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Northwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

926 W 12 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073 · (248) 541-0229 · Part of Royal Oak City School District

Royal Oak’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
446
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Northwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Royal Oak kids: Royal Oak Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Northwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Royal Oak Middle School1,058 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

926 W 12 Mile Rd, Royal Oak

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 164
Grade 269
Grade 382
Grade 475
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
470’20
462’21
449’22
446’23
446’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwood Elementary School from Royal Oak families.

Other schools in Royal Oak City School District

The district →
Keller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Royal Oak
B−
470 students16:1
Addams Elementary and ECC
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Royal Oak
A−
436 students12:1
Oak Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Royal Oak
A−
404 students15:1
Alfred E Upton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Royal Oak
C
301 students16:1
Oakland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Royal Oak
B
242 students12:1
Royal Oak Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Royal Oak
B+
1,058 students15:1

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; Royal Oak’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.