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Schools in Royal Oak Township · Oak Park City School District, Ferndale Public Schools

Royal Oak Township’s public schools score below 80% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

11% of students in Royal Oak Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Royal Oak Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
23%
▼ 22 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 23 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Ferndale
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
5,632 students on the public path
In brief

Royal Oak Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 584 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Royal Oak Township’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Oak Park City spends $20,244 per student and Ferndale $15,020, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Royal Oak Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (584)Better than 7%
Towns in Oakland County (21)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,829 test results and a graduating class of 435 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Royal Oak Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,829 in math, 2,828 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Royal Oak Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B

Royal Oak Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oak Park City School District). From grade K, students attend the Ferndale Public Schools, shared with Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge. Its elementary school is in Oak Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Royal Oak Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oak Park City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,986 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$20,244MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Ferndale Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,102 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,020MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Oak Park City School District14%
State average 45.4% · 1603 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oak Park City School District6%
State average 33.6% · 1600 students tested
Reading · K–12, Ferndale Public Schools35%
State average 45.4% · 1225 students tested
Math · K–12, Ferndale Public Schools17%
State average 33.6% · 1229 students tested

Royal Oak Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Royal Oak Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Royal Oak TownshipC−Oak Park City PK–12 · Ferndale K–12
FerndaleC−Hazel Park City PK–12 · Ferndale K–12
Oak ParkDOak Park City

Every school in Royal Oak Township

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Royal Oak Townshipin other towns
Key Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Park
D
516 students19:1Rate it →
Pepper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Park
D
416 students16:1Rate it →
Einstein Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Park
D−
387 students16:1Rate it →
Lessenger Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Oak Park
54 students6:1Rate it →
Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Oak Park
517 students17:1Rate it →
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Oak Park
C+
501 students17:1Rate it →
Oak Park Preparatory Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oak Park
D
707 students19:1Rate it →
Ferndale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ferndale
C−
528 students17:1Rate it →
Oak Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Park
D−
798 students19:1Rate it →
Ferndale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ferndale
B
739 students17:1Rate it →
University High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ferndale
D
469 students22:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Tri County Educational Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Ferndale
Alternative Education
348 students29:1Rate it →

Questions about Royal Oak Township’s schools

Are Royal Oak Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Royal Oak Township children attend score below 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Royal Oak Township in?

Two districts: Oak Park City School District runs grades PK–12, and Ferndale Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge.

Where do Royal Oak Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Oak Park High School, Ferndale High School and University High School.

What is Royal Oak Township’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Oak Park City School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Royal Oak Township spend per student?

$20,244 in Oak Park City School District and $15,020 in Ferndale Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.