Orchard View Early Elementary

Orchard View Early Elementary operates as a mid-tier elementary school in MUSKEGON, Michigan, one of the schools within Orchard View Schools. Current enrollment sits at 331 students spanning grades pre-K through 1.

Within Orchard View Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,041 students, Orchard View Early Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Orchard View Early Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 23% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Muskegon County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Orchard View Early Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Muskegon County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, census data for Muskegon County shows median household earnings sit near $65,024, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orchard View Early Elementary is one of 71 public schools in Muskegon County (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students).

The closest other public school is Orchard View Middle School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Orchard View Early Elementary's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 343 (now 331). White enrollment moved from 63% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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