The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Math. The lowest is 34% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Oaktree Elementary School
Oaktree Elementary School sits on Gale Road in the village of Goodrich, serving grades two through five as part of Goodrich Area Schools. The campus complex along Gale Road includes the district's other buildings, all somewhat removed from the historic downtown. Goodrich itself is a small incorporated village in Genesee County with a rural character, where most residents own their homes. Its location near the Oakland County border, with M-15 connecting to I-69 and I-75, gives families access to employment centers in both counties. The community has seen steady growth and rising household incomes over recent decades, and the area retains a tradition of volunteer organizations and strong support for its schools, library, and churches.
The student body at Oaktree is predominantly white, with small representations of Hispanic students, students of two or more races, and a few other groups. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, lower than what many Genesee County schools see, which points to a relatively advantaged peer environment. The school does not report data on English learners or students with individualized education programs, so those figures are not available for review. Information on staffing, discipline, attendance, and chronic absenteeism was also not provided in the available data.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments for the most recent school year, Oaktree's results paint a mixed but generally solid picture. In mathematics, proficiency in grades three and four sits above the midpoint, with a clear majority of students meeting or exceeding standards in grade three and a slightly smaller majority in grade four. Grade five math drops more noticeably, with closer to a third of students proficient. English language arts follows a related pattern: grade four is the strongest, with a majority proficient, while grades three and five land below that level but still show a substantial portion of students on track. In fifth-grade science, nearly half of tested students reached proficiency. Fifth-grade social studies was the weakest area, with only about a third of students proficient. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Genesee County, which is a genuine strength and speaks to the academic foundation the school builds, particularly in the earlier grades.
Because Oaktree is an elementary school serving grades two through five, graduation rates do not apply here. The absence of that measure reflects the grade band, not a gap in performance. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability over time. A parent interested in how fifth-grade scores compare to earlier grades might want to look into this further with the school, since the drop from grades three and four to grade five appears across both math and ELA.
The housing market around Goodrich reflects the area's growth trajectory. Home values in the school's ZIP code sit above the Michigan state benchmark and roughly in line with national figures, with recent year-over-year appreciation that outpaces both. The county-level market shows homes selling in under two months of listing time, with median listing prices well below what the Goodrich ZIP code commands. Estimated monthly mortgage costs are notably higher than rental costs in the area, and the price-to-income ratio suggests a market that is manageable for households earning at or above the national median but may present challenges for those below it. Rental data specific to Goodrich was not available.
Goodrich Area Schools has no recently reported referendums, curriculum overhauls, or other parent-relevant changes on record from the available search results. No specific program offerings, course access details, or extracurricular information were provided for Oaktree. Families considering this school would benefit from asking directly about enrichment opportunities, support services, and how the district addresses the proficiency dip as students move toward the upper elementary grades.
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