Elementary school (grades K-5) · Novi, MI

Parkview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Parkview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 262613007562
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parkview Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#5 of 10
elementary schools in Novi · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
17.2:1
students per teacher
9.3%
free-lunch eligible

Parkview Elementary School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Parkview Elementary School ranks #5 of 10 elementary schools in Novi, MI.

Enrollment

515

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.2:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.3%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-83% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Parkview Elementary School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Parkview Elementary School

Parkview Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Novi, Michigan, enrolling 515 students.

At 17.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Michigan median, within a few percentage points of the 17.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.3% free-meal eligibility runs 83% below the Michigan average.

Enrollment of 515 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 270 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #97.

Its student body is led by Asian (65%) and White (21%) (diversity index 53/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Novi Community School District also operates Novi High School (2,141 students) and Novi Middle School (1,086 students) alongside Parkview Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Parkview Elementary School compares

Parkview Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.2:1 ▼ 2% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.3% ▼ 83% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 515 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
515
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.3%
free-lunch eligible - 83% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 55% in Michigan - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,851
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 64.9%
White 21.0%
African American 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 64.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Parkview Elementary School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Novi Community School District, which includes Parkview Elementary School.

$13,851
Per student
+3%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.6%
State 44.5%
Federal 8.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Parkview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Novi High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Novi Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Novi Meadows School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Village Oaks Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Novi Woods Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Parkview Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Novi Community School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Parkview Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Parkview Elementary School

How many students attend Parkview Elementary School?

Parkview Elementary School has 515 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Novi, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkview Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Parkview Elementary School is 17.2:1, which is 2% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Parkview Elementary School?

9.3% of students at Parkview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parkview Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Parkview Elementary School is Asian at 64.9% of enrollment, in Novi, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parkview Elementary School?

Parkview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Parkview Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Novi?

By Resource Investment Index, Parkview Elementary School ranks #5 of 10 elementary schools in Novi, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Novi on the city page.

Is Parkview Elementary School a good school?

Parkview Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Novi Community School District?

Besides Parkview Elementary School, Novi Community School District also operates Novi High School (2,141 students), Novi Middle School (1,086 students), and Novi Meadows School (1,048 students). See the Novi Community School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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