Summary:
Zip code 48363 is home to a single middle school, Oakview Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 within the Lake Orion Community Schools district in Oakland, MI.
Oakview Middle School is a high-performing school, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years. With 510 students, the school consistently outperforms Michigan state averages in every subject and grade level. For example, 8th-grade social studies proficiency is 71.9%, compared to the state average of 50.3%, and 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts proficiency is an impressive 76.5%. The school also benefits from strong resources, including $16,500 in per-student spending and a favorable 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio, which supports individualized attention.
However, a closer look reveals some areas of concern. Mathematics is the school's relative weakness, particularly in 8th grade, where PSAT math proficiency is 42.4%—below the district's 47.5% but still above the state's 33.2%. This math gap appears to be a district-wide challenge, though Oakview Middle School feels it more acutely. Additionally, proficiency rates declined year-over-year in nearly every subject from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, including a drop in 8th-grade science from 67.4% to 58.5%. Chronic absenteeism is also notable at 19.4%, which is higher than the district's 13.6% but lower than the state's 27.9%. Despite this, the school's strong instructional practices appear to mitigate the academic impact for most students. For parents, this school offers excellent humanities instruction and ample resources, but math performance and recent downward trends in test scores are worth monitoring.
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