River Oaks Elementary School

River Oaks Elementary School operates as a moderately sized elementary-level community in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan, part of Dearborn City School District. Current enrollment sits at 366 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

River Oaks Elementary School is one of 37 schools operated by Dearborn City School District, a district that instructs 19,197 students overall.

On the student-mix side, River Oaks Elementary School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 6% Black, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, River Oaks Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 24.8%, the actual is 36.8%, a residual of +12.0 points.

In the surrounding community, Wayne County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. River Oaks Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Vista Meadows Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around River Oaks Elementary School.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 393 students in 2018 compared to 366 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 11% to 6% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.