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How has North Hill Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262994006572
North Hill Elementary School
1385 MAHAFFY AVE, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307 · (248) 726-4300 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Michigan public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
55 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
74.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Hill Elementary School
North Hill Elementary School's state test result (67.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hill Elementary School this school | 512 | 10.7% | 67.8% |
| Moorsbridge Elementary School PORTAGE | 591 | 11.3% | 61.4% |
| Stadium Drive Elementary School LAKE ORION | 444 | 12.4% | 59.5% |
| Long Meadow Elementary School ROCHESTER HILLS | 528 | 10.2% | 67.6% |
| Meadow Brook Elementary School ROCHESTER HILLS | 428 | 11.0% | 60.3% |
| Way Elementary School BLOOMFIELD HILLS | 506 | 10.9% | 68.0% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #89 of 1,085 | #17 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #48 of 1,072 | #8 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #56 of 1,139 | #14 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #252 of 1,630 | #35 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #661 of 1,424 | #93 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #470 of 1,424 | #85 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.7% | #1,508 of 1,563 | #148 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #839 of 979 | #102 of 118 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
512
+41 (+9%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 512 | 32.5 | 15.8:1 | 11% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 33.5 | 15.3:1 | 13% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 13% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 15% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 26.9 | 19.7:1 | 9% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 10% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 8% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | 30 | 19.7:1 | 8% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (530 to 512); teachers up 21% (26.9 to 32.5).
About North Hill Elementary School
North Hill Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan, (ZIP code 48307). Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 512 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 39% bigger than average.
The Rochester Community School District system has 22 schools and 14,592 students.
At North Hill Elementary School, 69% of students are White. The school is also 14% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Oakland County at about 69% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for North Hill Elementary School is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
North Hill Elementary School lists 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.8 students per teacher. That is in line with the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 11% of students at North Hill Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 21 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, North Hill Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 87% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, North Hill Elementary School's results are 6.3 points above predicted: 67.8% against 61.5%.
For Oakland County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 345 public schools and about 169,926 students.
North Hill Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Hart Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, North Hill Elementary School is ahead of the 57.3% nearby average, ranking 1st of 7.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 471 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 512 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.5:1 to 15.8:1.
North Hill Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rochester Community School District
- Rochester High SchoolHigh · 1,682 students
- Rochester Adams High SchoolHigh · 1,521 students
- Stoney Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Hart Middle SchoolHigh · 999 students
- Van Hoosen Middle SchoolHigh · 906 students
- West Middle SchoolHigh · 784 students
Other schools in ROCHESTER HILLS
- Rochester High SchoolHigh · 1,682 students
- Rochester Adams High SchoolHigh · 1,521 students
- Stoney Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Hart Middle SchoolHigh · 999 students
- Van Hoosen Middle SchoolHigh · 906 students
- West Middle SchoolHigh · 784 students
Other North Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named North Hill Elementary. North Hill Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- North Hill ElementaryDes Moines, WA · 518 students
- North Hill Elementary SchoolBurlington, IA · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Hart Middle School0.6 mi · 999
- Stoney Creek High School0.7 mi · 1,478
- McGregor Elementary School1.5 mi · 443
- Long Meadow Elementary School1.5 mi · 528
- Rochester High School1.5 mi · 1,682
- Hugger Elementary School2.3 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About North Hill Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Hill Elementary School?
North Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 512 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Hill Elementary School serve?
North Hill Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at North Hill Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at North Hill Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at North Hill Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Hill Elementary School are roughly 69% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees North Hill Elementary School?
North Hill Elementary School is overseen by Rochester Community School District in Oakland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.