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Enrollment
1,058
Middle
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROYAL OAK SCHOOLS·NCES 263030002069
Royal Oak Middle School
709 N WASHINGTON AVE, ROYAL OAK, MI 48067 · (248) 435-8400 · Oakland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,058 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Michigan public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
244 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 347 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 371 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 340 | 32% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Royal Oak Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Royal Oak Middle School
Royal Oak Middle School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak Middle School this school | 1,058 | 23.1% | 49.0% |
| Seneca Middle School MACOMB | 1,078 | 25.4% | 46.2% |
| Clifford H Smart Middle School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 888 | 20.2% | 59.8% |
| Romeo Middle School BRUCE TWP | 1,196 | 21.4% | 51.5% |
| Iroquois Middle School MACOMB | 814 | 25.6% | 49.9% |
| Oxford Middle School OXFORD | 938 | 19.0% | 42.7% |
Matched among Michigan middle 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 Royal Oak Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #130 of 397 | #26 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #166 of 380 | #29 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #91 of 377 | #20 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,058 | #11 of 491 | #2 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #56 of 436 | #11 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #156 of 437 | #25 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.1% | #397 of 477 | #25 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #202 of 339 | #25 of 35 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,058
-85 (-7%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 1,123
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
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 | 1,058 | 70.7 | 15.0:1 | 23% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 1,097 | 64.7 | 17.0:1 | 29% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 1,060 | 64.4 | 16.5:1 | 28% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 1,143 | 60 | 19.1:1 | 26% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 1,187 | 55.6 | 21.4:1 | 23% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 1,137 | 56 | 20.3:1 | 19% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 1,123 | 58 | 19.4:1 | 30% (337) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royal Oak Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,187 to 1,058); teachers up 27% (55.6 to 70.7).
About Royal Oak Middle School
Royal Oak Middle School is a large middle-grades school with its address in ROYAL OAK, Michigan. In all, 1,058 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. The school is 111% larger than the average for middle schools in Michigan.
Royal Oak Schools has a total of 9 schools and 4,727 students, Royal Oak Middle School among them.
White students are 73% of those enrolled at Royal Oak Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That is in line with Oakland County, where about 69% of residents are White. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at Royal Oak Middle School are from different groups.
On staff are 70.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. Middle schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 17.5:1. About 23% of students at Royal Oak Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Oakland County averages 32%, higher than here.
Royal Oak Middle School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 56% of Michigan public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Royal Oak Middle School is 7.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 49.0%. Predicted: 56.1%.
Looking at the county, Oakland County, the median household earns about $97,760 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Royal Oak Middle School, Oakland County has 345 public schools.
Royal Oak Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Northwood Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 49.0% is below the 58.5% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 1,143 students in 2020-21 to 1,058 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.1:1 to 15.0:1.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Royal Oak Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Royal Oak Schools
- Royal Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Keller ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- Northwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Addams Elementary and ECCElementary · 436 students
- Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Alfred E Upton Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
Other schools in ROYAL OAK
- Royal Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Keller ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- Northwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Addams Elementary and ECCElementary · 436 students
- Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Alfred E Upton Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
Other Royal Oak Middle schools
One other US public school is named Royal Oak Middle. Royal Oak Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Royal Oak MiddleCovina, CA · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Northwood Elementary School0.8 mi · 446
- Keller Elementary1.2 mi · 470
- Rogers Elementary School1.5 mi · 366
- Churchill Community Ed Center1.5 mi · 77
- Burton Elementary School1.5 mi · 461
- Addams Elementary and ECC1.6 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About Royal Oak Middle SchoolHow many students attend Royal Oak Middle School?
Royal Oak Middle School enrolls approximately 1,058 students in grades 06-08.
Is Royal Oak Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Royal Oak Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Royal Oak Middle School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Royal Oak Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Royal Oak Middle School?
At Royal Oak Middle School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Royal Oak Middle School?
Royal Oak Middle School is overseen by Royal Oak Schools in Oakland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.