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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Pepper Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF·NCES 262619006272
Pepper Elementary School
24301 CHURCH ST, OAK PARK, MI 48237 · (248) 336-7680 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
327 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Based on grade levels within Oak Park School District of the City of. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
17.8%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 18 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 Pepper Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Elementary School this school | 416 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Einstein Elementary School OAK PARK | 387 | 80.6% | N/A |
| University Preparatory Art Design Elementary DETROIT | 389 | 79.4% | 25.1% |
| Golightly Education Center DETROIT | 412 | 81.3% | 42.3% |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary DETROIT | 438 | 81.7% | N/A |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary DETROIT | 467 | 74.3% | 22.9% |
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 Pepper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #1,124 of 1,139 | #155 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #584 of 1,630 | #88 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #746 of 1,424 | #103 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #1,254 of 1,424 | #161 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #392 of 1,563 | #16 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #266 of 440 | #30 of 48 |
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
416
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 416 | 25.8 | 16.1:1 | 79% (327) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 22.8 | 17.6:1 | 81% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 21.9 | 16.8:1 | 83% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 77% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 28.3 | 13.9:1 | 86% (337) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 82% (377) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 72% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 44% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pepper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (394 to 416); teachers down 9% (28.3 to 25.8).
About Pepper Elementary School
Students in OAK PARK, Michigan, attend Pepper Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 416 students enrolled.
Oak Park School District of the City of includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 2,986 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Pepper Elementary School is Black, at 93%. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 13%. The diversity index for Pepper Elementary School is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is close to this figure. The school reported 79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Oakland County averages 32%, lower than here.
The county, Oakland County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 345, with about 169,926 students.
Oak Park High School is the nearest public school to Pepper Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Pepper Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Pepper Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 416, starting from 409.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Pepper Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Oak Park School District of the City of
- Oak Park High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Oak Park Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 707 students
- Key Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Einstein Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- NOVA Discipline AcademyCombined · 108 students
- Lessenger Early Childhood CenterElementary · 54 students
Other schools in OAK PARK
- Oak Park High SchoolHigh · 798 students
- Oak Park Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 707 students
- Norup International SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Ferndale Lower Elementary CampusElementary · 517 students
- Key Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Ferndale Upper Elementary CampusElementary · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Park High School0.6 mi · 798
- Norup International School0.8 mi · 672
- NOVA Discipline Academy0.9 mi · 108
- Kennedy Learning Center1.0 mi · 46
- Key Elementary School1.0 mi · 516
- Oak Park Preparatory Academy1.1 mi · 707
Frequently asked questions
About Pepper Elementary SchoolHow large is Pepper Elementary School?
Pepper Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pepper Elementary School serve?
Pepper Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pepper Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Pepper Elementary School.
How diverse is Pepper Elementary School?
Pepper Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 93% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pepper Elementary School in?
Pepper Elementary School is part of Oak Park School District of the City of.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.