1
What's one thing Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERNDALE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261428005075
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus
24220 ROSEWOOD ST, OAK PARK, MI 48237 · (248) 547-0880 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-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
16.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
227 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 159 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 182 | 36% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
27.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus this school | 501 | 45.3% | 35.6% |
| Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus OAK PARK | 517 | 48.2% | N/A |
| JA Lanigan Elementary School FARMINGTON HILLS | 473 | 43.3% | 41.0% |
| KingWestwood Elementary School KALAMAZOO | 531 | 40.9% | 48.0% |
| Eisenhower Elementary School FRASER | 391 | 46.3% | 39.9% |
| PD Graham Elementary School WESTLAND | 429 | 51.5% | 29.0% |
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 Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #823 of 1,085 | #133 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #955 of 1,072 | #137 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #599 of 1,139 | #115 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #278 of 1,630 | #42 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #886 of 1,424 | #122 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #310 of 1,424 | #53 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #973 of 1,563 | #54 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #301 of 440 | #41 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
501
+39 (+8%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 501 | 30.1 | 16.6:1 | 45% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 30.7 | 17.4:1 | 60% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 30.9 | 17.4:1 | 58% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 56% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 29.8 | 16.1:1 | 59% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 41% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 29% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 25 | 19.8:1 | 35% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (479 to 501); teachers up 1% (29.8 to 30.1).
About Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in OAK PARK, Michigan. Enrollment totals 501 students across kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus falls under Ferndale Public Schools, which has 6 schools enrolling 3,102 students.
The student body at Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus is 52% White. Other reported shares: 37% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Oakland County's residents are about 69% White, 17 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus, there are about 16.6 students; the school has 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan, 15.8:1, is lower. There are 227 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 45% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Oakland County is 32%.
Among Michigan public elementary schools, Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 46.2% for a school in Michigan with Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus posts 35.6%.
In the wider Oakland County area, the median household earns about $97,760 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus shares Oakland County with 344 other public schools.
Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus sits about 0.4 miles from Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% rise, from 462 to 501.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Ferndale Public Schools
- Ferndale High SchoolHigh · 739 students
- Ferndale Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Ferndale Lower Elementary CampusElementary · 517 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Tri County Educational CenterHigh · 348 students
- CASAHigh
Other schools in OAK PARK
- Oak Park High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Oak Park Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 707 students
- Norup International SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Ferndale Lower Elementary CampusElementary · 517 students
- Key Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Pepper Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus0.4 mi · 517
- Key Elementary School0.9 mi · 516
- Oak Park Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 707
- Burton Elementary School1.1 mi · 461
- Lessenger Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 54
- Oak Park High School1.2 mi · 798
Frequently asked questions
About Ferndale Upper Elementary CampusHow large is Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus?
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus enrolls approximately 501 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus serve?
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus have?
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus?
At Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus, the student body is approximately 52% White, 3% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus public or private?
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ferndale Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.