The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 13% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Oakside Prep Academy
Oakside Prep Academy is a single-school charter district in Oakland County, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten through eleventh grade according to current federal data. Publicly reported sources indicate the school has expanded its grade span and now aims to serve students from Young 5s through twelfth grade, which would give families a continuous K-through-12 pathway in one building. That continuity is a real draw for parents who want their children to stay in the same school community from early elementary through high school graduation. The older data showed a narrower span, so this is a growing institution still building out its upper grades.
The enrollment is moderate for a single charter school serving this many grade levels. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with smaller shares of multiracial, White, Asian, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. This is a school serving mostly students of color in a county whose district demographics vary widely. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so the economic profile of the student body cannot be characterized here. The same is true for special-education and English-learner rates, which were missing from the data we received.
On Michigan's M-STEP and PSAT assessments, the most recent results show a mixed picture. English language arts is the stronger subject area. Proficiency rates in ELA hold fairly steady from third through seventh grade in the upper-twenties to mid-thirties range, and eighth-grade ELA on the PSAT came in at the district's highest proficiency level. Math is more uneven. Third and seventh grade show proficiency in the upper twenties, but fourth grade drops slightly, and fifth, sixth, and eighth grades fall into the teens. Science and social studies results are the weakest across the board, with fifth-grade social studies particularly low. A parent considering this school may want to ask how the school supports math instruction in the upper elementary and middle grades, and what interventions are in place for science and social studies.
Compared with other districts in Oakland County, Oakside Prep's overall proficiency sits below the midpoint. The county's district median proficiency index is meaningfully higher. This positions the school as one where academic results trail many of its neighbors, though the county contains some of the highest-performing districts in the state, which sets a demanding comparison bar. Chronic absenteeism is above the county median, which is a concern families should take seriously, since attendance and achievement tend to move together. Per-pupil spending falls in the lower range among county districts, which may reflect the charter model's leaner cost structure and could relate to the staffing and program resources available to students.
No graduation rate was reported. This is consistent with the grade span in the federal data, which tops out at eleventh grade. If the school has indeed added twelfth grade, a graduation rate would not appear until that first cohort completes the full cycle. No data on AP courses, dual-credit partnerships, career pathways, or extracurricular offerings was provided, so we cannot speak to the breadth of the high school program. Parents of older students should ask the school directly what college-preparatory and career-focused options are available as the upper grades mature.
Oakside Prep fits a family looking for a charter school with a continuous grade pathway and a diverse student body, willing to accept that current proficiency levels trail the county midpoint and that absenteeism runs high. The ELA results suggest some genuine strength in literacy instruction. The math, science, and social studies results, along with the attendance figures, are areas a parent would want to understand better before committing. The school's expansion to a full high school is still recent enough that the upper-grade program is likely still taking shape.
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