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Orchard Hills Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
122nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Orchard Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Novi Community School District, serving 425 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Michigan, currently at 122 out of 1,488 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Orchard Hills Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, outpacing the state averages in M-Step assessments for both English Language Arts and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 64% and 63.4% in ELA, and 64.4% and 70.4% in Math, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.4% in ELA, and 42.7% and 39.4% in Math. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students.

While Novi Woods Elementary School and Parkview Elementary School have higher rankings and better academic performance in some areas, Orchard Hills Elementary School stands out for its ability to serve a more socioeconomically diverse student population, with a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to some of the other high-performing schools in the area. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.8 may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

453
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,672
Per pupil spending ?
18.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 41900 Quince Dr
       Novi, MI  48375-3361

(248) 449-1400

District: Novi Community School District


Students who attend Orchard Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Novi Meadows School
    Novi Middle School
High:    Novi High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
43.7%
Asian:
33.3%
African American:
11.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Novi Community School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg69%
Michigan avg41%
122nd of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Elementary Schools in the Novi Community School District
23rd of 613Novi Community School District among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202589.8122 of 148891.8%★★★★★
202484.8186 of 148687.5%★★★★☆
202383.8196 of 147086.7%★★★★☆
202287.7125 of 134490.7%★★★★★
202184.5133 of 115388.5%★★★★☆
201985.9144 of 140889.8%★★★★☆
201879.1290 of 144880.0%★★★★☆
201791.462 of 146695.8%★★★★★
201691.185 of 154894.5%★★★★★
201584.0189 of 158088.0%★★★★☆
201482.9188 of 153387.7%★★★★☆
201387.0130 of 156391.7%★★★★★
201285.3162 of 156689.7%★★★★☆
201181.0148 of 155290.5%★★★★★
201073.7380 of 155275.5%★★★★☆
200979.7209 of 158986.8%★★★★☆
200883.995 of 157794.0%★★★★★
200785.564 of 156595.9%★★★★★
200671.4409 of 154573.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202584.329 of 36992.1%★★★★★
202496.87 of 34898.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202575.721 of 9577.9%★★★★☆
202472.029 of 9770.1%★★★★☆
202376.417 of 8479.8%★★★★☆
201860.748 of 10152.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202592.37 of 17396.0%★★★★★
202487.517 of 18490.8%★★★★★
202387.115 of 18091.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202590.878 of 133894.2%★★★★★
202485.8127 of 134290.5%★★★★★
202378.0215 of 132183.7%★★★★☆
202286.998 of 110691.1%★★★★★
202188.350 of 90294.5%★★★★★
201984.8110 of 117190.6%★★★★★
201884.1174 of 144387.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202556.2519 of 134661.4%★★★☆☆
202452.1598 of 138156.7%★★★☆☆
202352.4575 of 135057.4%★★★☆☆
202265.1300 of 109972.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202584.4172 of 136687.4%★★★★☆
202474.2288 of 134778.6%★★★★☆
202384.5149 of 133488.8%★★★★☆
202283.1143 of 113987.4%★★★★☆
202175.3172 of 91581.2%★★★★☆
201984.7119 of 119690.1%★★★★★
201870.9389 of 144673.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202582.8176 of 120685.4%★★★★☆
202465.5376 of 120468.8%★★★☆☆
202370.2316 of 119873.6%★★★★☆
202283.1140 of 110287.3%★★★★☆
202172.1225 of 100577.6%★★★★☆
201965.8349 of 112869.1%★★★☆☆
201866.2391 of 125368.8%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
African American (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)78th percentile-14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Math68%+27 vs state
English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Hills Elementary School

Students at Orchard Hills Elementary School are 44% White, 33% Asian, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Orchard Hills Elementary School.

Yes. Orchard Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 8.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students who attend Orchard Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Novi Meadows School
Middle : Novi Middle School
High : Novi High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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