Elementary Schools in Hudsonville Public School District

Summary:

The Hudsonville Public School District in Michigan is home to 8 high-performing elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district as a whole ranks 17th out of 613 districts in the state and earns a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional educational quality.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as clear standouts. Bauer Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with a #11 statewide ranking in 2024-2025 and exceptional test scores. Forest Grove Elementary School also performs at a very high level, ranking #20 statewide and boasting impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts. Additionally, Jamestown Upper Elementary School ranks #111 statewide and demonstrates strong performance across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

While the district as a whole outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, there is some variation in performance between individual schools. The schools with the highest test scores also tend to have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Additionally, the district faces a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% across all schools, which could be an area for further investigation and improvement.

District Detail

3886 Van Buren St
Hudsonville, MI 49426-1038

(616) 669-1740

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,654

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-4	3909 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 797-9797	450	30	15.1	11.3%	388 (86.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	89.1	136^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.9%		80	250^th of 1486 public elementary schools	83.2%	114	53.3	73.7		63.0	76.8				$15,016	$660	$14,356
Alward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3811 Port Sheldon St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-6700	435	29	14.9	12.6%	378 (86.9%)	11 (2.5%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	90.6	112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.3	103^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.1%	9	65.3	68.5		67.1	64.4				$14,691	$226	$14,465
Bauer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8136 48th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-6824	329	25	12.9	14.0%	283 (86.0%)	9 (2.7%)	17 (5.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	98.2	11^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.3	32^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	97.8%	21	84.0	81.2			80.2				$17,596	$281	$17,315
Forest Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1645 32nd Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-9429	254	18	14.4	23.2%	217 (85.4%)	4 (1.6%)	18 (7.1%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	97.5	20^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.1	12^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.2%	8	66.7	90.9	90.5	70.6	88.6	85.7	83.3	81.0	$16,121	$503	$15,617
Park Elemementary School	Public	K-4	5525 Park Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-1970	260	21	12.2	16.9%	228 (87.7%)	4 (1.5%)	13 (5.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	96.2	39^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.4%		86.9	164^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.0%	125	75.0	77.1		82.1	68.8				$21,788	$136	$21,652
Jamestown Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	3291 Lincoln Ct	Jamestown	49427	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 896-9375	327	19	17.2	18.7%	280 (85.6%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.8%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	90.6	111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.5%		91.9	81^st of 1486 public elementary schools	94.5%	30	82.9	71.7	61.4	89.7	72.7	53.5	53.5	52.5	$14,835	$295	$14,540
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 40th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 669-9362	391	24	16.1	27.1%	304 (77.7%)	11 (2.8%)	41 (10.5%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	86.8	178^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.2	172^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	88.4%	6	51.3	48.5	73.2	68.8	52.9	67.1	78.0	59.8	$14,636	$454	$14,183
Early Childhood Building	Public	PK-K	5535 School Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 797-0842	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$44,062	$2,229	$41,833
Jamestown Lower Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	2522 Greenly St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 662-1478	289	21	13.9	22.5%	231 (79.9%)	5 (1.7%)	28 (9.7%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$16,660	$121	$16,540

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jenison Public Schools	1.19 mi	11	53^rd
Grandville Public Schools	5.17 mi	11	66^th
Allendale Public Schools	5.2 mi	6	77^th
West MI Academy of Environmental Science	7.41 mi	1
Ottawa Area Independent School District (Isd)	7.81 mi	6

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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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