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United Oaks Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hazel Park, Michigan, serving around 350 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Hazel Park School District, which is ranked 535 out of 610 districts in the state.
United Oaks Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 42.29% White, 39.14% African American, and other minority groups. However, the school has consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, United Oaks scored 27.3% proficient, compared to the state average of 39.6% and the district average of 23.2%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 54% in the 2020-2021 school year, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.1% to 86.29% over the past few years.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Hoover Elementary, another school in the Hazel Park School District, United Oaks Elementary is performing significantly worse academically. Additionally, the school's academic performance data suggests significant racial achievement gaps, with the school's African American students ranking 193 out of 321 Michigan elementary schools, while the White students ranked 1,143 out of 1,198 schools. Despite the school's high spending per student, which has increased from $12,291 in 2019-2020 to $18,500 in 2022-2023, United Oaks Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, with little to no improvement in its overall performance.
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