Oakley Park Elementary School

Oakley Park Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Michigan, part of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. The school serves 392 students in grades K through 5.

Within Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, which oversees 19 schools and 11,640 students, Oakley Park Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Oakley Park Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Oakland County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Oakley Park Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Oakley Park Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Oakland County shows median household earnings sit near $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oakley Park Elementary School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

The closest other public school is Walled Lake Central High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Oakley Park Elementary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 53.5%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Oakley Park Elementary School's enrollment has increased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 371 (now 392). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 80% to 73% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.