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North Oakview Elementary School

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North Oakview Elementary School ranks 619 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

North Oakview Elementary School is a public school in Grand Rapids, MI, serving 346 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the Northview Public Schools district.

North Oakview stands out most dramatically for its students' attendance. Only 10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year—less than half the district average of 24.7% and far below the state average of 27.9%. This is a remarkable post-pandemic recovery story: in 2021-2022, the chronic absenteeism rate spiked to 48%, but the school has since re-engaged families with exceptional success. Academically, the school shows a clear pattern of growth between grades. In the most recent testing year, 4th graders achieved a 56.5% proficiency rate in math—the highest among comparable elementary schools in the area, surpassing both the district (49.5%) and state (39.4%) averages. Fourth-grade ELA scores (49.3%) also outpace state averages. However, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency dipped to 30%, down from 43.9% the prior year and below district and state averages—a notable outlier worth investigating. The school also demonstrates inconsistent results with its low-income students, swinging from the 75th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 42nd percentile the following year.

Compared to nearby options, North Oakview offers strong value. Its per-student spending of $16,462 is lower than district peers East Oakview Elementary School ($16,911) and West Oakview Elementary School ($19,530), yet it achieves comparable or better results. While Chandler Woods Charter Academy posts higher test scores (80.2% vs. 56.5% in 4th-grade math), North Oakview's dramatically lower chronic absenteeism and efficient resource use make it a compelling, stable public school choice for families in the area.

346

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,462

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Costa Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-6103

(616) 361-3450

District: Northview Public Schools

Students who attend North Oakview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crossroads Middle School
	Highlands School
High:	Northview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Michigan avg40%

619^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Northview Public Schools

196^th of 625Northview 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
2026	55.5	619 of 1492	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	527 of 1488	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	563 of 1486	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	469 of 1470	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	290 of 1344	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	474 of 1153	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	533 of 1408	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	325 of 1448	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.6	345 of 1466	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	543 of 1548	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	876 of 1580	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.8	473 of 1533	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	494 of 1563	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	531 of 1566	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.9	375 of 1552	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	272 of 1552	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	132 of 1589	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	73.5	379 of 1577	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	133 of 1565	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	71.2	410 of 1545	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	594 of 1343	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	538 of 1338	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	554 of 1342	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	383 of 1321	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	363 of 1106	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	527 of 902	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	499 of 1171	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	472 of 1443	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	782 of 1352	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.2	330 of 1346	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	577 of 1381	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	718 of 1350	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	457 of 1099	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	365 of 749	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	387 of 1134	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.5	109 of 1397	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	619 of 1372	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	505 of 1366	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	559 of 1347	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	533 of 1334	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	202 of 1139	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	385 of 915	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	507 of 1196	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.8	209 of 1446	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	519 of 1199	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	427 of 1206	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	423 of 1204	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	327 of 1198	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	237 of 1102	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	443 of 1005	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	526 of 1128	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	255 of 1253	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	55.5	619^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.5%		62.8	527^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.6%	92			30.0	49.3				38.6	56.5								$16,462	$1,147	$15,315
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%)	61.8	526^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.7%		41.7	837^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.8%	311			50.0	43.4				48.8	42.2								$16,911	$1,362	$15,549
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%)	69.5	417^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.1%		67.7	447^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.0%	30			49.0	42.6				58.8	51.9								$19,530	$1,842	$17,688
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%)	63.2	508^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.5	531^st of 1488 public elementary schools	64.3%	23	81.3	43.8	42.5	60.5	54.3	48.9	54.1	30.0	32.6	32.6	31.1	32.4	56.5	56.3	43.5	56.3	$20,717	$1,941	$18,776
Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	6097 Belmont Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6362	277	16	16.9	15.5%	238 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	94.4	60^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.3	74^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%	14			76.2	65.3	74.5			78.6	67.3	66.0			78.7		48.9		$15,263	$429	$14,835
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%)	91.2	113^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.1	154^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.7%	41			60.0	71.6	69.1			62.9	63.5	58.8			64.7		60.3		$18,051	$824	$17,226
Stoney Creek Elementary	Public	K-2	200 Lantern Dr NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 254-5600	432	30	14.4	62.0%	206 (47.7%)	46 (10.6%)	108 (25.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)								(n/a)																	$28,242	$1,224	$27,018
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%)	20.2	1175^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.2%		13.6	1286^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.6%	111			22.5	15.6	31.3	1570.6	1677.9	23.1	12.9	25.0	1561.1	1669.7	25.8		15.6		$23,517	$3,422	$20,095
Pine Island Elementary	Public	3-5	6101 Pine Island Dr NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 254-5500	379	27	13.8	57.5%	215 (56.7%)	29 (7.7%)	92 (24.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	45	777^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.9%		44.3	806^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.8%	29			38.9	50.7	38.8			38.3	37.8	30.2			33.9		13.9		$18,105	$1,471	$16,635
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6895 Samrick Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 866-6000	741	34	21.9	35.9%	651 (87.9%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (4.5%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	97.7	15^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.2	12^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	95.5	82.1	66.7	73.3	86.4	83.5	76.3	76.2	80.2	74.1	91.1	77.5	86.4	79.1	61.7	85.1	$11,885	$517	$11,368

Frequently Asked Questions about North Oakview Elementary School

Is North Oakview Elementary School a good school?

North Oakview Elementary School ranks 619^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Oakview Elementary School in?

Northview Public Schools

How many students attend North Oakview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended North Oakview Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Oakview Elementary School?

Students at North Oakview Elementary School are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of North Oakview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Oakview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crossroads Middle School
Middle : Highlands School
High : Northview High School

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