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Orchard View Elementary School

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Orchard View Elementary School ranks 154 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Orchard View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 436 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Forest Hills Public Schools district, which is among the top 11 out of 613 districts in the state.

Orchard View consistently performs among the top 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that often exceed 60-70% across grade levels. The school particularly excels in serving its special education students, ranking 1st or 2nd out of over 200 Michigan elementary schools in this subgroup. However, the school's performance for its Asian student subgroup is more modest, ranking around the middle of the state.

While Orchard View's academic achievement is significantly stronger than nearby Grand Rapids Public Schools, it faces some challenges. The school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from around 10% to over 30% in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, Orchard View's performance, while excellent, is not as dominant when compared to the top-performing schools within its own Forest Hills Public Schools district, such as Knapp Forest Elementary.

439

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,391

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2770 Leffingwell Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-3947

(616) 493-8930

District: Forest Hills Public Schools

Students who attend Orchard View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eastern Middle School
	Goodwillie Environmental School
High:	Eastern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Asian:

10.0%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (63% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Forest Hills Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg69%

Michigan avg39%

154^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools

11^th of 613Forest Hills Public Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	154 of 1488	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	85 of 1486	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	84 of 1470	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	135 of 1344	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.8	163 of 1153	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	282 of 1408	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	323 of 1448	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	237 of 1466	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	211 of 1548	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.7	134 of 1580	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	100 of 1533	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	78 of 1563	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	156 of 1566	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	87 of 1552	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	109 of 1552	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	119 of 1589	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	83.5	106 of 1577	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	78.0	242 of 1565	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.3	101 of 1545	93.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	61.7	47 of 101	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	173 of 1338	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	124 of 1342	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	93 of 1321	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	70 of 1106	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	179 of 902	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	316 of 1171	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	373 of 1443	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	200 of 1346	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	139 of 1381	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	93 of 1350	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	14 of 749	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	136 of 1134	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	371 of 1397	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	148 of 1366	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	64 of 1347	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	64 of 1334	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	216 of 1139	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	158 of 915	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	255 of 1196	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	310 of 1446	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	1 of 252	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	2 of 195	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	43.7	212 of 403	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	178 of 1206	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	70 of 1204	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	77 of 1198	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	176 of 1102	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	237 of 1005	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	393 of 1128	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	413 of 1253	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2018)53rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+29 vs state

English Language Arts66%+24 vs state

Social Studies61%+31 vs state

Math59%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 5, 2016

The most nurturing and welcoming elementary school my children have ever been a part of. The teachers, staff, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, custodians, secretaries, lunch ladies all care for kids and do their best to make sure every child gets what he or she needs. Happy students, friendly teachers, great communication between school and home, lots of opportunities to volunteer in the classroom and get involved with the PTO. Just the best!! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 23, 2016

Have had 4 kids go through Orchard View Elementary School since 1999. Unfortunately we are pleased and lucky our last child will go into 7th grade this year (2016). This school has deteriorated severely over the last 5 years. The teachers are not engaged anymore and don't address any issues or bullying. It is very unfortunate how much this school has declined. Please look heavily into Knapp Forest or NorthPointe Christian before taking the plunge into Orchard View. So sorry for this review but it truly is depressing when you look at the teachers and leadership at Orchard View and their lack of mentoring or caring about these young lives.. Many kids are transferring out and with good reason. Close Quote

Schools Near Orchard View Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orchard View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2770 Leffingwell Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8930	439	29	14.9	22.1%	309 (70.4%)	16 (3.6%)	31 (7.1%)	44 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	88.1	154^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.7%		91.7	85^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.3%	69			72.6	57.3	68.1			71.6	49.3	56.5			69.6		60.9		$16,391	$1,980	$14,411
Knapp Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1759 Leffingwell Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Knapp Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 364-1100	398	28	14.2	76.6%	117 (29.4%)	137 (34.4%)	74 (18.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.6%)	63.7	510^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.7%		49.3	709^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.3%	199	66.7	29.6	51.0	50.0	60.7	60.0	35.5	42.9	41.9	35.7	48.0	25.8	35.7	40.7	28.6	51.9	$16,799	$3,165	$13,634
East Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-4	3940 Suburban Shores Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3460	371	27	13.8	39.1%	269 (72.5%)	24 (6.5%)	42 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	41.7	837^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.8%		50.4	689^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.6%	148			37.3	39.2				38.2	30.4								$15,006	$1,360	$13,647
Knapp Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4243 Knapp Valley Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8980	520	29	17.7	5.6%	437 (84.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	37 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	98.5	6^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.9	13^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.1%	7			87.5	74.7	89.8			83.7	77.1	83.1			89.9		73.9		$13,514	$1,321	$12,193
Aberdeen Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	928 Aberdeen St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2868	241	20	12.3	68.9%	90 (37.3%)	76 (31.5%)	48 (19.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)	13.6	1286^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.6%		12.8	1292^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	13.1%	6	57.1		12.9	35.5	13.8			9.7	19.4				10.7	35.7		42.9	$21,052	$6,453	$14,599
North Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4300 Costa Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3450	346	24	14.4	35.3%	248 (71.7%)	28 (8.1%)	35 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	62.8	527^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.6%		59.3	563^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	62.1%	36			43.9	51.5				50.0	42.4								$13,927	$1,141	$12,785
North Park Montessori Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3375 Cheney Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2848	379	27	13.8	27.2%	274 (72.3%)	26 (6.9%)	34 (9.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.8%)	62.5	531^st of 1488 public elementary schools	64.3%		58.2	576^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.2%	45	77.8	33.3	50.0	45.7	55.6	51.2	57.6	43.2	32.6	31.1	29.5	39.4	62.2	55.2	40.0	48.3	$18,283	$4,663	$13,620
West Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3880 Stuyvesant Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3470	240	22	10.8	41.7%	164 (68.3%)	16 (6.7%)	30 (12.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.1%)	67.7	447^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.0%		71.2	385^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.1%	62			46.3	55.1				50.0	46.9								$16,183	$1,932	$14,251
Kent Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 Emerald Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2727	370	18	20.7	87.8%	37 (10.0%)	218 (58.9%)	77 (20.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.7%)	4.5	1480^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%		7.3	1407^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.3%	73			8.6		10.9			5.2									$17,920	$5,112	$12,808
Palmer School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Palmer St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2929	187	11	17.6	78.6%	42 (22.5%)	59 (31.6%)	51 (27.3%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.5%)	14.4	1273^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	14.4%		18.1	1197^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.4%	76			13.5	21.9	22.9			12.5	12.5	22.2			22.2		13.9		$19,536	$6,048	$13,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard View Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Orchard View Elementary School?

Students at Orchard View Elementary School are 70% White, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Orchard View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Orchard View Elementary School.

Is Orchard View Elementary School a good school?

Orchard View Elementary School ranks 154^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Orchard View Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eastern Middle School
Middle : Goodwillie Environmental School
High : Eastern High School

What district is Orchard View Elementary School in?

Forest Hills Public Schools

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