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Oakley Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
153rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Oakley Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Commerce Township, Michigan, serving 370 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 93 out of 613 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Oakley Park Elementary consistently ranks among the top 100-150 elementary schools in Michigan, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates on the M-Step standardized test are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Oakley Park's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 60.9% in English Language Arts and 64.1% in Math, compared to 48.1% and 54.2% for the district, and 38.9% and 42.7% for the state. The school also performs well for female students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 100 Michigan elementary schools in these subgroups.

However, Oakley Park Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.4% in 2021-2022 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending of $17,634 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $16,783 for Hickory Woods Elementary and $15,600 for Pleasant Lake Elementary. While Oakley Park outperforms most nearby schools, Commerce Elementary School has similar or even higher proficiency rates in some subject areas.

392
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,634
Per pupil spending ?
19.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2015 E Oakley Park Rd
       Commerce Township, MI  48390-1536

(248) 956-4100

District: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools


Students who attend Oakley Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Walnut Creek Middle School
High:    Walled Lake Central High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
73.0%
Asian:
11.0%
Hispanic:
8.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (61% vs 39% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg52%
Michigan avg39%
153rd of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 12Elementary Schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
93rd of 613Walled Lake Consolidated 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
202588.2153 of 148889.7%★★★★☆
202492.080 of 148694.6%★★★★★
202390.0114 of 147092.2%★★★★★
202290.398 of 134492.7%★★★★★
202187.697 of 115391.6%★★★★★
201991.082 of 140894.2%★★★★★
201891.388 of 144893.9%★★★★★
201785.4135 of 146690.8%★★★★★
201686.0149 of 154890.4%★★★★★
201586.4152 of 158090.4%★★★★★
201491.063 of 153395.9%★★★★★
201390.374 of 156395.3%★★★★★
201278.8283 of 156681.9%★★★★☆
201180.6164 of 155289.4%★★★★☆
201083.252 of 155296.6%★★★★★
200985.565 of 158995.9%★★★★★
200885.168 of 157795.7%★★★★★
200783.0122 of 156592.2%★★★★★
200686.154 of 154596.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202586.6132 of 133890.1%★★★★★
202486.5122 of 134290.9%★★★★★
202387.6103 of 132192.2%★★★★★
202290.260 of 110694.6%★★★★★
202183.0101 of 90288.8%★★★★☆
201985.897 of 117191.7%★★★★★
201886.8131 of 144390.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202585.196 of 134692.9%★★★★★
202479.6160 of 138188.4%★★★★☆
202391.243 of 135096.8%★★★★★
201891.248 of 139796.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202581.1224 of 136683.6%★★★★☆
202488.5108 of 134792.0%★★★★★
202385.5133 of 133490.0%★★★★★
202290.370 of 113993.9%★★★★★
202181.3117 of 91587.2%★★★★☆
201982.1155 of 119687.0%★★★★☆
201890.580 of 144694.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202558.689 of 25264.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202583.2166 of 120686.2%★★★★☆
202486.0122 of 120489.9%★★★★☆
202385.5129 of 119889.2%★★★★☆
202288.878 of 110292.9%★★★★★
202183.5113 of 100588.8%★★★★☆
201987.199 of 112891.2%★★★★★
201888.194 of 125392.5%★★★★★
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 (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Science64%+24 vs state
Math63%+24 vs state
English Language Arts61%+19 vs state
Social Studies56%+27 vs state

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Oakley Park Elementary School ranks 153rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Oakley Park Elementary School.

Students who attend Oakley Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walnut Creek Middle School
High : Walled Lake Central High School

Students at Oakley Park Elementary School are 73% White, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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