Academy of Oak Park (6-12)

21300 Mendota Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220 | (248) 586-9358
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 540
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 21300 Mendota, Ferndale, MI 48220
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
School District Details
  • Academy of Oak Park
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,570
  • Graduation Rate: 77.6%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.6%
  • Students Per Teacher: 18.8
  • Enrolled Students: 1,081

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 540
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 238 (44.1%)
  • Females: 301 (55.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (2.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 421 (78.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 432 (80.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Academy of Oak Park (6-12) Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black53999.8%
Asian--
Hispanic--
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Academy of Oak Park (6-12)
  Number Percent
9th Grade13525.0%
10th Grade15128.0%
11th Grade12423.0%
12th Grade13024.1%
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Academy of Oak Park (6-12) performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MEAP and MME state exams in the following subjects:
  • English Language Arts
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Social Studies Test
200922.6%22.6%71.1%
200832.0%32.0%72.4%
 

MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Reading Test
201013.5%13.5%65.2%
200920.6%20.6%59.9%
200818.1%18.1%61.9%
 
Science Test
20104.4%4.4%57.9%
20096.6%6.6%55.6%
20086.7%6.7%56.6%
 
Social Studies Test
201033.6%33.6%79.4%
200931.4%31.4%81.3%
200843.9%43.9%79.9%
 
Writing Test
20101.7%1.7%43.7%
20091.4%1.4%43.4%
20083.8%3.8%41.1%
 
English Language Arts Test
20096.6%6.6%52.1%
20089.6%9.6%52.3%
 
Math Test
20092.9%2.9%49.3%
20083.8%3.8%46.2%
 
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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