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Oakland Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
283rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 81% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Oakland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Royal Oak, Michigan, serving 231 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Royal Oak Schools district, which is ranked 114 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakland Elementary School has shown a mixed performance in academic assessments compared to the Royal Oak Schools district and the state of Michigan. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the state average in several subjects, including 3rd grade Math, 4th grade ELA, and 5th grade ELA. However, the school underperformed in 5th grade Math and 5th grade Social Studies. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with some years showing stronger results and others showing weaker performance. Additionally, Oakland Elementary School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 30.8% over the past few years, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.

When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, Oakland Elementary School shows some interesting patterns. Male students have outperformed female students in recent years, and White students have also performed better than the overall school population. Interestingly, low-socioeconomic status students have shown strong performance, ranking higher in the state compared to the overall school population in recent years. Comparing Oakland Elementary School to nearby schools, Keller Elementary has generally outperformed Oakland Elementary School in academic assessments, while Hoover Elementary and United Oaks Elementary have significantly lower academic performance.

242
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,351
Per pupil spending ?
30.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2415 Brockton Ave
       Royal Oak, MI  48067-3573

(248) 542-4406

District: Royal Oak Schools


Students who attend Oakland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Royal Oak Middle School
High:    Royal Oak High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.1%
African American:
10.7%
Two or more races:
9.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 19% of Michigan elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
Michigan avg39%
283rd of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 18 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Royal Oak Schools
114th of 613Royal 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202579.1283 of 148881.0%★★★★☆
202464.8485 of 148667.4%★★★☆☆
202355.2611 of 147058.4%★★★☆☆
202257.1526 of 134460.9%★★★☆☆
202146.9558 of 115351.6%★★★☆☆
201951.0645 of 140854.2%★★★☆☆
201844.9872 of 144839.8%★★☆☆☆
201736.0932 of 146636.4%★★☆☆☆
201644.6879 of 154843.2%★★☆☆☆
201562.1578 of 158063.4%★★★☆☆
201447.8865 of 153343.6%★★☆☆☆
201356.4720 of 156353.9%★★★☆☆
201249.7844 of 156646.1%★★☆☆☆
201161.0753 of 155251.5%★★★☆☆
201062.7766 of 155250.6%★★★☆☆
200965.8639 of 158959.8%★★★☆☆
200856.1873 of 157744.6%★★☆☆☆
200751.2978 of 156537.5%★★☆☆☆
200651.7935 of 154539.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202564.2413 of 133869.1%★★★☆☆
202458.7492 of 134263.3%★★★☆☆
202352.8563 of 132157.4%★★★☆☆
201962.7401 of 117165.8%★★★☆☆
201847.2806 of 144344.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202481.0141 of 138189.8%★★★★☆
202355.1530 of 135060.7%★★★☆☆
202265.7291 of 109973.5%★★★★☆
201969.5236 of 113479.2%★★★★☆
201845.5806 of 139742.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202582.8191 of 136686.0%★★★★☆
202460.2492 of 134763.5%★★★☆☆
202348.6649 of 133451.3%★★★☆☆
202254.5486 of 113957.3%★★★☆☆
202141.4520 of 91543.2%★★☆☆☆
201933.8799 of 119633.2%★★☆☆☆
201839.4921 of 144636.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202577.9241 of 120680.0%★★★★☆
202468.9330 of 120472.6%★★★★☆
202360.5431 of 119864.0%★★★☆☆
202262.8374 of 110266.1%★★★☆☆
202161.2338 of 100566.4%★★★☆☆
201938.8705 of 112837.5%★★☆☆☆
201833.0896 of 125328.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)90th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)80th percentile~ school
Female (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+18 vs state
Science58%+18 vs state
Math57%+19 vs state
Social Studies39%+9 vs state

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Students at Oakland Elementary School are 71% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Oakland Elementary School.

Oakland Elementary School ranks 283rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Oakland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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


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

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