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Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263231006778
University Elementary School Academy
19301 W 12 MILE RD, LATHRUP VILLAGE, MI 48076 · (248) 746-8590 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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.
- B+Beats 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
20.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
133 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 55%
Community
1
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 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
63.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
55.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 University Elementary School Academy
University Elementary School Academy's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Elementary School Academy this school | 312 | 42.6% | 52.7% |
| Edmonson Montessori DETROIT | 262 | 38.5% | 60.5% |
| Palmer Park Preparatory Academy DETROIT | 405 | 59.8% | 34.3% |
| Alice M Birney K8 School SOUTHFIELD | 452 | 62.8% | N/A |
| Morris Adler Elementary School SOUTHFIELD | 355 | 65.6% | 27.6% |
| Elmwood Elementary School SAINT CLAIR SHORES | 305 | 52.8% | 33.7% |
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 University Elementary School Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #346 of 1,085 | #77 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #309 of 1,072 | #71 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #200 of 1,139 | #48 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #1,037 of 1,630 | #141 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,366 of 1,424 | #168 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #1,297 of 1,424 | #164 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #1,012 of 1,563 | #59 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.2% | #38 of 979 | #4 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
312
-141 (-31%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 312 | 15.1 | 20.6:1 | 43% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 29.3 | 15.3:1 | 49% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 28.3 | 14.9:1 | 44% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 36% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 29.5 | 17.1:1 | 47% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 44% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 30 | 19.3:1 | 44% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 42% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Elementary School Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (505 to 312); teachers down 49% (29.5 to 15.1).
About University Elementary School Academy
University Elementary School Academy is a small elementary school in LATHRUP VILLAGE, Michigan, administered by Southfield Public School District. A total of 312 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
The district, Southfield Public School District, operates 13 schools serving 4,692 students.
University Elementary School Academy's enrollment is 95% Black. The county population is about 13% Black. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.6 students per teacher. That is 4.8 students per teacher above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 43% of students. Among public schools in Oakland County, the average eligibility rate is 32%.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, University Elementary School Academy receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.4%. University Elementary School Academy scores 52.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Oakland County show that the median household income is $97,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. University Elementary School Academy is one of 345 public schools in the county.
University High School Academy is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for University Elementary School Academy is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment declined 31% from its 2020-21 level of 453. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.1:1 to 20.6:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Southfield Public School District
- Southfield High School for the Arts and TechnologyHigh · 1,049 students
- Thompson K8 International AcademyElementary · 544 students
- Adlai Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Alice M Birney K8 SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Morris Adler Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Glenn W Levey Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
Other schools in LATHRUP VILLAGE
- University Middle School AcademyMiddle · 338 students
- University High School AcademyHigh · 274 students
Nearby schools
- University High School Academy0.0 mi · 274
- University Middle School Academy0.0 mi · 338
- McIntyre Elementary School0.4 mi · 162
- Crescent Academy PK20.8 mi · 249
- Alice M Birney K8 School0.8 mi · 452
- Wylie E Groves High School1.3 mi · 1,108
Frequently asked questions
About University Elementary School AcademyHow many students attend University Elementary School Academy?
University Elementary School Academy enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-05.
Is University Elementary School Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
University Elementary School Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does University Elementary School Academy have?
University Elementary School Academy employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at University Elementary School Academy?
At University Elementary School Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 95% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is University Elementary School Academy public or private?
University Elementary School Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southfield Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.