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Thornton Creek Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Thornton Creek Elementary School in Novi, MI, serves 531 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the highly-ranked Northville Public Schools district, which is rated in the 99th percentile statewide.

Thornton Creek is an exceptional school, ranked 17th out of 1,492 elementary schools in Michigan (99th percentile, 5 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year, and it has maintained a 5-star rating for ten consecutive years. The school shows remarkable strength in serving specific student groups. It ranks 2nd in the state for English Language Learner (ELL) performance and 13th for male students, both in the 99th percentile. The school also demonstrated dramatic improvement with its Asian student population, jumping from the 68th to the 95th percentile in just two years. Chronic absenteeism is very low at 9.8%, well below the state average of 27.9%. While the school serves a highly affluent community, its low-income students still perform well, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide. Thornton Creek spends more per student ($17,294) than nearby same-district schools like Amerman Elementary School ($13,801) and Ridge Wood Elementary School ($15,485), which may support its strong ELL outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, Thornton Creek outperforms most elementary schools in the Novi Community School District, including Village Oaks Elementary School (ranked 173rd) and Parkview Elementary School (ranked 29th). Within its own district, it is among the elite, competing closely with Moraine Elementary School (ranked 18th) and Amerman Elementary School (ranked 8th). One area for attention is a noticeable dip in 5th-grade performance, particularly in math (70.8% vs. the district's 75%) and science (68.9% vs. 75.3%), which may indicate a transition challenge. Overall, Thornton Creek offers a consistently excellent education with targeted support that helps a wide range of students thrive.

531

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,294

Per pupil spending ?

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46180 W 9 Mile Rd
Novi, MI 48374-3814

(248) 465-2350

District: Northville Public Schools

Students who attend Thornton Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Middle School
High:	Northville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Asian:

26.6%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 94th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (75% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg76%

Michigan avg38%

17^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Northville Public Schools

5^th of 625Northville 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	97.6	17 of 1492	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	45 of 1488	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	50 of 1486	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	38 of 1470	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	48 of 1344	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	45 of 1153	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	73 of 1408	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	38 of 1448	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.0	92 of 1466	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	99 of 1548	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	43 of 1580	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	89.0	90 of 1533	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	115 of 1563	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.7	124 of 1566	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	81.2	140 of 1552	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.6	32 of 1552	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.5	64 of 1589	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.9	28 of 1577	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	48 of 1565	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	35 of 1545	97.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	5 of 100	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	78.2	19 of 95	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	33 of 84	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	28 of 51	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.4	11 of 101	89.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	2 of 188	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	8 of 173	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	2 of 184	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	34 of 1343	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	55 of 1338	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	96 of 1342	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	42 of 1321	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	46 of 1106	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	17 of 902	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	54 of 1171	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	34 of 1443	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	251 of 1346	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	256 of 1381	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	13 of 1372	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	29 of 1366	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	28 of 1347	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	56 of 1334	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	82 of 1139	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	105 of 915	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	65 of 1196	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	39 of 1446	97.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	20 of 246	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	56 of 1199	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	61 of 1206	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	86 of 1204	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	39 of 1198	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	67 of 1102	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	72 of 1005	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	82 of 1128	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	56 of 1253	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+38 vs state

Math79%+41 vs state

Science69%+29 vs state

Social Studies60%+33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

This school allows bullying to go on with absolutely no consequences. My daughter’s self esteem has been completely destroyed by an administration that appears content to let neurodiverse children be absolutely tormented by their peers. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 30, 2015

the school focus on improving reading skill. but the science class was taught badly at 5th grade. The science teacher taught some of the total wrong concepts. The principle didn't care about the teacing quality that much. The priciple said the sutdents would learn more in the middle school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thornton Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	46180 W 9 Mile Rd	Novi	48374	Oakland County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2350	531	34	15.8	4.7%	338 (63.7%)	16 (3.0%)	24 (4.5%)	141 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	97.6	17^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.8	45^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.0%	28	78.8	81.6	78.1	83.7	85.2	70.8	68.9	60.4	$17,294	$960	$16,334
Moraine Elementary School	Public	K-5	46811 8 Mile Rd	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2150	379	24	15.8	7.1%	303 (79.9%)	9 (2.4%)	11 (2.9%)	45 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	97.4	18^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.5	7^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.5%	11	69.2	90.0	86.7	69.2	91.4	80.0	81.7	58.3	$16,754	$621	$16,133
Amerman Elementary School	Public	K-5	847 N Center St	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2100	504	27	18.3	4.2%	328 (65.1%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.4%)	138 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	98.6	8^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.7	17^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.9%	9	72.1	88.7	87.3	62.8	85.5	86.6	86.6	74.6	$13,801	$424	$13,377
Novi Woods Elementary School	Public	K-4	25195 Taft Rd	Novi	48374	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 449-1230	496	28	17.5	6.0%	188 (37.9%)	21 (4.2%)	21 (4.2%)	244 (49.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	94.6	55^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.5	32^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	97.8%	23	72.2	66.0		78.3	70.6				$16,137	$659	$15,477
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-4	45825 W 11 Mile Rd	Novi	48374	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 449-1220	515	32	16.2	7.4%	108 (21.0%)	29 (5.6%)	23 (4.5%)	334 (64.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	96.9	29^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.1%		90.4	116^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.2%	87	78.8	69.8		83.0	80.0				$16,124	$700	$15,423
Orchard Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	41900 Quince Dr	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 449-1400	453	30	15.2	18.5%	198 (43.7%)	53 (11.7%)	19 (4.2%)	151 (33.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	89.3	145^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.3%		89.8	122^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	91.8%	23	54.9	73.6		63.7	71.9				$17,327	$813	$16,514
Silver Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	19801 Silver Spring Dr	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 465-2300	403	24	17.0	8.9%	236 (58.6%)	16 (4.0%)	42 (10.4%)	91 (22.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	93.7	72^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.3	72^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.2%		84.6	63.0	63.0	91.3	67.9	60.0	61.8	43.6	$15,500	$1,044	$14,457
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	26500 Wixom Rd	Novi	48374	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 449-1700	459	27	17.1	5.2%	157 (34.2%)	25 (5.4%)	15 (3.3%)	237 (51.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	94.1	68^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.1	52^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	96.5%	16	60.7	69.9		72.7	85.0				$17,094	$708	$16,386
Village Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-4	23333 Willowbrook	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 449-1300	499	37	13.4	13.6%	177 (35.5%)	44 (8.8%)	23 (4.6%)	223 (44.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	87.4	173^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.1	155^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.6%	18	60.7	56.9		64.4	70.9				$18,768	$827	$17,941
Ridge Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	49775 6 Mile Rd	Northville	48168	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2200	468	27	17.1	6.6%	243 (51.9%)	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	185 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	96.3	37^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.5%		91.1	106^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.9%	69	64.7	67.2	72.7	82.4	72.3	77.9	80.5	66.2	$15,485	$520	$14,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Thornton Creek Elementary School

Is Thornton Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Thornton Creek Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Thornton Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thornton Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillside Middle School
High : Northville High School

What district is Thornton Creek Elementary School in?

Northville Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Thornton Creek Elementary School?

Students at Thornton Creek Elementary School are 64% White, 27% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thornton Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Thornton Creek Elementary School.

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