For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,311 students in Oakridge Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Oakridge Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,902 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Oakridge Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
48%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
44 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
1,517 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
80%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
172
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,425 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,726
$18,267
Spending / Student
$17,425
$17,461
Best Oakridge Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakridge Lower Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
120 N Park
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7608
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7608
Grades: PK-7
| 582 students
Rank: #22.
Oakridge Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
251 South Wolf Lake Rd
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7400
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7400
Grades: 1-12
| 306 students
Rank: #33.
Oakridge Upper Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
481 South Wolf Lake Rd
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7508
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 788-7508
Grades: 1-6
| 423 students
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