Enrollment
149
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND ACADEMY·NCES 260018401062
Oakland Academy
6325 OAKLAND DR, PORTAGE, MI 49024 · (269) 324-8951 · Kalamazoo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
55 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 3% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
50.0%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Oakland Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Academy this school | 149 | 36.9% | N/A |
| Ridgemoor Park Montessori GRAND RAPIDS | 131 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Grandville West Elementary School GRANDVILLE | 191 | 39.3% | 47.4% |
| Waterford Montessori Academy WATERFORD | 188 | 38.8% | 65.3% |
| Waterford Montessori Academy WATERFORD | 213 | 38.5% | N/A |
| Grandville Central Elementary School GRANDVILLE | 201 | 33.3% | 72.3% |
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 Oakland Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kalamazoo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #482 of 1,139 | #17 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #1,515 of 1,630 | #42 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #1,110 of 1,563 | #24 of 42 |
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
149
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
+282% since 2000-01, when it was 39
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 149 | 10.8 | 13.9:1 | 37% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 11.8 | 14.6:1 | 44% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 12.8 | 12.8:1 | 45% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 10 | 15.2:1 | 43% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 38% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 180 | 16 | 11.3:1 | 31% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 225 | 22 | 10.2:1 | 30% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 39 | 4 | 9.8:1 | 33% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakland Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (160 to 149); teachers down 2% (11 to 10.8).
About Oakland Academy
Oakland Academy is a public elementary school in PORTAGE, Michigan. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 149 students. That is 60% below the average of about 369 students for elementary schools in Michigan.
Oakland Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
At Oakland Academy, 57% of students are White. Smaller groups are 14% Black, 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Kalamazoo County is roughly 76% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Oakland Academy scores 62%.
Oakland Academy has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, with 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. The school has 37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Kalamazoo County show that the median household earns about $72,532 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 93, with about 34,151 students.
Haverhill Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Oakland Academy as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Oakland Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The school's size has been steady, with 152 students in 2020-21 and 149 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.9:1, from 15.2:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Oakland Academy, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kalamazoo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
262,375
Census ACS
Median income
$72,532
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
34,151 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PORTAGE
- Portage Central High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Portage Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,194 students
- Portage Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Portage West Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- Portage North Middle SchoolMiddle · 609 students
- Moorsbridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
Nearby schools
- Haverhill Elementary School0.4 mi · 378
- Amberly Elementary School0.6 mi · 513
- Portage North Middle School0.7 mi · 609
- Portage Community High School0.8 mi · 137
- Portage Northern High School0.9 mi · 1,194
- Woodland Elementary School1.1 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Oakland AcademyHow many students attend Oakland Academy?
Oakland Academy enrolls approximately 149 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Oakland Academy serve?
Oakland Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Oakland Academy?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Oakland Academy.
How diverse is Oakland Academy?
Oakland Academy reports a student body of 57% White, 12% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Oakland Academy public or private?
Oakland Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Oakland Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.