Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEARBORN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261160004599
River Oaks Elementary School
20755 ANN ARBOR TRL, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127 · (313) 827-6750 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
343 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 19% |
Student demographics
19%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
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
42.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 →
Where River Oaks Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #788 of 1,085 | #98 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #620 of 1,072 | #83 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #659 of 1,139 | #82 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #806 of 1,630 | #183 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #152 of 1,424 | #19 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #1,130 of 1,424 | #174 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.7% | #102 of 1,563 | #50 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #706 of 979 | #119 of 177 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
366
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 366 | 28.2 | 13.0:1 | 94% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 24.9 | 15.3:1 | 90% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 26.7 | 14.6:1 | 88% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 77% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 29.1 | 13.5:1 | 89% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 82% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 72% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 20 | 21.1:1 | 30% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 372 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Oaks Elementary School.
About River Oaks Elementary School
River Oaks Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan. Enrollment stands at 366 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Besides River Oaks Elementary School, Dearborn City School District runs 36 other schools. The district enrolls 19,197 students.
At River Oaks Elementary School, 90% of students are White. The remaining students are 6% Black and 2% Asian. Census figures show Wayne County is about 49% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
Teacher count: 28.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.0:1. Compared with the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 94%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Wayne County is 66%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, River Oaks Elementary School is 12.0 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 36.8% actual, 24.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Michigan.
American Community Survey estimates for Wayne County show that median household income comes to about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 573, with about 259,786 students.
Clara B Ford Academy SDA is the nearest public school to River Oaks Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show 364 students in 2020-21 and 366 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The school's ratio dropped from 15.2:1 to 13.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dearborn City School District
- Fordson High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 1,775 students
- Edsel Ford High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Bryant Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Woodworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- Stout Middle SchoolMiddle · 698 students
Other schools in DEARBORN HEIGHTS
- Star International AcademyCombined · 1,728 students
- Crestwood High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,139 students
- Annapolis High SchoolHigh · 682 students
- Thorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Kinloch Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Clara B Ford Academy SDA0.4 mi · 58
- Vista Meadows Academy0.4 mi · 86
- Detroit Leadership Academy High School0.6 mi · 271
- Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy0.8 mi · 24
- Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing0.8 mi · 422
- Henry Ford Early College0.8 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About River Oaks Elementary SchoolHow many students attend River Oaks Elementary School?
River Oaks Elementary School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does River Oaks Elementary School serve?
River Oaks Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does River Oaks Elementary School have?
River Oaks Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Oaks Elementary School?
At River Oaks Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is River Oaks Elementary School public or private?
River Oaks Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dearborn City School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.