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West Oakview Elementary School

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West Oakview Elementary School ranks 417 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

West Oakview Elementary School in Grand Rapids, MI, is a small, high-achieving school serving 240 students in grades PK through 4 within the Northview Public Schools district.

West Oakview stands out as the top-performing elementary school in its district, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide. Its academic results consistently beat state averages, with a particular strength in math—3rd-grade proficiency hit 58.8%, nearly 16 points above the state average. The school also shines in attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 17.4%, far lower than the district average of 24.7% and dramatically below nearby Kent Hills Elementary (57.7%) and Aberdeen Academy (43.1%). A favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.8—compared to 13.8 at East Oakview Elementary School and 14.4 at North Oakview Elementary School—means your child is likely to get more individualized attention here.

What makes West Oakview particularly impressive is its success despite socioeconomic challenges. Over 40% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school's results rival those of more affluent schools like Orchard View Elementary School. The school has shown steady improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 50th percentile to consistently ranking in the 69th–79th percentile since 2021. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $19,530 per pupil—more than its district peers and even exceeding spending at high-achieving Belmont Elementary School. One area to note: while female students perform exceptionally well (80th percentile), male students rank lower (55th percentile), suggesting the school may be working on targeted strategies to support all learners.

240

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,530

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3880 Stuyvesant Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-2228

(616) 361-3470

District: Northview Public Schools

Students who attend West Oakview Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2023 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2023) to 72nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

Michigan avg40%

417^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	69.5	417 of 1492	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	447 of 1488	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	385 of 1486	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	316 of 1470	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	418 of 1344	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	592 of 1153	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	398 of 1408	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	660 of 1448	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	707 of 1466	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	779 of 1548	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	958 of 1580	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	815 of 1533	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.0	423 of 1563	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.4	518 of 1566	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	754 of 1552	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.2	306 of 1552	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	223 of 1589	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	185 of 1577	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.5	550 of 1565	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.9	672 of 1545	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	264 of 1343	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	329 of 1338	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	521 of 1342	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	401 of 1321	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	421 of 1106	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	309 of 902	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	278 of 1171	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	519 of 1443	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	493 of 1352	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.8	234 of 1346	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	333 of 1381	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	107 of 1350	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	63.6	321 of 1099	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	391 of 749	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.2	207 of 1134	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	366 of 1397	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	617 of 1372	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	626 of 1366	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	284 of 1347	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	268 of 1334	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	421 of 1139	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.8	769 of 915	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	492 of 1196	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	779 of 1446	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	311 of 1199	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	345 of 1206	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	326 of 1204	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	246 of 1198	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	410 of 1102	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	515 of 1005	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	352 of 1128	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	496 of 1253	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 27, 2012

West Oakview is the most amazing elementary school! I have never experienced a more engaged, caring staff. They have without exception gone above and beyond what anyone's expectations could be to enable my children to be successful and feel valued. There is not one thing I would change and feel so grateful that my children are in such a wonderful school and school district. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	8.5	1400^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.2%		14.4	1273^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	14.4%	127			14.7	8.9	10.3			1266.8	15.6	7.7			15.4		7.7		$21,010	$3,024	$17,986
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
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%)	5.6	1473^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.5	1480^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%	7			12.2	7.8	8.7			8.2	1360.8	6.5			1471.9		1464.4		$18,497	$2,627	$15,870

Frequently Asked Questions about West Oakview Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Oakview Elementary School?

Students at West Oakview Elementary School are 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of West Oakview Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend West Oakview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended West Oakview Elementary School.

What district is West Oakview Elementary School in?

Northview Public Schools

Is West Oakview Elementary School a good school?

West Oakview Elementary School ranks 417^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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