University Elementary School Academy

University Elementary School Academy is a compact K-5 school in LATHRUP VILLAGE, Michigan, one of the schools within Southfield Public School District. The school educates 312 students in grades pre-K through 5.

University Elementary School Academy is one of 13 schools operated by Southfield Public School District, a district that serves 4,692 students overall.

On the student-mix side, University Elementary School Academy reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (95%). The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), University Elementary School Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.4%; this one delivers 52.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Oakland County shows median household income runs about $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 University Elementary School Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: University High School Academy, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. University Elementary School Academy's enrollment has contracted 38% since 2018, when it stood at 505 (now 312). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for University Elementary School Academy typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.