University Hills Elem School

University Hills Elem School, an average-sized elementary campus in ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan, run under Rochester Community School District, works with 379 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Rochester Community School District runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 14,592 students. University Hills Elem School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, University Hills Elem School lists that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, University Hills Elem School records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Oakland County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, University Hills Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Oakland County) logs that median household earnings sit near $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. University Hills Elem School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

The closest other public school is West Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts University Hills Elem School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 60.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 20%: 472 students in 2018 compared to 379 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 74% to 65%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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