West Oakview Elementary School

Located at 3880 STUYVESANT AVE NE, in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, West Oakview Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school that instructs 240 students (grades pre-K through 4), overseen by Northview Public Schools. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so West Oakview Elementary School sits 35% smaller than that benchmark.

Northview Public Schools comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,120 students; West Oakview Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, West Oakview Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder breaks down as 13% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, West Oakview Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, West Oakview Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.8%; this one delivers 49.6%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Kent County indicate median household earnings sit near $82,631, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Oakview Elementary School is one of 239 public schools in Kent County (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students).

The closest other public school is North Park Montessori Academy, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Oakview Elementary School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. West Oakview Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 13% since 2018, when it stood at 275 (now 240). Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

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