Orchard Hills Elementary School

Orchard Hills Elementary School is one of the mid-tier primary schools in NOVI, Michigan, one of the schools within Novi Community School District, with 453 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. That puts it 23% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Across the 10 schools in Novi Community School District (6,732 students total), Orchard Hills Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Orchard Hills Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 33% Asian, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Orchard Hills Elementary School lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Orchard Hills Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate median household income runs about $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Orchard Hills Elementary School is one.

Village Oaks Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Orchard Hills Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Orchard Hills Elementary School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 71.1%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Orchard Hills Elementary School's enrollment has rose 25% since 2018, when it stood at 363 (now 453). Class-load math has widened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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