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Cardinal Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2310 Marquette Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442 · (231) 760-1700 · Part of Orchard View Schools

Muskegon Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
611
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Cardinal Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Muskegon Township kids: Orchard View Middle School

On the path

Where Muskegon Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Cardinal ElementaryYou are here
6–9Orchard View Middle Schoolin Muskegon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2310 Marquette Ave, Muskegon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten4
Grade 2166
Grade 3156
Grade 4144
Grade 5141
Enrollment over time
603’20
619’21
610’22
644’23
611’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 27%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cardinal Elementary from Muskegon Township families.

Other schools in Orchard View Schools

The district →
Orchard View Early Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Muskegon
331 students14:1
Orchard View Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–9 · Muskegon
D
422 students15:1
Orchard View High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Muskegon
C−
543 students16:1
Orchard View Community Education
High · Grades 9–12 · Muskegon
C−
134 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Muskegon Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.