Thompson K8 International Academy

Thompson K8 International Academy operates as a mid-sized elementary school in SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, overseen by Southfield Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 544 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 47% larger than typical.

Within Southfield Public School District, which oversees 13 schools and 4,692 students, Thompson K8 International Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Thompson K8 International Academy reports that nearly all students (82%) are Black. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Thompson K8 International Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.7%; this one delivers 26.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Oakland County) shows 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. Thompson K8 International Academy is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

The closest other public school is Norup International School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Thompson K8 International Academy ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 547 students in 2018 compared to 544 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 95% to 82% over that span.

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