Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Oakridge Upper Elementary School

Public Grades 1-6

1219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Oakridge Upper Elementary School in Muskegon, MI, serves 437 students in grades 1 through 6 within the Oakridge Public Schools district, where about 64.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Oakridge Upper Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with overall proficiency rates well below the state average and a current 1-star rating. However, when compared to nearby schools in the Muskegon Public Schools of the City of district, Oakridge actually performs notably better. For example, 4th-grade reading proficiency at Oakridge (22.7%) is nearly double that of Oakview Elementary School (14.5%) and more than triple that of Marquette Elementary School (11.1%). Math scores tell a similar story, with Oakridge's 4th-grade proficiency (17%) more than double Oakview's (6.6%). The most striking contrast, however, is with schools in the Fruitport Community Schools district, such as Shettler School and Beach Elementary School, where 5th-grade reading proficiency rates (68% and 63%, respectively) are roughly three times higher than Oakridge's 22.9%. One clear strength for Oakridge is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4% is well below the state average (27.9%) and less than half the rate at nearby schools like Marquette (52.6%) and Oakview (52.1%).

Looking deeper, Oakridge's performance has declined since the 2022-2023 school year, and scores fluctuate significantly from year to year. While 4th-grade scores improved recently, 5th-grade scores dropped sharply, suggesting outcomes may depend heavily on the specific group of students in each grade. The school spends $11,728 per student—less than many neighboring schools, some of which spend over $20,000—yet achieves better results than those higher-spending schools in Muskegon. This suggests that factors beyond funding, such as the relatively strong attendance rates, may be contributing to Oakridge's comparatively better performance. For parents, this school offers a stable, consistently attended environment, though academic proficiency remains an area needing significant attention.

437

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,728

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

481 S Wolf Lake Rd
Muskegon, MI 49442-3033

(231) 788-7508

District: Oakridge Public Schools

Students who attend Oakridge Upper Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Oakridge High School
Alternative:	Oakridge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

8.0%

See top rated Michigan elementary schools

Compare Oakridge Upper Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Michigan avg37%

1,219^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

478^th of 625Oakridge 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	1219 of 1492	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	1193 of 1488	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1177 of 1486	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1031 of 1470	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1078 of 1344	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	955 of 1153	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1096 of 1408	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	918 of 1448	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.8	1089 of 1466	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	1060 of 1548	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.8	1177 of 1580	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.6	1177 of 1533	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	1177 of 1563	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.8	1193 of 1566	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.3	1009 of 1552	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	878 of 1552	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	1050 of 1589	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.4	1179 of 1577	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	1233 of 1565	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.6	1270 of 1545	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1246 of 1343	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	1242 of 1338	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1115 of 1342	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1005 of 1321	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	956 of 1106	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	764 of 902	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1009 of 1171	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	933 of 1443	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	182 of 225	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	108 of 209	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	146 of 201	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	98 of 188	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	130 of 222	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	1108 of 1352	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	1144 of 1346	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1127 of 1381	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	946 of 1350	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	936 of 1099	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	639 of 749	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	881 of 1134	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	673 of 1397	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	1124 of 1372	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	1058 of 1366	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1159 of 1347	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1011 of 1334	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1007 of 1139	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	799 of 915	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	975 of 1196	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	864 of 1446	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	96 of 104	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	60 of 78	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	62 of 81	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	216 of 246	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	175 of 195	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	253 of 403	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	1126 of 1199	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	1157 of 1206	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1133 of 1204	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1057 of 1198	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1032 of 1102	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	927 of 1005	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1041 of 1128	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	962 of 1253	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Science22%-18 vs state

Math16%-18 vs state

Social Studies6%-21 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Oakridge Upper Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Oakridge Upper Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Oakridge Upper Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Oakridge Upper Elementary School	Public	1-6	481 S Wolf Lake Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Oakridge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 788-7508	437	21	21.2	64.5%	327 (74.8%)	13 (3.0%)	59 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	17.8	1219^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.3%		18.1	1193^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.8%	26				22.7	22.9	25.3			17.0	14.0	17.2		22.5		6.2		$11,728	$1,225	$10,502
Oakridge Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 N Park St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Oakridge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 788-7608	549	37	15.0	72.5%	410 (74.7%)	22 (4.0%)	68 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.6%)								(n/a)			31.2					29.6									$14,300	$1,329	$12,971
Orchard View Early Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	2820 MacArthur Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1850	331	24	13.7	69.5%	181 (54.7%)	76 (23.0%)	38 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)																	$19,965	$2,871	$17,093
Timberland Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2574 McLaughlin Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Timberland Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 767-9700	613	41	14.9	97.1%	71 (11.6%)	370 (60.4%)	86 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.5%)	12	1330^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.8	1248^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.1%	82	20.7	5.2	18.3	12.3	14.3	24.1	16.9	22.5	9.0	5.4	14.8	17.2	10.5	12.3	1466.7	10.5	$15,545	$2,292	$13,253
Cardinal Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2310 Marquette Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1700	611	44	13.8	71.2%	327 (53.5%)	167 (27.3%)	55 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	18.3	1208^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.0%		16.6	1230^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%	22			24.3	22.1	26.7			26.6	27.9	12.0			20.7		7.3		$16,208	$1,590	$14,618
Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	2741 Heights Ravenna Rd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 773-8996	295	20	14.6	48.8%	258 (87.5%)	6 (2.0%)	23 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	62.3	524^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.9%		55.9	632^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	57.5%	108			39.1	41.2	63.0			39.1	35.3	45.7			58.7		34.8		$18,182	$1,495	$16,688
Marquette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Bennett St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2600	367	30	12.1	95.1%	49 (13.4%)	228 (62.1%)	41 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.8%)	5.6	1469^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.5	1458^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.0%	11			11.3	11.1	7.1			13.1	8.3	1457.1			5.5		1463.7		$22,735	$6,475	$16,260
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Madison St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2450	438	25	17.6	95.7%	82 (18.7%)	269 (61.4%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	7.7	1416^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.1%		5.7	1452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%	36			17.3	14.5	5.7			14.8	6.6	1453.0			11.5		1462.1		$17,499	$4,207	$13,292
Three Oaks Public School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1212 Kingsley St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Three Oaks Public School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 767-3365	363	24	15.2	—	57 (15.7%)	246 (67.8%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	7.2	1433^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	4.0%		15.1	1258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.5%	175			5.2	6.8	1467.7	20.8		6.9	6.7	1459.3	16.7		10.4		1464.2		$15,070	$2,525	$12,545
Muskegon Maritime Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	571 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Maritime Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 724-7577	141	8	18.0	86.5%	16 (11.3%)	115 (81.6%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)			1249.2	1361.9	1456.5	1559.9		1240.2	1362.2	1448.5	1547.6		1470.8		23.1		$16,311	$2,358	$13,953

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakridge Upper Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oakridge Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oakridge Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Oakridge High School
Alternative : Oakridge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Oakridge Upper Elementary School?

Students at Oakridge Upper Elementary School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Oakridge Upper Elementary School a good school?

Oakridge Upper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Oakridge Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Oakridge Upper Elementary School.

What district is Oakridge Upper Elementary School in?

Oakridge Public Schools

Rate Oakridge Upper Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MIMichigan Elementary School Rankings

MIMichigan District Rankings

Schools in Muskegon, MI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Oakridge Upper Elementary School!

Latest Michigan data All new data »

2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.