The top reported proficiency rate is 15% in Science. The lowest is 6% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Einstein Elementary School
Einstein Elementary School sits in Oak Park, an inner-ring suburb of Detroit in Oakland County. It is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, part of the Oak Park School District of the City of. The surrounding community is a dense, post-war suburban grid bounded by mile roads, with a civic identity built around family life and commerce rather than a walkable downtown core. Public amenities are scattered across the city, including a community center, library, municipal pool, ice arena, and parks. The Detroit Zoo sits just across the freeway in neighboring Huntington Woods and Royal Oak. Oak Park's population has dipped slightly since the last census, a modest decline after a mid-century boom that once made it one of the fastest-growing communities in the country.
The school's enrollment is moderate for an elementary building, with class sizes fairly even across grade levels. The student body is predominantly Black. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the broader economic context of the attendance area. Data on English learners and special education enrollment was not available, so those dimensions of the school's population remain unclear from what was provided.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments, Einstein's proficiency rates are low across every tested subject and grade. In mathematics, only a small fraction of third, fourth, and fifth graders reached proficiency, with rates hovering near the bottom of what the state reports. English language arts results are somewhat higher, particularly in fifth grade, where roughly one in five students demonstrated proficiency. Science and social studies, tested only in fifth grade, also showed low proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades, Einstein's overall proficiency lands in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Oakland County, a set that includes most of the county's public school systems. This is a wide gap below the county median. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, including what intervention and support structures are in place and how the school is responding to these results.
Because Einstein is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not sit outside its grade band in a way that would make testing inapplicable. Chronic absenteeism data was not available in the provided materials. Information on staffing, course access, discipline, and Title I status was also absent, so those aspects of the school environment could not be assessed here.
The housing market around Einstein is relatively accessible compared with much of Oakland County. Home values in the school's zip code sit below both the state and national benchmarks, and rents are modest. The county-wide market has seen a recent increase in active listings and a slight easing of median listing prices, which could give families more options. Affordability metrics suggest that housing costs in the area remain within reach for many households, though mortgage rates at the time of the data were elevated.
The district brief did not surface any recent parent-relevant changes, such as curriculum shifts, facility investments, or ballot measures, so there is little to report on that front. Families considering Einstein would be weighing a school with deep community roots in a changing inner-ring suburb, very low state assessment results, and a student population that faces concentrated economic disadvantage. The data points to a school where academic outcomes are a clear concern, and a family would want to ask direct questions about the school's improvement plans, classroom support, and what the daily learning experience looks like for students.
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