Pepper Elementary School

Located at 24301 CHURCH ST, in OAK PARK, Michigan, Pepper Elementary School is a mid-sized K-5 school that works with 416 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Oak Park School District of the City of.

Oak Park School District of the City of runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,986 students. Pepper Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pepper Elementary School shows that nearly all students (93%) are Black. The remainder breaks down as 2% multiracial. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Oakland County's rate of about 32%.

In the area at large, Oakland County reports that median household income runs about $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pepper Elementary School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

Nearest neighbor: Oak Park High School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 6%: 394 students in 2018 compared to 416 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Pepper Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.