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Novi Meadows School
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientWhat this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 64% 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%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Novi Meadows School
Located at 25549 TAFT RD, in NOVI, Michigan, Novi Meadows School is a big middle school that serves 1,048 students (grades 5 through 7), overseen by Novi Community School District. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 502 students each, so Novi Meadows School sits 109% above that benchmark.
Within Novi Community School District, which oversees 10 schools and 6,732 students, Novi Meadows School is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Novi Meadows School reports that the largest single group is Asian at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% White, 8% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 9% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Oakland County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, Novi Meadows School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.3%.
In the area at large, Oakland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $97,760 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Oakland County's 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), Novi Meadows School is one campus in the mix.
Novi Woods Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Novi Meadows School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 71.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Novi Meadows School has remained close to its prior level, going from 1,074 students in 2018 to 1,048 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 38% to 32% over that span.
On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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- Novi Woods Elementary School0.2 mi · 496
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- Thornton Creek Elementary School1.7 mi · 531
- Novi Middle School1.8 mi · 1,086
- Deerfield Elementary School1.9 mi · 459