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Hickory Woods Elementary School

Q: Is Hickory Woods Elementary School a good school?

Hickory Woods Elementary School ranks 263 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hickory Woods Elementary School in Novi, MI, is a mid-sized school serving 499 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district.

Hickory Woods is a model of consistency. While many nearby schools see their state rankings swing dramatically from year to year, Hickory Woods has held steady in the 82nd to 86th percentile over the past three years, earning a solid 4-star rating for the last decade. This stability is a real asset for families. The school shows a clear upward trend in academics as students move through the grades—English Language Arts proficiency climbs from 46.5% in 3rd grade to 58.6% in 5th grade, and math follows a similar pattern. This suggests the school builds effectively on early learning. Another standout strength is the school's work with English Language Learners, where it ranked in the 92nd percentile statewide in 2024-2025. Attendance is also a major plus: only 12% of students are chronically absent, far better than the district average of 19.8% and the state average of 27.9%. That strong attendance provides a stable foundation for learning.

However, there are important caveats. The school's performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds is inconsistent, ranking in the 64th percentile in recent years—a clear area for improvement. It's also worth noting that while Hickory Woods is a strong school, it isn't the top performer in its immediate area. Oakley Park Elementary (91st percentile) and the Novi Community School District schools like Novi Woods Elementary and Parkview Elementary (96th-98th percentile) outperform it. Interestingly, Hickory Woods spends more per student ($18,405) than those higher-performing peers, yet doesn't match their results. Just 1.1 miles away, Meadowbrook Elementary in the same district performs at roughly half the proficiency levels, highlighting how much school-to-school variation can exist even within one district.

499

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,405

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30655 Novi Rd
Novi, MI 48377-4549

(248) 956-2600

District: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

Asian:

25.7%

African American:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Michigan avg38%

263^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

95^th of 625Walled Lake Consolidated 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	79.9	263 of 1492	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	208 of 1488	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	261 of 1486	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	292 of 1470	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	181 of 1344	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	123 of 1153	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	338 of 1408	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	317 of 1448	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	181 of 1466	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	168 of 1548	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	88.8	118 of 1580	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	84.1	166 of 1533	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	276 of 1563	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	320 of 1566	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	402 of 1552	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	377 of 1552	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	532 of 1589	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.6	722 of 1577	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	757 of 1565	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.3	663 of 1545	57.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	57 of 369	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	77 of 348	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	77 of 321	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	44 of 475	90.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	59 of 100	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.9	44 of 95	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	50 of 84	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	27 of 36	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	68 of 101	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	39 of 188	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	13 of 173	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	47 of 184	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	24 of 180	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	43 of 117	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	61 of 270	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	227 of 1343	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	268 of 1338	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	262 of 1342	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	258 of 1321	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	118 of 1106	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	44 of 902	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	62.8	399 of 1171	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	314 of 1443	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	81.0	16 of 188	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	487 of 1352	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	239 of 1346	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	500 of 1381	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	381 of 1350	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	160 of 1099	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	400 of 1134	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	462 of 1397	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	326 of 1372	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	157 of 1366	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	327 of 1347	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	331 of 1334	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	255 of 1139	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	177 of 915	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	292 of 1196	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	334 of 1446	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	64 of 225	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	191 of 1199	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	87.2	118 of 1206	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	226 of 1204	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	216 of 1198	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	297 of 1102	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	195 of 1005	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	248 of 1128	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	271 of 1253	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)91st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+17 vs state

Math57%+19 vs state

English Language Arts55%+13 vs state

Social Studies40%+13 vs state

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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
Hickory Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30655 Novi Rd	Novi	48377	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-2600	499	37	13.3	27.9%	212 (42.5%)	94 (18.8%)	44 (8.8%)	128 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	79.9	263^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	82.4%		84.9	208^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.0%	55	46.5	58.4	58.6	57.7	60.3	52.1	56.9	40.3	$18,405	$505	$17,899
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	29200 Meadowbrook Rd	Novi	48377	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 956-2700	518	35	14.7	51.0%	209 (40.3%)	125 (24.1%)	59 (11.4%)	79 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	42 (8.1%)	38.2	887^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.5%		32.1	979^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.2%	92	34.2	38.0	35.9	39.5	40.9	25.9	23.5	18.5	$14,494	$1,159	$13,335
Walled Lake Schools Special Services	Public	2	2157 Loon Lake Rd	Wixom	48393	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-2169	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$31,568	$5,112	$26,456
Walled Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1055 W West Maple Rd	Walled Lake	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 956-4300	301	23	13.3	44.2%	164 (54.5%)	27 (9.0%)	43 (14.3%)	45 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	77.3	303^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	79.7%		88.5	147^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.1%	156	38.5	59.3	59.6	43.4	59.3	56.1	54.4	50.9	$18,688	$1,409	$17,279
Mary Helen Guest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1655 Decker Rd	Walled Lake	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 956-3300	337	21	16.2	36.2%	190 (56.4%)	31 (9.2%)	44 (13.1%)	57 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	67.2	448^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.0%		74.7	342^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	77.0%	106	56.5	40.8	46.8	66.1	50.0	41.7	45.8	25.0	$15,557	$922	$14,636
Loon Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	2151 Loon Lake Rd	Wixom	48393	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4000	496	30	16.7	18.3%	392 (79.0%)	17 (3.4%)	22 (4.4%)	29 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	78.7	283^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.4	279^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.3%	4	48.8	68.5	55.3	40.5	58.4	44.7	61.6	52.3	$15,828	$377	$15,451
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
Wixom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Wixom Rd	Wixom	48393	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 956-3400	438	26	16.9	30.4%	242 (55.3%)	63 (14.4%)	57 (13.0%)	49 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	74.5	344^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.9%		65.5	485^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.4%	141	52.1	56.3	61.0	59.2	50.7	50.8	53.4	24.1	$15,614	$687	$14,927
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
Oakley Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	2015 E Oakley Park Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4100	392	28	14.0	19.9%	286 (73.0%)	16 (4.1%)	33 (8.4%)	43 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	90	132^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.2%		88.2	153^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.7%	21	63.8	57.4	72.9	58.6	64.5	68.6	68.1	49.3	$16,355	$424	$15,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Woods Elementary School

What district is Hickory Woods Elementary School in?

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Woods Elementary School?

Students at Hickory Woods Elementary School are 42% White, 26% Asian, 19% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hickory Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Hickory Woods Elementary School.

Is Hickory Woods Elementary School a good school?

Hickory Woods Elementary School ranks 263^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hickory Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hickory Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Walled Lake Western High School

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