Summary:
The city of Novi, Michigan, is served by 12 public schools—8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools—spanning three districts: the dominant Novi Community School District, plus Northville Public Schools and Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. Overall, this is a high-performing area, but outcomes vary sharply depending on which district boundary a family lives within.
The standout schools are exceptional by any measure. Thornton Creek Elementary School (Northville) ranks #17 in the state with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 83.7%, and it has the city’s lowest chronic absenteeism at 9.8%. At the secondary level, Novi High School is the flagship, ranking #10 statewide with a 97% graduation rate and SAT math proficiency (70.1%) nearly triple the state average. Its ranking rebounded dramatically from #157 in 2024-25 to #10 in 2025-26. In the Novi Community School District, elementary schools like Parkview Elementary School, Novi Woods Elementary School, and Deerfield Elementary School consistently hit 70-85% math proficiency, while Novi Middle School posts 72.7% proficiency on 8th-grade PSAT math.
The clear outlier is Meadowbrook Elementary School (Walled Lake), which ranks in the 41st percentile with proficiency rates roughly half the state average and a 50.97% free/reduced lunch rate—over 10 times higher than Thornton Creek’s 4.71%. Career Preparation, a small alternative high school, has a low 64.2% graduation rate but a 0% dropout rate. Notably, spending does not predict success: Village Oaks Elementary School spends the most ($18,768/student) yet ranks below Parkview, which spends less and ranks in the 98th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is a hidden concern even in high-performing schools like Orchard Hills Elementary School (19.4%) and Parkview (17.1%), suggesting engagement challenges that could affect future results.
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