Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROYAL OAK SCHOOLS·NCES 263030006647
Alfred E Upton Elementary School
4400 MANDALAY AVE, ROYAL OAK, MI 48073 · (248) 549-4968 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
75 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Alfred E Upton Elementary School→Royal Oak Middle School
Based on grade levels within Royal Oak Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
41.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alfred E Upton Elementary School
Alfred E Upton Elementary School's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred E Upton Elementary School this school | 301 | 24.9% | 51.1% |
| STEM Academy KALAMAZOO | 298 | 26.2% | 63.6% |
| Glencairn School EAST LANSING | 298 | 23.8% | 53.8% |
| Greenfield Elementary School BEVERLY HILLS | 248 | 26.2% | 59.0% |
| Whitehills Elementary School EAST LANSING | 286 | 24.5% | 61.9% |
| Dicken Elementary School ANN ARBOR | 320 | 24.1% | 56.1% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alfred E Upton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #396 of 1,085 | #86 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #649 of 1,072 | #115 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #406 of 1,139 | #90 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #1,086 of 1,630 | #146 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #644 of 1,424 | #90 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #403 of 1,424 | #68 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.9% | #1,309 of 1,563 | #93 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #332 of 440 | #44 of 48 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
301
+37 (+14%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 301 | 19.2 | 15.7:1 | 25% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 19.2 | 15.3:1 | 34% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 19.8 | 15.3:1 | 36% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 31% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 18.3 | 15.9:1 | 35% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 17 | 16.7:1 | 37% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 22 | 16.5:1 | 46% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 221 | 13 | 17.0:1 | 11% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alfred E Upton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (291 to 301); teachers up 5% (18.3 to 19.2).
About Alfred E Upton Elementary School
Alfred E Upton Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Royal Oak Schools, located in ROYAL OAK, Michigan. A federal count lists 301 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
The district, Royal Oak Schools, operates 9 schools serving 4,727 students.
White students are the majority at Alfred E Upton Elementary School, with 64% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 21% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Alfred E Upton Elementary School's 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 25%.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Alfred E Upton Elementary School's results are 4.2 points below predicted: 51.1% against 55.2%.
Oakland County has about 1,279,825 residents, and the median household income is $97,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Alfred E Upton Elementary School, Oakland County has 344 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Greenfield Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 51.1% is below the 62.1% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Alfred E Upton Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Alfred E Upton Elementary School's enrollment climbed 14%, to 301.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Alfred E Upton Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Royal Oak Schools
- Royal Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Royal Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,058 students
- Keller ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- Northwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Addams Elementary and ECCElementary · 436 students
- Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
Other schools in ROYAL OAK
- Royal Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Royal Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,058 students
- Keller ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- Northwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Addams Elementary and ECCElementary · 436 students
- Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Greenfield Elementary School1.2 mi · 248
- Royal Oak High School1.3 mi · 1,293
- Pierce Elementary School1.4 mi · 556
- Addams Elementary and ECC1.4 mi · 436
- Pattengill Elementary School1.5 mi · 295
- Kenwood Elementary School1.6 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Alfred E Upton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Alfred E Upton Elementary School?
Alfred E Upton Elementary School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Alfred E Upton Elementary School serve?
Alfred E Upton Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alfred E Upton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alfred E Upton Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Alfred E Upton Elementary School?
Alfred E Upton Elementary School reports a student body of 64% White, 6% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Alfred E Upton Elementary School public or private?
Alfred E Upton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Royal Oak Schools.
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