West Ottawa Public School District

Summary:

The West Ottawa Public School District in Michigan consists of 13 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers, such as Lakewood Elementary School and Lakeshore Elementary School, which consistently rank among the best in the state with exceptional test scores. On the other hand, schools like Woodside Elementary School and Pine Creek Elementary School perform significantly below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals significant disparities in student performance, with a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Schools with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, the district shows a wide range in spending per student and student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to the performance gaps observed across the schools.

District Detail

1138 136th Ave
Holland, MI 49424-8418

(616) 786-2099

SchoolDigger Rank:
273^rd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,729

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3765 N 168th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1400	440	30	14.7	45.7%	224 (50.9%)	14 (3.2%)	167 (38.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	79.7	277^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.4%		69.8	409^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.5%	132					57.5	53.5	67.6			47.9	47.9	50.7			63.2			55.9			$14,503	$1,832	$12,671
Great Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 152nd Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1200	426	34	12.4	75.1%	106 (24.9%)	18 (4.2%)	230 (54.0%)	36 (8.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	30.4	1007^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.3%		28.6	1044^th of 1486 public elementary schools	29.7%	37					27.1	36.8	38.2			25.7	30.9	25.0			31.6			14.5			$16,627	$2,632	$13,995
Harbor Lights Middle School	Public	6-8	1024 136th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1000	903	51	17.8	52.8%	350 (38.8%)	43 (4.8%)	396 (43.9%)	45 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.3%)	50.2	406^th of 890 public middle schools	54.4%		54.5	343^rd of 897 public middle schools	61.8%	63	61.2	24.2						36.0	37.0				26.4	34.3		40.7			43.9		$14,768	$1,229	$13,538
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2134 W Lakewood Blvd	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1300	293	24	12.0	39.2%	209 (71.3%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	93.7	69^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.2	47^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.8%	22					69.6	76.0	82.5			63.0	70.0	62.5			67.5			60.0			$17,551	$2,322	$15,230
North Holland Elementary School	Public	K-5	11946 New Holland St	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1500	267	18	15.0	63.3%	75 (28.1%)	6 (2.2%)	139 (52.1%)	22 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	44.7	797^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.4%		45.1	764^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.6%	33					47.9	31.8	40.0			45.8	21.7	35.3			39.2			23.5			$14,966	$1,402	$13,565
Sheldon Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15050 Blair St	West Olive	49460	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1700	145	12	12.6	68.3%	80 (55.2%)	1 (0.7%)	50 (34.5%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	35.9	923^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	38.0%		44.8	768^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.3%	155					39.3	33.3	15.8			28.6	40.7	31.6			26.3			26.3			$18,494	$2,279	$16,215
Waukazoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1294 W Lakewood Blvd	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1800	466	28	16.5	30.3%	350 (75.1%)	7 (1.5%)	52 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.9%)	73.2	364^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.5%		69.5	414^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.1%	50					58.8	49.4	58.9			55.1	44.2	42.1			52.6			44.2			$14,897	$1,289	$13,607
West Ottawa High School Campus	Public	9-12	3685 Butternut Dr	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1100	2,187	111	19.6	54.0%	833 (38.1%)	63 (2.9%)	997 (45.6%)	162 (7.4%)	9 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (5.6%)	69	189^th of 739 public high schools	74.4%		69.4	180^th of 743 public high schools	75.8%	9			56.7	31.1													46.4			50.6	$14,690	$1,743	$12,947
Woodside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2591 N Division Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1900	431	38	11.4	72.6%	87 (20.2%)	19 (4.4%)	287 (66.6%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	30	1013^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.9%		24.8	1095^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.3%	82					34.4	35.8	37.3			24.6	31.8	19.3			26.5			18.1			$17,175	$3,004	$14,170
Macatawa Bay Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 140th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-2000	632	42	14.9	62.7%	221 (35.0%)	17 (2.7%)	316 (50.0%)	42 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	51.1	392^nd of 890 public middle schools	56.0%		48	428^th of 897 public middle schools	52.3%	36	62.7	25.9						42.3	34.4				30.8	29.3		37.6			44.3		$14,968	$823	$14,145
Pine Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1184 136th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1600	418	35	11.7	81.1%	55 (13.2%)	35 (8.4%)	267 (63.9%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	32 (7.7%)	13.1	1298^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.8%		17.9	1203^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	19.0%	95					20.0	21.7	17.8			18.0	22.2	13.9			19.2			4.1			$16,789	$2,148	$14,641
Dunes Alternative High School	Public	9-12	3600 152nd Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1100	81	2	36.0	61.7%	22 (27.2%)	8 (9.9%)	45 (55.6%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)								(n/a)																					$19,117	$619	$18,498
West Ottawa Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	215 Beech St	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 786-2299	40	1	28.5	55.0%	20 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (40.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)																					$23,265	$5,722	$17,543
Riley Farms Elementary	Public		2630 120th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(616) 786-3799	0																		(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ottawa Area Independent School District (Isd)	5.26 mi	6
Vanderbilt Charter Academy	5.41 mi	1	200^th
Holland City School District	5.49 mi	7	391^st
Zeeland Public Schools	5.79 mi	14	80^th
Lighthouse Academy	6 mi	9

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.