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Owen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1700 Baldwin Ave, Pontiac, MI 48340 · (248) 451-7870 · Part of Pontiac City School District

Pontiac’s School Grade D better than 10% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Owen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pontiac kids: Pontiac Middle School

On the path

Where Pontiac kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Owen Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Pontiac Middle School790 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 Baldwin Ave, Pontiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten79
Grade 161
Grade 266
Grade 368
Grade 451
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
323’20
292’21
289’22
319’23
383’24

Up 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%Hispanic 41%White 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Owen Elementary School from Pontiac families.

Other schools in Pontiac City School District

The district →
Kennedy Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Pontiac
C−
57 students7:1
Whitman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontiac
D−
611 students12:1
Alcott School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontiac
D−
334 students23:1
Herrington School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pontiac
D−
319 students20:1
Rogers School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Auburn Hills
D
280 students21:1
Pontiac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pontiac
D
790 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Pontiac’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.