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How has Oakwood Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANDON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260657004258
Oakwood Elementary School
2839 OAKWOOD RD, ORTONVILLE, MI 48462 · (248) 627-1880 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% 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.
- CBeats 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
16.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
128 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Oakwood Elementary School→Brandon Middle School
Based on grade levels within Brandon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Oakwood Elementary School
Oakwood Elementary School's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Elementary School this school | 371 | 34.5% | 46.5% |
| Hollywood Elementary School STEVENSVILLE | 377 | 37.4% | 56.9% |
| Edwardsburg Primary School EDWARDSBURG | 342 | 34.8% | N/A |
| Long Lake Elementary School TRAVERSE CITY | 364 | 32.4% | 40.9% |
| Beck Centennial Elem School MACOMB | 406 | 34.0% | 54.2% |
| Emma Murphy Elementary School METAMORA | 374 | 31.0% | 47.7% |
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 Oakwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #528 of 1,085 | #105 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #421 of 1,072 | #93 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #547 of 1,139 | #110 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #784 of 1,630 | #118 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #749 of 1,424 | #104 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #920 of 1,424 | #141 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #1,152 of 1,563 | #69 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #398 of 979 | #42 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
371
-50 (-12%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 35% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 42% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 24.9 | 17.8:1 | 48% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 38% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 24.2 | 18.1:1 | 44% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 39% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 47% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 18 | 20.8:1 | 15% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (438 to 371); teachers down 5% (24.2 to 23).
About Oakwood Elementary School
Oakwood Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in ORTONVILLE, Michigan. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 371 students.
The 5 schools of Brandon School District, including Oakwood Elementary School, enroll 2,004 students.
Oakwood Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 86% White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 3% Asian. Census figures show Oakland County is about 69% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Oakwood Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
The school has about 16.1 students per teacher and 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 15.8:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 35%. That is close to the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County.
allk12 grades Oakwood Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.0% for Oakwood Elementary School. The school posts 46.5%, 4.5 points below the prediction.
Oakwood Elementary School is located in Oakland County, where median household income is about $97,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Oakwood Elementary School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County, which together enroll about 169,926 students.
HarveySwanson Elementary School is located about 2.7 miles from Oakwood Elementary School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Oakwood Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 421 to 371. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.1:1, from 19.1:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Oakwood Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Brandon School District
- Brandon High SchoolHigh · 648 students
- HarveySwanson Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Brandon Middle SchoolMiddle · 436 students
- Brandon Adult Transition ProgramHigh · 1 students
Other schools in ORTONVILLE
- Brandon High SchoolHigh · 648 students
- HarveySwanson Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Brandon Middle SchoolMiddle · 436 students
- Brandon Adult Transition ProgramHigh · 1 students
Other Oakwood Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 12 states are named Oakwood Elementary. Oakwood Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 14.
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolPORTLAND, MI · 473 students
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 937 students
- OAKWOOD ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTH, MN · 545 students
- Oakwood ElementaryStockton, CA · 522 students
- OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPRESTON, ID · 516 students
Nearby schools
- HarveySwanson Elementary School2.7 mi · 548
- Brandon Adult Transition Program3.1 mi · 1
- Brandon High School3.1 mi · 648
- Brandon Middle School3.1 mi · 436
- Reid Elementary School6.4 mi · 268
- Clear Lake Elementary School6.6 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Oakwood Elementary SchoolHow large is Oakwood Elementary School?
Oakwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
Is Oakwood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oakwood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Oakwood Elementary School have?
Oakwood Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oakwood Elementary School?
At Oakwood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Oakwood Elementary School public or private?
Oakwood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brandon School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.