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Alfred E Upton Elementary School

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Alfred E Upton Elementary School ranks 428 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Alfred E Upton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Royal Oak, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Royal Oak Schools district, which is ranked 114 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alfred E Upton Elementary School has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 428 out of 1,488 schools in 2024-2025 to 855 out of 1,153 schools in 2020-2021. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math were generally lower than the Royal Oak Schools district and the state of Michigan averages, with some exceptions in 5th-grade subjects. Compared to nearby schools, Alfred E Upton's academic performance is mixed, performing better than Kenwood Elementary and Vandenberg Elementary, but lagging behind the high-performing schools in the Birmingham Public Schools district, such as Pembroke Elementary, Beverly Elementary, and Greenfield Elementary.

Alfred E Upton Elementary has a diverse student population, with significant representation of African American (25.8%) and White (59.3%) students. The school has a higher percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students (34.24%) compared to the nearby schools in the Birmingham Public Schools district. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.5% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Despite the higher per-student spending of $17,551 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance lags behind some of the nearby schools, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.

301

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,551

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Mandalay Ave
Royal Oak, MI 48073-1622

(248) 549-4968

District: Royal Oak Schools

Students who attend Alfred E Upton Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

African American:

20.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Royal Oak Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Michigan avg39%

428^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

114^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	428 of 1488	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	746 of 1486	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	613 of 1470	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	567 of 1344	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	855 of 1153	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	631 of 1408	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	795 of 1448	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	934 of 1466	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	967 of 1548	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.5	728 of 1580	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	677 of 1533	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	793 of 1563	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	909 of 1566	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1049 of 1552	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	843 of 1552	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.1	847 of 1589	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.2	599 of 1577	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	383 of 1565	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	416 of 1545	73.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	18 of 369	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	33 of 348	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	26 of 321	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	61.8	126 of 475	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	457 of 1338	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	780 of 1342	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	646 of 1321	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	614 of 1106	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	669 of 902	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	587 of 1171	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	900 of 1443	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	371 of 1346	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	668 of 1381	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	645 of 1350	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	353 of 1099	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	479 of 1134	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	1140 of 1397	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	411 of 1366	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	710 of 1347	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	573 of 1334	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	533 of 1139	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	599 of 1196	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	652 of 1446	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	242 of 1206	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	566 of 1204	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	549 of 1198	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	515 of 1102	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.0	800 of 1005	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	411 of 1128	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	576 of 1253	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%+32 vs state

Science56%+16 vs state

English Language Arts53%+11 vs state

Math41%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Alfred E Upton Elementary School

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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
Alfred E Upton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Mandalay Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 549-4968	301	19	15.6	24.9%	194 (64.5%)	62 (20.6%)	17 (5.6%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	68.7	428^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.2%		46.5	746^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.8%	318	44.7	42.2	71.7	51.1	30.4	41.3	56.5	62.2	$17,551	$1,735	$15,816
Greenfield Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	31200 Fairfax Ave	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 203-3217	248	20	12.4	26.2%	137 (55.2%)	75 (30.2%)	13 (5.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	83.9	221^st of 1488 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.7	209^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.9%	12	61.8	63.4	61.0	82.4	75.6	41.5	51.2	46.3	$26,342	$1,233	$25,109
Pierce Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1829 Pierce St	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-4337	556	34	16.1	4.7%	453 (81.5%)	10 (1.8%)	25 (4.5%)	34 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	97	26^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.8	25^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.3%	1	70.3	82.4	84.1	72.4	76.9	74.6	74.6	69.0	$18,208	$780	$17,428
Addams Elementary and ECC	Public	PK, KG-5	2222 W Webster Rd	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 288-3100	436	38	11.5	18.6%	334 (76.6%)	41 (9.4%)	29 (6.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	68.8	427^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.3%		76.8	303^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	79.6%	124	57.3	43.5	56.9	50.7	53.6	39.7	51.7	32.8	$17,210	$1,537	$15,673
Pattengill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3540 Morrison Ave	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 837-8700	295	22	13.6	14.9%	202 (68.5%)	51 (17.3%)	8 (2.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	71.4	392^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	73.7%		70.9	393^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	73.6%	1	56.8	56.8	47.7	54.5	47.7	52.3	52.3	31.8	$19,040	$685	$18,355
Pembroke Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	955 Eton Dr	Troy	48084	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 203-3888	324	23	14.0	14.8%	256 (79.0%)	18 (5.6%)	17 (5.2%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	92.8	79^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.7%		88.6	140^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.6%	61	64.2	71.9	73.9	62.3	68.4	80.4	71.7	54.3	$21,251	$760	$20,492
Clawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Phillips Ave	Clawson	48017	Oakland County	Clawson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 655-4949	543	40	13.4	31.1%	437 (80.5%)	55 (10.1%)	27 (5.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	62	534^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.1%		49.8	698^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.0%	164	41.6	49.5	62.1	40.4	42.1	31.6	51.6	38.9	$15,664	$927	$14,737
Angell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3849 Beverly Blvd	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 837-8500	411	24	17.0	19.0%	320 (77.9%)	53 (12.9%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	75.8	324^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.2%		71.5	380^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.4%	56	59.4	40.6	52.6	56.3	49.3	58.6	67.2	44.8	$16,956	$505	$16,451
Beverly Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	18305 Beverly Rd	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3164	296	23	12.7	8.4%	238 (80.4%)	23 (7.8%)	12 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	92.6	83^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.3	94^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.7%	11	73.3	75.6	78.7	71.1	65.9	48.9	74.5	55.3	$23,193	$1,175	$22,018
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	70^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.3%		90.2	108^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.7%	38	60.5	71.2	76.7	61.7	72.6	69.9	80.8	71.2	$14,883	$1,046	$13,837

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred E Upton Elementary School

How many students attend Alfred E Upton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Alfred E Upton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Alfred E Upton Elementary School?

Students at Alfred E Upton Elementary School are 64% White, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Alfred E Upton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alfred E Upton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Alfred E Upton Elementary School a good school?

Alfred E Upton Elementary School ranks 428^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Alfred E Upton Elementary School in?

Royal Oak Schools

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