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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURON VALLEY SCHOOLS·NCES 261899000101
Country Oaks Elementary School
5070 S DUCK LAKE RD, COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI 48382 · (248) 684-8075 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
103 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Country Oaks Elementary School→Lakeland High School
Based on grade levels within Huron Valley Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
47.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Country Oaks Elementary School
Country Oaks Elementary School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Oaks Elementary School this school | 488 | 21.1% | 47.2% |
| Dublin Elementary WHITE LAKE | 467 | 23.8% | 52.3% |
| Rosewood School JENISON | 481 | 21.0% | 59.0% |
| Buchanan Elementary School LIVONIA | 483 | 20.5% | 71.0% |
| Paint Creek Elementary School LAKE ORION | 504 | 21.8% | 59.5% |
| Navigator Upper Elementary School PINCKNEY | 491 | 21.2% | 43.5% |
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 Country Oaks Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #498 of 1,085 | #100 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #502 of 1,072 | #102 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #542 of 1,139 | #109 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #307 of 1,630 | #49 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #962 of 1,424 | #129 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #941 of 1,424 | #145 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.1% | #1,369 of 1,563 | #102 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #305 of 979 | #28 of 118 |
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
488
+83 (+20%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 746
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 488 | 28.7 | 17.0:1 | 21% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 30.8 | 16.9:1 | 27% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 26% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 26 | 15.6:1 | 21% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 31.6 | 18.8:1 | 26% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 32 | 19.5:1 | 22% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 671 | 34 | 19.7:1 | 17% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 746 | 33 | 22.6:1 | 8% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Country Oaks Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (595 to 488); teachers down 9% (31.6 to 28.7).
About Country Oaks Elementary School
Country Oaks Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Michigan. The student body numbers 488 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
The 16 schools of Huron Valley Schools, including Country Oaks Elementary School, enroll 7,372 students.
Country Oaks Elementary School's enrollment is 86% White. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 17 points above the 69% share among Oakland County residents. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Country Oaks Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.0:1. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The lunch program counts 21% of students at Country Oaks Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Oakland County, the average is 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Country Oaks Elementary School is C. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Country Oaks Elementary School is 56.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.2%.
In Oakland County (population about 1,279,825), the median household income is $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Country Oaks Elementary School is one of 345 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Oak Valley Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Country Oaks Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Country Oaks Elementary School places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show a 20% enrollment rise, from 405 in 2020-21 to 488 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.6:1 in 2020-21 to 17.0:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Huron Valley Schools
- Milford High SchoolHigh · 1,193 students
- Lakeland High SchoolHigh · 1,012 students
- Muir Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Oak Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- White Lake Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
Other schools in COMMERCE TOWNSHIP
- Walled Lake Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,383 students
- Walled Lake Central High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Walled Lake Western High SchoolHigh · 1,033 students
- Clifford H Smart Middle SchoolMiddle · 888 students
- James R Geisler Middle SchoolHigh · 620 students
- Commerce Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
Other Country Oaks Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Country Oaks Elementary. Country Oaks Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLABELLE, FL · 935 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Valley Middle School0.2 mi · 531
- Kurtz Elementary School1.4 mi · 400
- Muir Middle School1.9 mi · 656
- Johnson Elementary School2.5 mi · 419
- Lakewood Elementary School2.9 mi · 434
- White Lake Middle School3.0 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Country Oaks Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Country Oaks Elementary School?
Country Oaks Elementary School enrolls approximately 488 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Country Oaks Elementary School serve?
Country Oaks Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Country Oaks Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Country Oaks Elementary School is approximately 17.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Country Oaks Elementary School?
At Country Oaks Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Country Oaks Elementary School public or private?
Country Oaks Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Huron Valley Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.