Elementary Schools in West Ottawa Public School District

Summary:

The West Ottawa Public School District in Michigan is home to 8 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district's schools display a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions leading the way and others struggling to meet state and district averages.

The top-performing elementary schools in the district are Lakewood Elementary School, which is ranked 69th out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, as well as Lakeshore Elementary School and Waukazoo Elementary School, both of which have 4-star ratings and rank in the top 400 schools statewide. These schools consistently outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math, with a significant percentage of students scoring proficient or better.

In contrast, some of the district's elementary schools, such as Great Lakes Elementary School, Pine Creek Elementary School, and North Holland Elementary School, struggle to meet the district and state averages in many subject areas. The district as a whole faces challenges, including a consistent 29.5% chronic absenteeism rate and potential funding and staffing disparities that may contribute to the performance differences between 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)				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	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
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
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
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
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

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.

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