Oriole Park Elementary School

Summary:

Oriole Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 289 students in grades PK-4 in Wyoming, Michigan, which is part of the Wyoming Public Schools district.

Oriole Park has a diverse student population, with 41.87% White, 33.91% Hispanic, 12.11% two or more races, and 9.69% African American students. However, the school faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism (21.5%) and consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 24.8% for the district and 39.6% for the state. Additionally, 83.39% of Oriole Park students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Oriole Park shares some similarities with nearby schools, such as high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, it generally underperforms its peers in academic achievement and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. For instance, Vanguard Charter Academy, a nearby public charter school, consistently outperforms Oriole Park and the district on state assessments. Despite increased spending per student, from $13,091 in 2020-2021 to $19,205 in 2022-2023, Oriole Park's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting that addressing the school's challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1420 40th St SW
       Wyoming, MI  49509-4306


(616) 530-7558

District: Wyoming Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1240th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,205 Help


Students who attend Oriole Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Wyoming Intermediate
    Wyoming Junior High School
High:    Wyoming High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  289

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.9%
Hispanic:
33.9%
Two or more races:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.4% Help


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Compare Details Oriole Park Elementary School ranks worse than 83.4% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Wyoming Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details Oriole Park Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.43. (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 Oriole Park Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Wyoming Public Schools District. Student population at Oriole Park Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.9%), Hispanic (33.9%), two or more races (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Wyoming Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oriole Park Elementary School is 13.4, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Wyoming Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Oriole Park Elementary School employs 21.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oriole Park Elementary School is $19,205, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Wyoming Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oriole Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oriole Park Elementary School 1240th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Oriole Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wyoming Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wyoming Public Schools 498th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oriole Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Oriole Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.04 1016th 1545 34.2%
2007 59.18 764th 1565 51.2%
2008 47.69 1068th 1577 32.3%
2009 51.69 1014th 1589 36.2%
2010 58.55 895th 1552 42.3%
2011 59.62 798th 1552 48.6%
2012 56.65 697th 1566 55.5%
2013 41.68 999th 1563 36.1%
2014 60.99 611th 1533 60.1%
2015 49.87 833rd 1580 47.3%
2016 38.31 976th 1548 37.0%
2017 34.47 958th 1466 34.7%
2018 53.22 734th 1448 49.3%
2019 34.24 925th 1408 34.3%
2022 15.84 1137th 1344 15.4%
2023 16.99 1208th 1470 17.8%
2024 15.73 1240th 1486 16.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oriole Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.30 744th 1397 46.7%
2019 39.75 708th 1134 37.6%
2022 21.43 910th 1099 17.2%
2023 16.02 1160th 1350 14.1%
2024 21.69 1125th 1381 18.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Oriole Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.14 754th 1443 47.7%
2019 19.83 982nd 1171 16.1%
2022 12.72 1015th 1106 8.2%
2023 16.21 1130th 1321 14.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Oriole Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.57 695th 1446 51.9%
2019 39.40 734th 1196 38.6%
2022 9.96 1065th 1139 6.5%
2023 12.05 1194th 1334 10.5%
2024 21.70 1058th 1347 21.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Oriole Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.78 111th 222 50.0%
2024 23.23 165th 201 17.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Oriole Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.51 430th 1253 65.7%
2019 44.60 631st 1128 44.1%
2022 14.15 1003rd 1102 9.0%
2023 12.95 1097th 1198 8.4%
2024 13.77 1086th 1204 9.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Oriole Park Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 68.43 310th 851 63.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Open Quote My son attended this school for one day. It was such a horrific experience that I transferred him to another district. My son has some special needs. I made sure to notify the school and speak to both his teacher and principle prior to his first day to confirm that the school could meet his needs. He has medical problems, which have delayed speech and potty training, and he has food allergies. When I picked up my son, he was soaked in his own urine- through both his pull-up and pants, and he was a hysterical mess. I have never seen him so upset. I made some calls. After dozens of different stories from the principal, various staff members, and superintendent, I finally got my hands on a written report, which didn't match anything I had been told. Apparently, they refused to let my son out of his seat (to go to the bathroom), and at some point, he jumped up and yelled and grabbed at his pants (a small child cannot hold their bladder all day), at which point he was removed from the classroom for the rest of the day! Then an adult forced him to take off his pants and sit on the toilet, and they never changed him! I had been told to send extra pull-ups and pants, and that it wouldn't be a problem, accidents happen...Well, they never bothered to change him, even though the teacher (or another staff member) got into his book bag and removed his school supplies. Fortunately I checked his bag when he got home - they had intentionally put a free lunch in it, which contained several items that would have made my son very sick. Even if my child didn't have allergies, I wouldn't want them giving him sugary junk food all day. The "healthy" free meals and snacks include items like Pop Tarts and Chocolate Milk. The school also demanded a doctor's note to refuse these cavity inducing non-nutritional food products, even though I sent my son with plenty of snacks, since they wanted to feed him three times (during a half day). Close Quote



Enrollment information for Oriole Park Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 401 8 10 8 5 n/a n/a -77 355
1989 440 6 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 459
1990 369 7 9 4 1 n/a n/a -2 388
1991 381 4 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 396
1992 389 9 18 6 2 n/a n/a 0 424
1993 375 10 20 5 2 n/a n/a 0 412
1994 287 6 15 4 1 n/a n/a 0 313
1995 303 13 15 10 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1996 303 13 15 10 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1997 287 8 16 17 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1998 276 7 15 15 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1999 300 4 15 23 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2000 312 8 21 22 1 n/a n/a 24 388
2001 319 8 23 36 1 n/a n/a 0 387
2002 348 18 26 34 2 n/a n/a 0 428
2003 348 18 26 34 2 n/a n/a 0 428
2004 296 22 29 42 3 n/a n/a 0 392
2005 269 31 30 61 3 n/a n/a 0 394
2006 229 30 32 82 4 n/a n/a 0 377
2007 241 42 35 44 5 n/a n/a 0 367
2008 228 29 31 41 4 n/a n/a 12 345
2009 228 31 31 34 2 n/a n/a 11 337
2010 292 50 38 52 2 n/a n/a 21 455
2011 188 21 20 53 0 0 15 0 297
2012 169 27 18 62 0 0 16 0 292
2013 173 32 16 80 1 0 17 0 319
2014 188 25 18 79 0 0 23 0 333
2015 185 23 14 79 0 0 26 0 327
2016 176 25 13 93 0 0 27 0 334
2017 187 20 12 97 0 0 30 0 346
2018 165 25 9 101 0 0 28 0 328
2019 154 32 7 111 0 0 28 0 332
2020 147 36 7 99 0 0 33 0 322
2021 133 30 10 125 0 0 27 0 325
2022 126 27 11 115 0 0 26 0 305
2023 121 28 7 98 0 0 35 0 289

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 Oriole Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 355 n/a n/a n/a
1989 459 n/a n/a 3.7
1990 388 35.0 11.0 3.1
1991 396 n/a n/a n/a
1992 424 n/a n/a n/a
1993 412 n/a 0.0 15.3
1994 313 14.0 22.4 11.2
1995 341 15.9 21.4 17.6
1996 341 15.9 21.4 17.6
1997 328 19.0 17.3 20.4
1998 313 16.0 19.6 24.9
1999 342 19.0 18.0 15.8
2000 388 17.0 21.4 20.3
2001 387 18.0 21.5 18.3
2002 428 18.5 23.1 31.5
2003 428 18.5 23.1 31.5
2004 392 14.5 27.0 27
2005 394 18.4 21.4 35.8
2006 377 20.4 18.5 34.5
2007 367 19.1 19.2 38.1
2008 345 17.2 20.1 38.4
2009 337 16.0 21.1 44.2
2010 455 21.9 20.7 53.5
2011 297 14.7 20.2 55.9
2012 292 14.7 19.8 58.6
2013 319 15.4 20.7 59.9
2014 333 18.9 17.6 61.3
2015 327 19.0 17.2 65.7
2016 334 18.0 18.5 66.8
2017 346 17.2 20.0 69.9
2018 328 18.6 17.5 67.1
2019 332 19.2 17.2 75.6
2020 322 19.4 16.5 70.5
2021 325 19.7 16.4 83.7
2022 305 20.6 14.8 80.7
2023 289 21.5 13.4 83.4

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 Oriole Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 355 n/a n/a n/a
1989 459 n/a n/a 3.7
1990 388 35.0 11.0 3.1
1991 396 n/a n/a n/a
1992 424 n/a n/a n/a
1993 412 n/a 0.0 15.3
1994 313 14.0 22.4 11.2
1995 341 15.9 21.4 17.6
1996 341 15.9 21.4 17.6
1997 328 19.0 17.3 20.4
1998 313 16.0 19.6 24.9
1999 342 19.0 18.0 15.8
2000 388 17.0 21.4 20.3
2001 387 18.0 21.5 18.3
2002 428 18.5 23.1 31.5
2003 428 18.5 23.1 31.5
2004 392 14.5 27.0 27
2005 394 18.4 21.4 35.8
2006 377 20.4 18.5 34.5
2007 367 19.1 19.2 38.1
2008 345 17.2 20.1 38.4
2009 337 16.0 21.1 44.2
2010 455 21.9 20.7 53.5
2011 297 14.7 20.2 55.9
2012 292 14.7 19.8 58.6
2013 319 15.4 20.7 59.9
2014 333 18.9 17.6 61.3
2015 327 19.0 17.2 65.7
2016 334 18.0 18.5 66.8
2017 346 17.2 20.0 69.9
2018 328 18.6 17.5 67.1
2019 332 19.2 17.2 75.6
2020 322 19.4 16.5 70.5
2021 325 19.7 16.4 83.7
2022 305 20.6 14.8 80.7
2023 289 21.5 13.4 83.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oriole Park Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,193 (10.1%) $10,604 (89.9%) $11,797
2020 $1,592 (11.8%) $11,870 (88.2%) $13,462
2021 $1,202 (9.2%) $11,889 (90.8%) $13,091
2022 $1,613 (10.6%) $13,602 (89.4%) $15,215
2023 $1,582 (8.2%) $17,622 (91.8%) $19,204

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Oriole Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 925th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1208th of 1470 Elementary schools
 16.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oriole Park Elementary School)36.218
 18.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming Public Schools)28.420.6
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Oriole Park Elementary School)40.416
 24.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Wyoming Public Schools)34.526
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oriole Park Elementary School)36.926.4
 10.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming Public Schools)30.121.7
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Oriole Park Elementary School)39.127.8
 11.3%
   4th Grade Math (Wyoming Public Schools)29.324.3
 5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students332289
 13%
African American3228
 12.5%
American Indian00
Asian77
Hispanic11198
 11.7%
Pacific Islander00
White154121
 21.4%
Two or More Races2835
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.6%83.4%
 7.8%


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Students who attend Oriole Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wyoming Intermediate
Middle : Wyoming Junior High School
High : Wyoming High School

Students at Oriole Park Elementary School are 42% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% Asian.

Oriole Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 289 students attended Oriole Park Elementary School.


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