Orchard View Elementary School

Summary:

Orchard View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Forest Hills Public Schools district, which is ranked 15th out of 610 districts in the state.

Orchard View Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with exceptional academic performance across all student subgroups. The school's students excel on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies that significantly outpace state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 64.9% of 3rd graders, 64.8% of 4th graders, and 71.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 39.6%, 43.3%, and 44%, respectively. Orchard View also stands out for its strong support of students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 2nd and 14th in Michigan for these student groups, respectively.

While Orchard View Elementary has a diverse student population, its academic performance is strong across all racial subgroups, suggesting the school effectively supports the learning and growth of students from various backgrounds. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.2% in 2017-2018 to 14% in the last two school years, which may impact future academic success if not addressed. Compared to nearby schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, such as East Leonard Elementary, North Park Montessori Academy, and Palmer School, Orchard View's academic performance is significantly higher, though more comparable to the nearby Knapp Forest Elementary School.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2770 Leffingwell Ave NE
       Grand Rapids, MI  49525-3947


(616) 493-8930

District: Forest Hills Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
85th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,141 Help


Students who attend Orchard View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Eastern Middle School
    Goodwillie Environmental School
High:    Eastern High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  407

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.0%
Asian:
13.8%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Orchard View Elementary School ranks better than 94.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.69. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73%), Asian (13.8%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard View Elementary School is 16.2, which is the 3rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orchard View Elementary School is $16,141, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orchard View Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard View Elementary School 85th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Orchard View Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Forest Hills Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Hills Public Schools 15th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Orchard View Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Orchard View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 83.25 101st 1545 93.5%
2007 77.96 242nd 1565 84.5%
2008 83.52 106th 1577 93.3%
2009 83.32 119th 1589 92.5%
2010 81.17 109th 1552 93.0%
2011 83.07 87th 1552 94.4%
2012 85.77 156th 1566 90.0%
2013 90.07 78th 1563 95.0%
2014 88.39 100th 1533 93.5%
2015 87.65 134th 1580 91.5%
2016 82.38 211th 1548 86.4%
2017 78.47 237th 1466 83.8%
2018 77.10 323rd 1448 77.7%
2019 76.70 282nd 1408 80.0%
2021 81.78 163rd 1153 85.9%
2022 86.81 135th 1344 90.0%
2023 91.86 84th 1470 94.3%
2024 91.69 85th 1486 94.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Orchard View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.69 212th 403 47.4%
2023 99.81 2nd 195 99.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orchard View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.02 371st 1397 73.4%
2019 77.83 136th 1134 88.0%
2021 93.65 14th 749 98.1%
2023 86.60 93rd 1350 93.1%
2024 81.29 139th 1381 89.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Orchard View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.57 373rd 1443 74.2%
2019 68.19 316th 1171 73.0%
2021 72.61 179th 902 80.2%
2022 89.25 70th 1106 93.7%
2023 88.06 93rd 1321 93.0%
2024 86.29 124th 1342 90.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Orchard View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.64 310th 1446 78.6%
2019 74.60 255th 1196 78.7%
2021 76.96 158th 915 82.7%
2022 76.89 216th 1139 81.0%
2023 92.14 64th 1334 95.2%
2024 92.06 64th 1347 95.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Orchard View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.65 47th 101 53.5%
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Rank History for White students at Orchard View Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.72 413th 1253 67.0%
2019 62.42 393rd 1128 65.2%
2021 70.93 237th 1005 76.4%
2022 80.10 176th 1102 84.0%
2023 89.59 77th 1198 93.6%
2024 90.11 70th 1204 94.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, May 5, 2016

Open Quote The most nurturing and welcoming elementary school my children have ever been a part of. The teachers, staff, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, custodians, secretaries, lunch ladies all care for kids and do their best to make sure every child gets what he or she needs. Happy students, friendly teachers, great communication between school and home, lots of opportunities to volunteer in the classroom and get involved with the PTO. Just the best!! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, January 23, 2016

Open Quote Have had 4 kids go through Orchard View Elementary School since 1999. Unfortunately we are pleased and lucky our last child will go into 7th grade this year (2016). This school has deteriorated severely over the last 5 years. The teachers are not engaged anymore and don't address any issues or bullying. It is very unfortunate how much this school has declined. Please look heavily into Knapp Forest or NorthPointe Christian before taking the plunge into Orchard View. So sorry for this review but it truly is depressing when you look at the teachers and leadership at Orchard View and their lack of mentoring or caring about these young lives.. Many kids are transferring out and with good reason. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Orchard View Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 413 4 5 3 0 n/a n/a -4 421
1989 461 3 5 3 0 n/a n/a -2 470
1990 451 3 2 6 0 n/a n/a -3 459
1991 467 2 6 4 1 n/a n/a 10 490
1992 492 2 8 2 3 n/a n/a 0 507
1993 507 1 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1994 537 4 16 8 2 n/a n/a 0 567
1995 603 3 16 4 3 n/a n/a 0 629
1996 603 3 16 4 3 n/a n/a 0 629
1997 601 3 19 3 3 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 600 4 21 9 2 n/a n/a 0 636
1999 495 2 19 5 6 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 525 6 20 7 2 n/a n/a 10 570
2001 542 12 22 10 1 n/a n/a 0 587
2002 541 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2003 541 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2004 420 10 9 3 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2005 530 13 17 4 1 n/a n/a 0 565
2006 499 17 36 4 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2007 482 16 43 5 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2008 453 12 52 6 n/a n/a n/a 0 523
2009 454 10 62 3 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2010 476 19 67 6 0 n/a n/a 0 568
2011 473 20 69 6 2 2 4 0 576
2012 491 21 74 5 3 1 5 0 600
2013 466 17 65 10 3 1 19 0 581
2014 463 16 65 20 3 0 26 0 593
2015 475 15 58 19 2 0 26 0 595
2016 474 11 54 16 2 0 25 0 582
2017 477 13 67 21 1 0 25 0 604
2018 446 13 62 18 1 0 29 0 569
2019 429 19 85 22 0 0 31 0 586
2020 401 12 81 20 0 0 30 0 544
2021 323 10 58 22 0 0 22 0 435
2022 328 5 56 15 0 0 19 0 423
2023 297 9 56 16 4 0 25 0 407

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Orchard View Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 421 n/a n/a n/a
1989 470 n/a n/a 3.2
1990 459 35.0 13.1 1.7
1991 490 n/a n/a n/a
1992 507 n/a n/a 3.4
1993 525 n/a 0.0 2.7
1994 567 29.0 19.6 0.9
1995 629 33.4 18.8 1.6
1996 629 33.4 18.8 1.6
1997 629 34.0 18.5 1.9
1998 636 34.0 18.7 0.9
1999 527 31.0 17.0 1.5
2000 570 31.5 17.8 4.1
2001 587 32.7 18.0 2.9
2002 546 31.6 17.3 4
2003 546 31.6 17.3 4
2004 443 29.6 15.0 9.7
2005 565 32.6 17.3 10.8
2006 556 32.9 16.9 13.1
2007 546 32.7 16.7 14.7
2008 523 32.4 16.1 12.6
2009 529 35.0 15.1 12.5
2010 568 32.9 17.2 13.6
2011 576 34.6 16.6 16.7
2012 600 37.5 15.9 17.3
2013 581 35.8 16.1 15.1
2014 593 36.8 16.0 15.3
2015 595 37.0 16.0 15.8
2016 582 35.0 16.6 14.6
2017 604 36.8 16.3 13.1
2018 569 33.4 17.0 16.3
2019 586 36.4 16.0 16.6
2020 544 34.1 15.9 16.7
2021 435 28.7 15.1 17.5
2022 423 27.9 15.1 16.3
2023 407 25.0 16.2 23.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Orchard View Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 421 n/a n/a n/a
1989 470 n/a n/a 3.2
1990 459 35.0 13.1 1.7
1991 490 n/a n/a n/a
1992 507 n/a n/a 3.4
1993 525 n/a 0.0 2.7
1994 567 29.0 19.6 0.9
1995 629 33.4 18.8 1.6
1996 629 33.4 18.8 1.6
1997 629 34.0 18.5 1.9
1998 636 34.0 18.7 0.9
1999 527 31.0 17.0 1.5
2000 570 31.5 17.8 4.1
2001 587 32.7 18.0 2.9
2002 546 31.6 17.3 4
2003 546 31.6 17.3 4
2004 443 29.6 15.0 9.7
2005 565 32.6 17.3 10.8
2006 556 32.9 16.9 13.1
2007 546 32.7 16.7 14.7
2008 523 32.4 16.1 12.6
2009 529 35.0 15.1 12.5
2010 568 32.9 17.2 13.6
2011 576 34.6 16.6 16.7
2012 600 37.5 15.9 17.3
2013 581 35.8 16.1 15.1
2014 593 36.8 16.0 15.3
2015 595 37.0 16.0 15.8
2016 582 35.0 16.6 14.6
2017 604 36.8 16.3 13.1
2018 569 33.4 17.0 16.3
2019 586 36.4 16.0 16.6
2020 544 34.1 15.9 16.7
2021 435 28.7 15.1 17.5
2022 423 27.9 15.1 16.3
2023 407 25.0 16.2 23.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Orchard View Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $524 (4.6%) $10,779 (95.4%) $11,302
2020 $513 (4.3%) $11,358 (95.7%) $11,871
2021 $1,100 (8.1%) $12,402 (91.8%) $13,503
2022 $1,488 (10.1%) $13,184 (89.9%) $14,672
2023 $1,246 (7.7%) $14,894 (92.3%) $16,141

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orchard View Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 282nd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 84th of 1470 Elementary schools
 14.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orchard View Elementary School)50.663.6
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Public Schools)60.965.5
 4.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Orchard View Elementary School)65.573.1
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Forest Hills Public Schools)69.374.7
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orchard View Elementary School)49.363.5
 14.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Public Schools)68.170.1
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Orchard View Elementary School)60.657.1
 3.5%
   4th Grade Math (Forest Hills Public Schools)70.965.5
 5.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orchard View Elementary School)66.382.3
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Public Schools)72.274.4
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Orchard View Elementary School)57.866.1
 8.3%
   5th Grade Math (Forest Hills Public Schools)64.463.9
 0.5%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Orchard View Elementary School)28.950
 21.1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Forest Hills Public Schools)29.643.3
 13.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students586407
 30.5%
African American199
 52.6%
American Indian04
Asian8556
 34.1%
Hispanic2216
 27.3%
Pacific Islander00
White429297
 30.8%
Two or More Races3125
 19.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.6%23.3%
 6.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard View Elementary School

Students at Orchard View Elementary School are 73% White, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Yes. Orchard View Elementary School ranks in the top 5.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students who attend Orchard View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastern Middle School
Middle : Goodwillie Environmental School
High : Eastern High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 407 students attended Orchard View Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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