Royal Oak Middle School

Summary:

Royal Oak Middle School is a public middle school serving 1,060 students in grades 6-8 in the Royal Oak Schools district. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Royal Oak Middle School outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all tested subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 46.4% of 6th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.5%. The school also has a relatively diverse student body, with 13.77% African American, 6.13% Hispanic, and 1.89% Asian students. However, the school's performance for African American, Hispanic, and special education students is in the bottom 30-50% of Michigan middle schools, indicating an achievement gap that needs to be addressed.

When compared to nearby middle schools like Anderson Middle School in Berkley and Clawson Middle School in Clawson, Royal Oak Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.4, suggesting adequate staffing and resources to support student learning. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 11.4% in 2017-2018 to 27.0% in 2022-2023.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 709 N Washington Ave
       Royal Oak, MI  48067-1735


(248) 435-8400

District: Royal Oak Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
208th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,541 Help


Students who attend Royal Oak Middle School usually attend:

High:    Royal Oak High School

Feeder schools for Royal Oak Middle School:

Elementary:    Addams Elementary and ECC
    Alfred E Upton Elementary School
    Keller Elementary
    Northwood Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  1,060

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.2%
African American:
13.8%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28% Help


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Compare Details Royal Oak Middle School ranks better than 76.8% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.97. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.2%), African American (13.8%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Royal Oak Middle School is 16.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Royal Oak Middle School is $16,541.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Royal Oak Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Royal Oak Middle School 208th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Royal Oak Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Royal Oak Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Royal Oak Schools 162nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Royal Oak Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Royal Oak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 77.16 156th 847 81.6%
2010 76.51 169th 851 80.1%
2011 72.71 217th 858 74.7%
2012 80.89 135th 900 85.0%
2013 86.36 82nd 919 91.1%
2014 80.88 129th 921 86.0%
2015 82.63 113th 919 87.7%
2016 84.78 104th 894 88.4%
2017 68.64 197th 821 76.0%
2018 76.93 172nd 838 79.5%
2019 72.10 179th 792 77.4%
2021 61.96 197th 675 70.8%
2022 68.67 187th 776 75.9%
2023 69.94 211th 883 76.1%
2024 69.97 208th 897 76.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Royal Oak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.06 71st 156 54.5%
2019 46.24 23rd 51 54.9%
2021 49.25 9th 15 40.0%
2022 56.46 23rd 65 64.6%
2023 58.12 58th 163 64.4%
2024 57.60 66th 176 62.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Royal Oak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.73 148th 377 60.7%
2019 27.80 59th 76 22.4%
2022 16.30 65th 70 7.1%
2023 25.10 160th 199 19.6%
2024 27.50 157th 201 21.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Royal Oak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.06 360th 815 55.8%
2019 45.60 365th 672 45.7%
2021 43.01 283rd 523 45.9%
2022 43.64 388th 691 43.8%
2023 54.69 318th 825 61.5%
2024 41.06 478th 836 42.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Royal Oak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.58 141st 794 82.2%
2019 71.72 146th 658 77.8%
2021 55.27 179th 521 65.6%
2022 59.89 204th 657 68.9%
2023 62.90 220th 770 71.4%
2024 63.21 205th 771 73.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Royal Oak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.20 192nd 797 75.9%
2019 63.04 190th 639 70.3%
2021 58.77 173rd 540 68.0%
2022 68.50 148th 658 77.5%
2023 67.49 186th 776 76.0%
2024 67.98 191st 786 75.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Royal Oak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.28 44th 104 57.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Royal Oak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.04 125th 366 65.8%
2019 35.20 126th 196 35.7%
2022 50.56 69th 182 62.1%
2023 51.18 120th 310 61.3%
2024 48.17 125th 300 58.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Royal Oak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.11 78th 266 70.7%
2019 57.67 50th 137 63.5%
2022 59.81 50th 138 63.8%
2023 58.76 95th 246 61.4%
2024 56.30 96th 257 62.6%
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Rank History for White students at Royal Oak Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.58 161st 678 76.3%
2019 71.13 147th 624 76.4%
2021 59.51 195th 577 66.2%
2022 71.08 147th 638 77.0%
2023 68.93 174th 688 74.7%
2024 67.15 181st 701 74.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Royal Oak Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 1042 106 17 27 5 n/a n/a 8 1205
2009 1043 110 18 21 3 n/a n/a 9 1204
2010 1021 95 22 22 2 n/a n/a 14 1176
2011 939 87 18 32 10 2 35 0 1123
2012 890 89 19 24 2 1 69 0 1094
2013 849 68 24 24 3 1 80 0 1049
2014 853 76 21 28 4 1 61 0 1044
2015 834 81 22 43 3 1 71 0 1055
2016 929 83 22 44 1 0 58 0 1137
2017 940 83 26 43 3 1 65 0 1161
2018 937 90 31 57 1 1 70 0 1187
2019 883 107 23 56 2 2 75 0 1148
2020 869 121 22 52 3 1 88 0 1156
2021 841 139 18 50 4 3 88 0 1143
2022 778 137 19 66 4 4 77 0 1085
2023 744 146 20 65 4 3 78 0 1060

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Royal Oak Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 1205 69.1 17.4 24.6
2009 1204 69.3 17.4 25
2010 1176 65.2 18.0 28.6
2011 1123 58.9 19.0 30
2012 1094 56.3 19.4 30.1
2013 1049 51.6 20.3 25.5
2014 1044 55.0 18.9 23.4
2015 1055 54.0 19.5 22.4
2016 1137 57.0 19.9 18.6
2017 1161 51.4 22.5 18.2
2018 1187 55.6 21.3 23.2
2019 1148 56.4 20.3 25.3
2020 1156 60.8 19.0 25.6
2021 1143 60.8 18.7 26.2
2022 1085 62.8 17.2 26.6
2023 1060 64.3 16.4 28

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Royal Oak Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 1205 69.1 17.4 24.6
2009 1204 69.3 17.4 25
2010 1176 65.2 18.0 28.6
2011 1123 58.9 19.0 30
2012 1094 56.3 19.4 30.1
2013 1049 51.6 20.3 25.5
2014 1044 55.0 18.9 23.4
2015 1055 54.0 19.5 22.4
2016 1137 57.0 19.9 18.6
2017 1161 51.4 22.5 18.2
2018 1187 55.6 21.3 23.2
2019 1148 56.4 20.3 25.3
2020 1156 60.8 19.0 25.6
2021 1143 60.8 18.7 26.2
2022 1085 62.8 17.2 26.6
2023 1060 64.3 16.4 28

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Royal Oak Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $586 (5.2%) $10,776 (94.9%) $11,361
2020 $537 (4.7%) $10,891 (95.3%) $11,428
2021 $745 (6.2%) $11,176 (93.7%) $11,922
2022 $1,505 (10.1%) $13,359 (89.9%) $14,864
2023 $691 (4.2%) $15,850 (95.8%) $16,541

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Royal Oak Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 179th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 211th of 883 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Oak Middle School)43.746.4
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Oak Schools)43.746.4
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Royal Oak Middle School)44.238
 6.2%
   6th Grade Math (Royal Oak Schools)44.238
 6.2%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Oak Middle School)54.445.3
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Oak Schools)54.445.3
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Royal Oak Middle School)46.134.5
 11.6%
   7th Grade Math (Royal Oak Schools)46.134.5
 11.6%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Royal Oak Middle School)36.930.8
 6.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Royal Oak Schools)36.930.8
 6.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Oak Middle School)72.968.2
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Oak Schools)72.968.2
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Royal Oak Middle School)50.843.7
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Royal Oak Schools)50.843.7
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11481060
 7.7%
African American107146
 36.4%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian2320
 13%
Hispanic5665
 16.1%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White883744
 15.7%
Two or More Races7578
 4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.3%28%
 2.7%


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Royal Oak Middle School ranks 208th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Royal Oak Middle School usually go on to attend Royal Oak High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,060 students attended Royal Oak Middle School.

Students at Royal Oak Middle School are 70% White, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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