Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262595006242
West Oakview Elementary School
3880 STUYVESANT AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525 · (616) 361-3470 · Kent County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
100 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 21% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
48.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 West Oakview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #430 of 1,085 | #45 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #464 of 1,072 | #46 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #474 of 1,139 | #47 of 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #1,313 of 1,630 | #99 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #20 of 1,424 | #1 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #465 of 1,424 | #49 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #1,028 of 1,563 | #60 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #491 of 979 | #46 of 80 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
240
-48 (-17%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 240 | 22.1 | 10.9:1 | 42% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 22.8 | 11.0:1 | 52% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 24.7 | 10.3:1 | 55% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 288 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 60% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 275 | 22 | 12.5:1 | 59% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 25 | 10.9:1 | 58% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 23 | 10.0:1 | 53% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 | 26% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Oakview Elementary School.
About West Oakview Elementary School
West Oakview Elementary School is a small elementary school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The student body numbers 240 students, from pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
West Oakview Elementary School is one of the 8 schools that make up Northview Public Schools (3,120 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, West Oakview Elementary School is 68% White. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 7% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at West Oakview Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
The school employs the equivalent of 22.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at West Oakview Elementary School is 42%.
A school with West Oakview Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 47.8%. West Oakview Elementary School scores 49.6%, 1.8 points above that line.
Across Kent County, median household income is about $82,631, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. West Oakview Elementary School is among the 239 public schools in Kent County.
The next-closest public school is North Park Montessori Academy, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: West Oakview Elementary School ranks 2nd of 6 nearby schools, at 49.6% versus a 43.8% average.
NCES describes the area around West Oakview Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 288 in 2020-21 and 240 in 2024-25, a 17% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.4:1 to 10.9:1.
Discussions about West Oakview Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northview Public Schools
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Crossroads Middle SchoolMiddle · 472 students
- Highlands SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- East Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- North Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Northview Next Learning CenterHigh · 136 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- North Park Montessori Academy0.7 mi · 379
- Crossroads Middle School1.1 mi · 472
- Kent ISD Deaf and Hard of Hearing1.2 mi · 61
- North Oakview Elementary School1.2 mi · 346
- Mill Creek Middle School1.2 mi · 385
- Northview High School1.3 mi · 1,078
Frequently asked questions
About West Oakview Elementary SchoolHow large is West Oakview Elementary School?
West Oakview Elementary School enrolls approximately 240 students in grades PK-04.
Is West Oakview Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Oakview Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Oakview Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Oakview Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Oakview Elementary School?
At West Oakview Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees West Oakview Elementary School?
West Oakview Elementary School is overseen by Northview Public Schools in Kent County.
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