GREAT OAKS ACADEMY
Great Oaks Academy is a Title I public charter elementary school that is part of the Great Oaks Academy school district, located in WARREN, MI with about 739 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 36 teachers, Great Oaks Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Great Oaks Academy, located in Warren, Michigan, is a tuition-free public charter school serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Operated as part of the National Heritage Academies network, the school emphasizes a structured academic environment grounded in the “Moral Focus” curriculum. This program is integrated into daily instruction, aiming to instill character traits such as integrity, respect, and responsibility alongside rigorous core academics.
The academy is committed to fostering a strong partnership between educators, students, and families to support individual student achievement. By maintaining high expectations for both behavior and academic performance, Great Oaks Academy seeks to prepare its students for success in high school and beyond. Through a combination of data-driven instruction and a supportive school culture, the institution strives to provide a well-rounded education that addresses the intellectual and social development of its diverse student body.
For more information, contact Great Oaks Academy at (586) 427-4540 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
WARREN, MI 48091-1977
(586) 427-4540
GREAT OAKS ACADEMY is a public Title I Charter school in WARREN, MI with about 739 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Michigan
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
-
Yes
Bay Mills Community College - District:
- Great Oaks Academy
- Total Students:
- 739
- Teachers:
- 36.24
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 739 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending GREAT OAKS ACADEMY is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 89% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 88.6%
- Asian
- 6.0%
- Two or more races
- 2.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.4%
- White
- 1.2%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.1%
- Female
- 50.9%
- Male
- 49.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.