Oakland Elementary School

2415 Brockton Avenue

School District

Royal Oak Schools
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 20, 2023

Amazing school! Love the entire staff! Our students have a great relationship with everyone in the building. Class sizes are smaller than some other elementary schools in the district, giving our students a unique and close knit school community!
Submitted by parent on January 12, 2022

Having moved out of the district now, I can say my son started in K-5 grade at this school. His grades in 1st and 2nd grade were top 90 percent. However, annually, his testing decreased…by 5th grade he was at the 40/50 percent mark and behind grade level entering 6th. Currently, in middle school now, I have hired a tutor in math and reading to get him caught up, so I feel Oakland Elementary is great in lower elementary but upper elementary is not preparing kids for middle school.
Submitted by parent on September 12, 2017

Oakland has been wonderful for both of my children. The teachers are great and my kids are growing so much into the kind, compassionate little people I knew they could be. Great school.
Submitted by parent on January 17, 2015

My daughter has been in enrolled in this school since Kindergarten. I've watched grow and change for the better. They've painted, replaced the carpets and we now have one of the best principles. He is updated our school, sends text messages and news letters to keep us informed. The PTA has grown and is working hard to improve our school as well. I couldn't say enough about the staff. Though it has been bumpy there are star teacher's who shine and go that extra mile for their students. My daughters first grade teacher may come with a reputation as being tough but that teacher made her students strive for the best. She went above and beyond. My daughter is now in 3rd grade and again has an outstanding teacher who gives 110%. I've only heard great thing's up the fourth and fifth grade staff. As for the bullying, as posted by previous parent it has seemed to go down a lot. Being a teacher myself, there will always be a few who bully, It's not right but it has been that way since we we're kid's. The education these kid's receive in any of the Royal Oak Schools is great. I will be sad to leave this school. I feel as if my child and I have grown with it.
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2014

I transferred from a absolutely horrible school located in my home city. I needed something new; environment, culture and curriculum. I am so excited that I applied for my children to attend Royal Public Schools. Oakland Elem is just the right pace given everything we've been through at the previous school. I cant really speak a lot on the third grade teacher that my son has because we only communicate electronically, but I absolutely adore the first grade teacher my other son has as well as the support teams. My children have come a long way. The teachers are strict and are about teaching and watching their students bloom. This is great. The only bad thing is thr after school program is too expensive. I am going to hang in there until my Children graduate. I would highly recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on August 29, 2013

I have three children that have attended or currently attend Oakland in Royal Oak, I have only good things to say. The school has a am amazing group of teachers that care for and teach the kids who attend. I have amazing experiences with all the teaching staff. Many upgrades have been made recently such as air conditioning, new paint, fencing, gardens, etc. I have experienced first hand wonderful PTA members as well as parent volunteers. My kids have great friends and we feel blessed to be at Oakland.
Submitted by parent on March 05, 2012

My child is currently a 2nd grade student at Oakland. Although the school definitely needs some remodeling, the teachers are excellent so far. I absolutely loved his 1st grade teacher. She taught him so much more than academics. Every time I ask a child who goes to Oakland if they like it there I get a yes. If you are looking for a place where your child will learn and grow send them to Oakland. If your looking for a state of the art facility don't. Oakland does deserve a revamping and hopefully that will be happening in the near future.
Submitted by parent on May 23, 2011

My daughter is in 1st grade so this is second year here & we are defnitely not going back next year. I cannot say one good thing about this school. I don't like the lunch program or how rude the lunch monitors are, the latchkey program, really don't care for the principal, the classes are small & the teachers are nothing special, the kids need better discipline. They have been spoken to about bullying & picking on others kids for being different several times throughout the school year yet they still do it. The school is run down & the hallways are always messy/dirty. I enrolled her here because I thought it would be better since I live in the Madison Heights disctrict. We are going to a Lamphere school next year. R.O. middle school & the HIgh school maybe good but, besides Addams all the elementary need work!