The brief
A Detroit Service Learning Academy charter elementary school where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,580 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 2 of 3 in Detroit Service Learning Academy.
Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202225%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2022 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 25% (2022 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 48237; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2022 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Detroit school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $65,882
- Median home value
- $198,500
- Median rent
- $1,354/mo
- College educated
- 39.5%
- Homeownership
- 59.3%
- Poverty rate
- 14.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 48237; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 55
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 33
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,008/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Oak Park. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Oak Park), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 98.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla serve?
Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla?
Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla has an enrollment of approximately 176 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla?
The student-teacher ratio at Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla is 25.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla rank in MI?
Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla ranks #2,580 of 3,198 schools in MI.
What is Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla's MySchoolScout rating?
Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla has 25% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (2022 EdFacts).
Is Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla a charter school?
Yes, Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla a Title I school?
No, Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla?
98.3% of students at Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 176
- Student-teacher ratio
- 25.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Oakland County
- Phone
- (313) 539-4115
- Rank in district
- #2 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $12,685
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 48237)
- 29,370
- Area average commute
- 22.1 min
- Area median age
- 37.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.