Alfred E Upton Elementary School

Summary:

Alfred E Upton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Royal Oak Schools district, serving 303 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school stands out for its diverse student population, lower academic performance, higher chronic absenteeism, and higher rates of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools.

While Alfred E Upton Elementary has a more racially diverse student body, with higher percentages of African American (23.43%) and Hispanic (5.94%) students, there are significant racial disparities in academic performance. The school's African American students outperform the state average, but its White students perform significantly worse. This suggests the school may need to focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by its diverse student population, which likely includes socioeconomic factors that contribute to the school's lower M-Step test scores in English Language Arts (29.5%) and Math (27.3%), compared to the Royal Oak Schools district (50.3% and 54.5%) and the state of Michigan (39.6% and 43.4%).

Additionally, Alfred E Upton Elementary has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (25.8%) compared to nearby schools like Addams Elementary and ECC (19.1%), which may be a significant factor in the school's lower academic performance. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (35.97%) than nearby schools like Pembroke Elementary School (12.75%), suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4400 Mandalay Ave
       Royal Oak, MI  48073-1622


(248) 549-4968

District: Royal Oak Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
746th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,859 Help


Students who attend Alfred E Upton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Royal Oak Middle School
High:    Royal Oak High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  295

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.0%
African American:
22.0%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.2% Help


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Compare Details Alfred E Upton Elementary School ranks worse than 50.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Royal Oak Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.48. (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 (62%), African American (22%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alfred E Upton Elementary School is 15.3. 3 elementary schools in the Royal Oak Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Alfred E Upton Elementary School employs 19.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alfred E Upton Elementary School is $15,859. 3 elementary schools in the Royal Oak Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alfred E Upton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alfred E Upton Elementary School 746th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Alfred E Upton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Alfred E Upton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Alfred E Upton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 70.90 416th 1545 73.1%
2007 72.11 383rd 1565 75.5%
2008 66.23 599th 1577 62.0%
2009 58.11 847th 1589 46.7%
2010 60.33 843rd 1552 45.7%
2011 47.43 1049th 1552 32.4%
2012 46.94 909th 1566 42.0%
2013 52.27 793rd 1563 49.3%
2014 58.05 677th 1533 55.8%
2015 54.51 728th 1580 53.9%
2016 39.32 967th 1548 37.5%
2017 35.84 934th 1466 36.3%
2018 49.86 795th 1448 45.1%
2019 51.89 631st 1408 55.2%
2021 27.19 855th 1153 25.8%
2022 54.24 567th 1344 57.8%
2023 54.92 613th 1470 58.3%
2024 46.48 746th 1486 49.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alfred E Upton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.76 1140th 1397 18.4%
2019 53.77 479th 1134 57.8%
2022 61.33 353rd 1099 67.9%
2023 49.09 645th 1350 52.2%
2024 47.89 668th 1381 51.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Alfred E Upton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.35 900th 1443 37.6%
2019 48.68 587th 1171 49.9%
2021 29.21 669th 902 25.8%
2022 42.74 614th 1106 44.5%
2023 46.91 646th 1321 51.1%
2024 39.33 780th 1342 41.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Alfred E Upton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 652nd 1446 54.9%
2019 49.13 599th 1196 49.9%
2022 51.11 533rd 1139 53.2%
2023 53.88 573rd 1334 57.0%
2024 44.83 710th 1347 47.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Alfred E Upton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.84 126th 475 73.5%
2023 84.03 26th 321 91.9%
2024 80.43 33rd 348 90.5%
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Rank History for White students at Alfred E Upton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.88 576th 1253 54.0%
2019 61.19 411th 1128 63.6%
2021 24.96 800th 1005 20.4%
2022 52.60 515th 1102 53.3%
2023 52.21 549th 1198 54.2%
2024 50.87 566th 1204 53.0%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Alfred E Upton Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 276 2 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1989 271 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1990 248 3 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1991 275 3 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1992 280 0 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1993 289 2 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 295
1994 272 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1995 263 4 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1996 263 4 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1997 276 8 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1998 251 9 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 266
1999 205 8 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 219
2000 215 7 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2001 208 8 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 221
2002 202 9 1 4 0 n/a n/a 1 217
2003 202 9 1 4 0 n/a n/a 1 217
2004 329 29 8 2 1 n/a n/a 1 370
2005 320 21 4 1 1 n/a n/a 1 348
2006 275 24 13 1 1 n/a n/a 0 314
2007 261 35 9 2 1 n/a n/a 15 323
2008 234 40 14 7 1 n/a n/a 3 299
2009 251 59 14 7 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2010 270 58 17 4 1 n/a n/a 7 357
2011 260 56 17 7 1 1 21 0 363
2012 210 60 12 10 1 3 20 0 316
2013 202 63 10 12 1 0 24 0 312
2014 186 58 7 14 1 0 23 0 289
2015 190 54 3 15 1 0 20 0 283
2016 173 65 3 19 0 0 24 0 284
2017 168 75 5 15 0 0 24 0 287
2018 176 82 6 10 0 0 17 0 291
2019 178 79 4 13 0 0 14 0 288
2020 192 81 3 16 0 0 15 0 307
2021 167 66 3 9 0 0 19 0 264
2022 177 63 4 12 0 1 26 0 283
2023 183 71 5 18 0 2 24 0 303
2024 183 65 9 17 0 0 21 0 295

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 Alfred E Upton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 284 n/a n/a n/a
1989 275 n/a n/a 7.3
1990 261 23.0 11.3 4.6
1991 284 n/a n/a n/a
1992 287 n/a n/a 13.9
1993 295 n/a 0.0 12.2
1994 278 14.8 18.8 9.7
1995 271 14.8 18.3 5.9
1996 271 14.8 18.3 5.9
1997 288 15.0 19.2 3.8
1998 266 15.0 17.7 3.8
1999 219 12.0 18.3 7.3
2000 232 13.3 17.4 11.6
2001 221 13.3 16.6 11.3
2002 217 13.3 16.3 13.9
2003 217 13.3 16.3 13.9
2004 370 20.3 18.2 22
2005 348 22.5 15.5 23.1
2006 314 19.3 16.3 28.3
2007 323 17.0 19.0 28.9
2008 299 15.8 18.9 29.4
2009 331 18.1 18.3 36.9
2010 357 20.7 17.2 42.9
2011 363 22.1 16.4 45.7
2012 316 20.0 15.8 46.2
2013 312 18.7 16.6 41.7
2014 289 18.4 15.7 39.8
2015 283 18.0 15.7 39.9
2016 284 17.0 16.7 37.3
2017 287 17.9 16.0 38
2018 291 18.3 15.9 35.1
2019 288 17.3 16.6 35.1
2020 307 20.4 15.0 34.9
2021 264 17.3 15.2 31.1
2022 283 16.8 16.8 29.7
2023 303 19.7 15.3 36
2024 295 19.2 15.3 34.2

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 Alfred E Upton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 284 n/a n/a n/a
1989 275 n/a n/a 7.3
1990 261 23.0 11.3 4.6
1991 284 n/a n/a n/a
1992 287 n/a n/a 13.9
1993 295 n/a 0.0 12.2
1994 278 14.8 18.8 9.7
1995 271 14.8 18.3 5.9
1996 271 14.8 18.3 5.9
1997 288 15.0 19.2 3.8
1998 266 15.0 17.7 3.8
1999 219 12.0 18.3 7.3
2000 232 13.3 17.4 11.6
2001 221 13.3 16.6 11.3
2002 217 13.3 16.3 13.9
2003 217 13.3 16.3 13.9
2004 370 20.3 18.2 22
2005 348 22.5 15.5 23.1
2006 314 19.3 16.3 28.3
2007 323 17.0 19.0 28.9
2008 299 15.8 18.9 29.4
2009 331 18.1 18.3 36.9
2010 357 20.7 17.2 42.9
2011 363 22.1 16.4 45.7
2012 316 20.0 15.8 46.2
2013 312 18.7 16.6 41.7
2014 289 18.4 15.7 39.8
2015 283 18.0 15.7 39.9
2016 284 17.0 16.7 37.3
2017 287 17.9 16.0 38
2018 291 18.3 15.9 35.1
2019 288 17.3 16.6 35.1
2020 307 20.4 15.0 34.9
2021 264 17.3 15.2 31.1
2022 283 16.8 16.8 29.7
2023 303 19.7 15.3 36
2024 295 19.2 15.3 34.2

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 Alfred E Upton Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $552 (4.4%) $11,919 (95.6%) $12,472
2020 $412 (3.3%) $12,168 (96.7%) $12,581
2021 $724 (5.0%) $13,645 (95.0%) $14,368
2022 $1,827 (11.9%) $13,469 (88.1%) $15,296
2023 $1,243 (7.8%) $14,617 (92.2%) $15,859

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alfred E Upton Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 631st of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 613th of 1470 Elementary schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alfred E Upton Elementary School)34.851.2
 16.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Royal Oak Schools)63.860.6
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Alfred E Upton Elementary School)30.454.8
 24.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Royal Oak Schools)60.657.5
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alfred E Upton Elementary School)67.443.8
 23.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Oak Schools)63.365.5
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Alfred E Upton Elementary School)56.524.5
 32%
   4th Grade Math (Royal Oak Schools)55.348.1
 7.2%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alfred E Upton Elementary School)51.454.4
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Oak Schools)67.661.2
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Alfred E Upton Elementary School)42.928.1
 14.8%
   5th Grade Math (Royal Oak Schools)48.937.7
 11.2%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Alfred E Upton Elementary School)17.119.3
 2.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Royal Oak Schools)24.126
 1.9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students288303
 5.2%
African American7971
 10.1%
American Indian00
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic1318
 38.5%
Pacific Islander02
White178183
 2.8%
Two or More Races1424
 71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.1%36%
 0.9%


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Students who attend Alfred E Upton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Royal Oak Middle School
High : Royal Oak High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 295 students attended Alfred E Upton Elementary School.

Alfred E Upton Elementary School ranks 746th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Alfred E Upton Elementary School are 62% White, 22% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.


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