 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Keller Elementary is a well-regarded public school in Royal Oak, MI, serving 470 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the highly-rated Royal Oak Schools district. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide, showing a strong upward trend after a pandemic-related dip. Perhaps the most impressive achievement is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which fell from 31% in 2021-2022 to just 11.1%—less than half the state average and far better than nearby schools like Madison Elementary (51.6%) or Four Corners Montessori Academy (39.6%).

Academically, Keller maintains consistent proficiency across all grade levels, with ELA scores actually improving from 52% in 3rd grade to 61.8% in 5th grade. The school has also made significant progress closing a persistent 5th-grade math gap, jumping from 29.5% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 46.1% the following year—nearly matching the district average. Science is a hidden strength, with scores consistently well above state averages. Keller achieves these results efficiently, spending $16,682 per student, which is notably less than several nearby schools that perform worse, such as Hiller Elementary ($21,696/student) or Oakland Elementary ($20,151/student).

While Keller is a strong school, there are areas for growth. Special education students rank in the 58th percentile, the lowest-performing subgroup, and there is an unusual gender gap favoring male students (85th percentile vs. 74th for females). Interestingly, Lessenger Elementary, located just 0.77 miles away in the Lamphere Public Schools district, actually outperforms Keller in several subjects despite serving a higher-poverty population. Within its own district, Northwood Elementary sets a high bar as a 5-star school. These comparisons suggest Keller has the foundation and resources to aim even higher.

470

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,682

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

1505 N Campbell Rd
Royal Oak, MI 48067-1560

(248) 542-6500

District: Royal Oak Schools

Students who attend Keller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Royal Oak Middle School
High:	Royal Oak High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

African American:

8.5%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Michigan avg38%

258^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Royal Oak Schools

113^th of 625Royal Oak Schools 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	80.3	258 of 1492	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	393 of 1488	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	262 of 1486	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	327 of 1470	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	442 of 1344	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	517 of 1153	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	403 of 1408	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	393 of 1448	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	525 of 1466	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	554 of 1548	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.9	417 of 1580	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	351 of 1533	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	360 of 1563	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	86.3	147 of 1566	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	73.0	404 of 1552	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	242 of 1552	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	524 of 1589	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	351 of 1343	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	414 of 1338	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	247 of 1342	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	364 of 1321	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	453 of 1106	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	325 of 902	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	390 of 1171	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	363 of 1443	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	370 of 1352	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	406 of 1346	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	342 of 1381	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	412 of 1350	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	441 of 1099	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	329 of 1397	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	203 of 1372	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	361 of 1366	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	273 of 1347	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	280 of 1334	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	398 of 1139	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	548 of 915	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	397 of 1196	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	446 of 1446	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	103 of 246	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	246 of 1199	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	366 of 1206	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	273 of 1204	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	308 of 1198	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	434 of 1102	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	530 of 1005	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	351 of 1128	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	370 of 1253	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+19 vs state

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Math55%+17 vs state

Social Studies41%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Recently became and IB World School. Named Greenest school in Oakland County. 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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Keller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 N Campbell Rd	Royal Oak	48067	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 542-6500	470	29	16.0	18.7%	366 (77.9%)	40 (8.5%)	16 (3.4%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	80.3	258^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.7%		71.4	393^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	73.6%	135			52.0	53.7	61.8			65.3	54.3	46.1			59.2		40.8		$16,682	$1,011	$15,671
Lessenger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30150 Campbell Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-0556	259	17	14.8	39.4%	181 (69.9%)	34 (13.1%)	14 (5.4%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	82.4	235^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.2%		68.2	437^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.6%	202			60.5	63.4	73.9			79.5	45.2	50.0			60.9		32.6		$19,121	$1,876	$17,244
Edmonson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	621 E Katherine Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 547-5342	305	16	19.0	48.5%	228 (74.8%)	27 (8.9%)	16 (5.2%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	53.7	647^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.4	620^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.3%	27			30.4	60.5	53.7			40.4	60.0	35.2			35.2		16.7		$16,483	$763	$15,720
Oak Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	506 E 13 Mile Rd	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 588-8353	404	26	15.3	22.3%	299 (74.0%)	44 (10.9%)	18 (4.5%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	88.1	161^st of 1492 public elementary schools	89.2%		84.6	210^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.9%	49			53.1	68.5	66.2			73.4	58.9	51.5			64.7		48.5		$15,936	$1,160	$14,776
Northwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	926 W 12 Mile Rd	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 541-0229	446	25	17.6	12.8%	360 (80.7%)	29 (6.5%)	18 (4.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	93.7	73^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	95.1%		93.7	70^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.3%	3			59.1	65.8	76.5			77.3	68.4	58.8			72.1		63.2		$14,614	$758	$13,856
Four Corners Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1075 E Gardenia Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Four Corners Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 542-7001	235	15	15.6	46.4%	127 (54.0%)	54 (23.0%)	19 (8.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.8%)	39.1	874^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.4%		42.9	824^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.6%	50	58.3	370.8	13.0	37.9	52.6	47.8	50.0	17.4	24.1	1471.4	30.4	31.8	36.8	25.0	21.1	1787.2	$13,132	$1,508	$11,624
Hiller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E La Salle Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 589-0406	272	21	12.9	70.6%	113 (41.5%)	62 (22.8%)	51 (18.8%)	27 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	43.4	803^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	46.2%		35.9	922^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	38.0%	119			43.8	53.5	37.5			50.0	27.3	21.9			18.8		9.4		$21,696	$2,529	$19,167
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2415 Brockton Ave	Royal Oak	48067	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 542-4406	242	21	11.5	30.2%	172 (71.1%)	26 (10.7%)	20 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	81.3	248^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.4%		79.1	283^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	81.0%	35			58.7	60.0	67.3			71.7	51.4	40.8			53.1		40.8		$20,151	$1,776	$18,375
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27107 Hales St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 542-3414	411	26	15.6	83.2%	170 (41.4%)	184 (44.8%)	24 (5.8%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	7.9	1412^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.4%		8	1397^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.1%	15			8.3	22.1	7.7			13.3	13.0	1454.9			4.6		1464.0		$17,546	$2,033	$15,513
Simonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30000 Rose St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 547-5292	260	21	12.3	60.8%	173 (66.5%)	33 (12.7%)	22 (8.5%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)	30.1	1001^st of 1492 public elementary schools	32.9%		36.4	915^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.5%	86			17.1	23.3	42.1			28.6	14.0	31.6			34.2		26.3		$19,815	$924	$18,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Keller Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Keller Elementary?

Students at Keller Elementary are 78% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Keller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Keller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Royal Oak Middle School
High : Royal Oak High School

How many students attend Keller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Keller Elementary.

What district is Keller Elementary in?

Royal Oak Schools

Is Keller Elementary a good school?

Keller Elementary ranks 258^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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