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Does Oakview Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
510
Middle
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE ORION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262073001283
Oakview Middle School
917 LAKE GEORGE RD, OAKLAND, MI 48363 · (248) 693-0321 · Oakland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
133 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 167 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 177 | 35% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
58.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Where Oakview Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #60 of 397 | #17 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #80 of 380 | #17 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #67 of 377 | #16 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #240 of 491 | #37 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #52 of 436 | #8 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #182 of 437 | #27 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #377 of 477 | #24 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #257 of 339 | #28 of 35 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
510
+72 (+16%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 510 | 34.5 | 14.8:1 | 26% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 32.9 | 13.8:1 | 30% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 30.7 | 13.2:1 | 35% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 34% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 32.1 | 17.2:1 | 30% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 22% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 35 | 16.2:1 | 25% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakview Middle School.
About Oakview Middle School
Oakview Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in OAKLAND, Michigan, administered by Lake Orion Community Schools. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 510 students.
Lake Orion Community Schools (13 schools, 6,472 students) runs Oakview Middle School.
About 76% of the student body at Oakview Middle School is White. Other students are 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
Oakview Middle School has 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. The school's 14.8:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for middle schools in Michigan. The school has 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Oakview Middle School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 59.3% is 4.6 points above the 54.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Oakland County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $97,760 a year, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Oakview Middle School, Oakland County has 345 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Blanche Sims Elementary School is closest at about 2.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Oakview Middle School. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Oakview Middle School is 3rd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Oakview Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Oakview Middle School had a net gain of 72 students, or 16%.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Oakview Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Lake Orion Community Schools
- Lake Orion Community High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Orion Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Waldon Middle SchoolMiddle · 514 students
- Paint Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Webber SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Carpenter Elem SchoolElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Blanche Sims Elementary School2.8 mi · 423
- Delta Kelly Elementary School3.2 mi · 643
- Oxford Crossroads Day School3.4 mi · 28
- Baldwin Elementary School3.4 mi · 534
- Lake Orion Community High School3.6 mi · 2,035
- Community Ed Resource Center3.8 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Oakview Middle SchoolHow large is Oakview Middle School?
Oakview Middle School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Oakview Middle School serve?
Oakview Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Oakview Middle School have?
Oakview Middle School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Oakview Middle School?
Student demographics at Oakview Middle School are roughly 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Oakview Middle School in?
Oakview Middle School is part of Lake Orion Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.