Einstein Elementary School

Einstein Elementary School is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in OAK PARK, Michigan, operated by Oak Park School District of the City of, enrolling 387 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Oak Park School District of the City of comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,986 students; Einstein Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Einstein Elementary School records that nearly all students (93%) are Black. Beyond that, the school lists 3% White, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Einstein Elementary School records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Oakland County) logs that median household income runs about $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Einstein Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Einstein Elementary School.

Einstein Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 34%: 590 students in 2018 compared to 387 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 98% to 93% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Einstein Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.