Farmington STEAM Academy

Set in FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Farmington STEAM Academy is a roomy primary school, part of Farmington Public School District. It serves 714 students across grades K through 8. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Farmington STEAM Academy sits 93% bigger than that benchmark.

Farmington Public School District comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 8,983 students; Farmington STEAM Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, Farmington STEAM Academy records that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Asian, 17% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Farmington STEAM Academy records 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Oakland County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Farmington STEAM Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,760 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Oakland County's 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), Farmington STEAM Academy is one campus in the mix.

Oakland Early College is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Farmington STEAM Academy. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Farmington STEAM Academy ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.2%.

Farmington STEAM Academy operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Farmington STEAM Academy has increased 19%, going from 598 students in 2018 to 714 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment increased from 25% to 33% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.