North Hill Elementary School

North Hill Elementary School is an elementary school of moderately sized scale in ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan, part of Rochester Community School District, enrolling 512 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 39% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Rochester Community School District comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 14,592 students; North Hill Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, North Hill Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder reads as 14% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Oakland County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, North Hill Elementary School lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, North Hill Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Oakland County put median household income runs about $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which North Hill Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hart Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Hill Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Hill Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 57.3%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Hill Elementary School has ticked down 3%, going from 530 students in 2018 to 512 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 77% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.