Photo: Lrgjr72 · CC BY-SA 4.0Royal Oak’s public schools outscore 83% of Michigan districts
58% of students in Royal Oak’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Royal Oak, 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.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Royal Oak’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 639 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Royal Oak’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,245 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Royal Oak Middle School, then Royal Oak High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Shrine Catholic Grade School (private), St. Mary Catholic School (private), Shrine Catholic High School (private), Shrine Academy (private) and St. Paul Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Royal Oak’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Michigan school districts, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Royal Oak, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Royal Oak · depends on your address
Keller Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 470 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Addams Elementary and ECC
Grades PK–5 · 436 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Royal Oak
Royal Oak Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,058 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Royal Oak
Royal Oak Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,058 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Royal Oak
Royal Oak Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,058 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Royal Oak
Royal Oak High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Royal Oak
Royal Oak High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Royal Oak
Royal Oak High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Royal Oak
Royal Oak High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Royal Oak’s public schools are run by Royal Oak City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Royal Oak vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Royal Oak’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Oak | A− | Royal Oak City |
| Huntington Woods | A | Berkley |
| Madison Heights | B− | Lamphere PK–12 · Madison PK–12 |
| Clawson | B+ | Clawson City |
| Troy | A+ | Troy |
| Ferndale | C− | Hazel Park City PK–12 · Ferndale K–12 |
| Berkley | A | Berkley |
| Hazel Park | D | Hazel Park City |
Every school in Royal Oak
14 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Oakland Schools Technical CampusSE).
Questions about Royal Oak’s schools
Are Royal Oak’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Royal Oak children attend outscore 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Royal Oak in?
Royal Oak City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,727 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Royal Oak kids go to high school?
Royal Oak High School, with 1,293 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Royal Oak’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Royal Oak City School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Royal Oak spend per student?
$17,245 in Royal Oak City School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Royal Oak?
Yes: Shrine Catholic Grade School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 516 students), St. Mary Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 309 students), Shrine Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 224 students), Shrine Academy (Catholic, grades 6–8, 206 students) and St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–7, 74 students).
Parents talk
What Royal Oak families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Royal Oak → They have their own page.
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.