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West Oakview Elementary School

3880 Stuyvesant Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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Serving 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, West Oakview Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 240 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in MI
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: West Oakview Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Grand Rapids, MI, covering approximately 14.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 5.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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West Oakview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

West Oakview Elementary School's student population of 240 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Oakview Elementary School
Kind	43
1	46
2	46
3	55
4	50

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Total Students

240 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School
2025	240
2024	250
2023	255
2022	259
2021	288
2020	315
2019	270
2018	275
2017	284
2016	272
2015	263
2014	261
2013	257
2012	254
2011	229
2010	250
2009	269
2008	237
2007	251
2006	219
2005	305
2004	309
2003	298
2002	293
2001	243
2000	228
1999	239
1998	280
1997	276
1996	265
1995	275
1994	277
1993	253
1992	265
1991	274
1990	296
1989	280
1988	266
1987	241

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School
2025	22
2024	23
2023	25
2022	19
2021	20
2020	22
2019	20
2018	22
2017	24
2016	25
2015	27
2014	25
2013	23
2012	23
2011	23
2010	21
2009	19
2008	20
2007	17
2006	15
2005	16
2004	6
2003	17
2002	18
2001	21
2000	17
1999	13
1998	17
1997	14
1996	17
1995	16
1994	15
1990	47

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School Rankings

West Oakview Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Oakview Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#525 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School
2023	#525
2022	#625
2021	#1072
2019	#749
2018	#997
2017	#1392
2016	#1422
2015	#1447
2014	#1121
2013	#768
2012	#862
2011	#251
2010	#272

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50-54%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2023	52%	35%	39%
2022	47%	34%	37%
2021	37%	36%	32%
2019	57%	40%	44%
2018	47%	37%	37%
2017	47%	39%	41%
2016	47%	38%	38%
2015	42%	37%	32%
2014	42%	41%	44%
2013	52%	41%	42%
2012	42%	37%	40%
2011	95%	80%	85%
2010	95%	78%	84%

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55-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2022	57%	45%	52%
2021	52%	48%	50%
2019	52%	49%	55%
2018	47%	43%	37%
2017	47%	49%	55%
2016	47%	50%	51%
2015	47%	49%	46%
2014	72%	67%	72%
2013	72%	65%	69%
2012	72%	64%	71%
2011	92%	80%	87%
2010	92%	82%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2025	11:1	16:1
2024	11:1	17:1
2023	10:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	17:1	18:1
2021	14:1	17:1	19:1
2020	14:1	18:1	18:1
2019	14:1	18:1	18:1
2018	13:1	18:1	18:1
2017	12:1	18:1	18:1
2016	11:1	18:1	17:1
2015	10:1	18:1	18:1
2014	10:1	18:1	18:1
2013	11:1	18:1	18:1
2012	11:1	18:1	19:1
2011	10:1	18:1	17:1
2010	12:1	18:1	17:1
2009	14:1	18:1	18:1
2008	12:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	19:1	19:1
2006	15:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	18:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	20:1
2002	16:1	18:1	19:1
2001	12:1	18:1	18:1
2000	13:1	19:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	16:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	20:1	20:1
1996	16:1	20:1	20:1
1995	17:1	20:1	20:1
1994	18:1	21:1	20:1
1990	6:1	15:1	12:1

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2025	13%	9%
2024	14%	9%
2023	11%	9%	10%
2022	14%	9%	10%
2021	17%	8%	9%
2020	15%	8%	8%
2019	15%	8%	8%
2018	13%	8%	8%
2017	11%	7%	8%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	11%	7%	8%
2014	13%	7%	7%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	10%	6%	6%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	8%	5%	6%
2009	8%	5%	5%
2008	10%	5%	5%
2007	6%	5%	3%
2006	5%	4%	3%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	6%	4%	2%
2003	5%	4%	2%
2002	6%	4%	2%
2001	6%	4%	2%
2000	6%	3%	2%
1999	4%	3%	1%
1998	4%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	4%	2%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	3%	3%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2025	7%	18%
2024	4%	18%
2023	7%	18%	9%
2022	6%	18%	8%
2021	7%	18%	8%
2020	6%	18%	7%
2019	6%	18%	7%
2018	7%	18%	7%
2017	6%	18%	7%
2016	6%	18%	7%
2015	6%	18%	7%
2014	8%	18%	7%
2013	6%	18%	7%
2012	10%	19%	7%
2011	7%	19%	6%
2010	8%	20%	7%
2009	11%	20%	7%
2008	10%	20%	7%
2007	6%	20%	5%
2006	6%	20%	4%
2005	10%	20%	4%
2004	9%	20%	5%
2003	7%	20%	3%
2002	5%	20%	3%
2001	5%	19%	3%
2000	5%	19%	2%
1999	2%	19%	1%
1998	2%	19%	2%
1997	1%	19%	1%
1996	3%	18%	1%
1995	3%	17%	2%
1994	2%	17%	1%
1993	4%	17%	2%
1992	2%	17%	1%
1991	3%	17%	1%
1990	3%	18%	1%
1989	4%	18%	2%
1988	3%	18%	2%

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White

68%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2025	68%	63%
2024	70%	63%
2023	70%	64%	71%
2022	69%	64%	72%
2021	63%	65%	72%
2020	68%	66%	75%
2019	67%	66%	75%
2018	67%	66%	77%
2017	69%	67%	77%
2016	73%	68%	78%
2015	73%	68%	79%
2014	71%	68%	79%
2013	76%	69%	80%
2012	75%	69%	81%
2011	82%	70%	83%
2010	81%	71%	84%
2009	76%	71%	84%
2008	78%	71%	85%
2007	88%	71%	90%
2006	88%	72%	92%
2005	84%	73%	92%
2004	84%	73%	92%
2003	85%	72%	93%
2002	87%	73%	93%
2001	88%	74%	94%
2000	80%	75%	94%
1999	93%	75%	96%
1998	94%	75%	96%
1997	95%	76%	97%
1996	93%	76%	97%
1995	93%	77%	96%
1994	93%	78%	97%
1993	92%	78%	96%
1992	93%	78%	98%
1991	90%	77%	96%
1990	94%	78%	96%
1989	94%	78%	96%
1988	94%	78%	96%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2025	12%	5%
2024	12%	5%
2023	12%	5%	9%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	11%	4%	7%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

37%

0.51

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2025	0.51	0.56
2024	0.48	0.56
2023	0.48	0.55	0.47
2022	0.50	0.55	0.47
2021	0.56	0.54	0.46
2020	0.51	0.53	0.42
2019	0.52	0.53	0.42
2018	0.52	0.53	0.39
2017	0.50	0.52	0.39
2016	0.45	0.50	0.38
2015	0.45	0.50	0.37
2014	0.47	0.50	0.37
2013	0.41	0.49	0.35
2012	0.42	0.49	0.34
2011	0.32	0.47	0.31
2010	0.33	0.46	0.28
2009	0.39	0.46	0.27
2008	0.34	0.46	0.26
2007	0.22	0.46	0.18
2006	0.22	0.44	0.16
2005	0.29	0.43	0.16
2004	0.29	0.43	0.16
2003	0.27	0.44	0.13
2002	0.24	0.43	0.13
2001	0.22	0.42	0.11
2000	0.29	0.40	0.11
1999	0.13	0.40	0.07
1998	0.12	0.40	0.07
1997	0.10	0.39	0.06
1996	0.13	0.39	0.05
1995	0.13	0.38	0.07
1994	0.13	0.37	0.06
1993	0.15	0.37	0.06
1992	0.13	0.37	0.04
1991	0.19	0.38	0.07
1990	0.12	0.36	0.07
1989	0.12	0.36	0.07
1988	0.12	0.36	0.08

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(22-23)

20.4%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2023	20.4%	33.3%	43.4%
2022	38.3%	41.4%	50.2%
2021	37.5%	21.3%	16.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2025	39%	45%
2024	48%	50%
2023	50%	49%	43%
2022	48%	47%	37%
2021	52%	46%	40%
2020	48%	45%	35%
2019	46%	45%	35%
2018	52%	45%	31%
2017	46%	40%	31%
2016	45%	40%	33%
2015	50%	41%	35%
2014	53%	43%	35%
2013	46%	42%	31%
2012	47%	42%	35%
2011	41%	41%	34%
2010	42%	40%	32%
2009	33%	35%	25%
2008	32%	31%	21%
2007	20%	30%	15%
2006	29%	30%	15%
2005	20%	28%	14%
2004	19%	27%	11%
2003	21%	25%	10%
2002	22%	25%	10%
2001	17%	24%	8%
2000	18%	25%	9%
1999	21%	25%	9%
1998	16%	25%	8%
1997	16%	25%	7%
1996	14%	25%	7%
1995	17%	25%	9%
1994	12%	23%	8%
1990	10%	13%	5%
1989	12%	13%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	West Oakview Elementary School	Michigan	Northview School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	13%	5%	7%
2019	14%	5%	7%
2018	7%	5%	10%
2017	7%	6%	10%
2016	13%	6%	9%
2015	10%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	5%	9%
2011	12%	5%	9%
2010	12%	6%	9%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	8%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	4%	6%	5%
2002	4%	6%	5%
2001	9%	6%	5%
2000	9%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Northview School District

Sports

School Mascot

Wildcats

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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What is West Oakview Elementary School's ranking?

West Oakview Elementary School is ranked #525 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are West Oakview Elementary School often compared to?

West Oakview Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chandler Woods Charter Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend West Oakview Elementary School?

240 students attend West Oakview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of West Oakview Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Oakview Elementary School?

West Oakview Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does West Oakview Elementary School offer ?

West Oakview Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Oakview Elementary School part of?

West Oakview Elementary School is part of Northview School District.

In what neighborhood is West Oakview Elementary School located?

West Oakview Elementary School is located in the West Northview neighborhood of Grand Rapids, MI.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 240 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: West Oakview Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Grand Rapids, MI, covering approximately 14.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 5.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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