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Walden Green Montessori

Public, Charter Grades K-8

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Walden Green Montessori is a public charter elementary school located in Spring Lake, Michigan, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 237 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Walden Green Montessori's academic performance is a standout, with students significantly outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade students achieved 79.3% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.9%. Similarly, in 5th-grade Math, Walden Green Montessori students scored 75.9% proficient, much higher than the state's 32.9%. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking among the top Michigan elementary schools for female, male, and White students in English Language Arts.

While Walden Green Montessori has experienced some fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, the school's spending per student has remained relatively consistent and lower than some nearby public schools, such as Rosy Mound School and Peach Plains School. When compared to these nearby schools, Walden Green Montessori generally outperforms them in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. The school's strong performance is also evident when compared to West MI Academy of Arts and Academics, a nearby public charter school that serves a similar student population.

251

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,745

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17339 Roosevelt Rd
Spring Lake, MI 49456-1253

(616) 842-4523

District: Walden Green Montessori

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (72% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Michigan avg37%

Elementary school

48^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

61^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 613Walden Green Montessori among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	48 of 1488	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	163 of 1486	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	195 of 1470	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	416 of 1344	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	458 of 1153	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	560 of 1408	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	446 of 1448	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.6	315 of 1466	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	200 of 1548	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	439 of 1580	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	44.6	931 of 1533	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	873 of 1563	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.3	686 of 1566	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.8	697 of 1552	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	540 of 1552	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	426 of 1589	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	390 of 1577	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	82.9	124 of 1565	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	86.7	44 of 1545	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	101 of 1338	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	191 of 1342	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	161 of 1321	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	471 of 1443	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	80.2	160 of 1350	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	482 of 1397	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	68 of 1366	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	142 of 1347	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	283 of 1334	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	454 of 1196	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	554 of 1446	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	45 of 1206	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	161 of 1204	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	155 of 1198	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	412 of 1102	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	461 of 1005	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	544 of 1128	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	428 of 1253	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	61 of 890	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	98 of 897	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	53 of 883	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	66.2	216 of 792	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	191 of 838	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	103 of 821	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	95 of 894	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	60.3	340 of 919	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	453 of 921	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	288 of 919	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	496 of 900	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	432 of 858	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	78.0	145 of 851	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	183 of 847	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	88.3	23 of 839	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.3	20 of 823	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	18 of 806	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	68 of 696	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	111 of 701	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	51 of 688	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	68.0	185 of 678	72.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+39 vs state

Social Studies76%+46 vs state

Mathematics71%+41 vs state

Math63%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT 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	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walden Green Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	17339 Roosevelt Rd	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Walden Green Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 842-4523	251	13	19.6	25.5%	229 (91.2%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	95.6	48^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.8%		86.9	163^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	89.0%	115		71.4	79.3	75.9	86.2	87.0	68.8	72.4	65.5	75.9	47.8	43.8			75.9		$8,745	$456	$8,289
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics	Public, Charter	K-8	17350 Hazel St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	West MI Academy of Arts and Academics	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 844-9961	371	29	12.7	57.7%	265 (71.4%)	20 (5.4%)	44 (11.9%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	36.9	911^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.8%		44.4	775^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.8%	136	58.6	10.3	30.6	36.4	51.5	41.7	53.6	20.8	25.0	28.1	11.1	32.1	36.4	28.6	30.3	46.4	$12,758	$2,443	$10,315
Lake Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18181 Dogwood Dr	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5600	273	20	13.6	46.5%	204 (74.7%)	19 (7.0%)	23 (8.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	71.2	399^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.2%		88.4	144^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.3%	255			41.1	71.2				54.4	47.2								$18,428	$1,915	$16,513
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	426 River St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 846-5504	409	32	12.9	23.0%	359 (87.8%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (5.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	97.6	19^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.3	33^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	97.8%	14			79.3	73.0				89.2	80.9								$16,978	$1,367	$15,610
Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 Pennoyer Ave	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5300	232	21	10.8	59.5%	177 (76.3%)	3 (1.3%)	20 (8.6%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.1%)	66.6	473^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	68.2%		45.3	759^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.9%	286			45.7	44.7				55.3	50.0								$19,878	$1,747	$18,131
Mary A White School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Wisconsin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-5700	260	19	13.6	45.4%	204 (78.5%)	6 (2.3%)	27 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	79.1	285^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.8%		53	666^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.2%	381			57.4	56.9				63.0	49.0								$18,071	$920	$17,151
Griffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 S Griffin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5500	308	22	14.0	41.9%	244 (79.2%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.1%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	80.9	260^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.5%		69.6	413^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.2%	153			59.6	65.0				57.9	50.0								$18,262	$1,722	$16,540
Peach Plains School	Public	PK, KG-4	15849 Comstock St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-5800	328	24	13.8	26.5%	276 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	94.3	62^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.8%		97	21^st of 1486 public elementary schools	98.6%	41			66.2	71.2				76.1	72.7								$18,154	$1,572	$16,582
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3255 Pontaluna Rd	Fruitport	49415	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 865-3171	585	35	16.5	46.8%	487 (83.2%)	13 (2.2%)	59 (10.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	39.9	864^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.9%		32	987^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.6%	123			34.3	34.7	31.9			35.6	37.8	28.6			46.2		20.9		$15,013	$2,109	$12,904
Jeffers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16031 144th Ave	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 846-5503	379	29	13.0	22.2%	336 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	97.1	22^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.3	7^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.5%	15			73.1	76.9				79.5	81.8								$17,016	$1,269	$15,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Walden Green Montessori

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Yes! Walden Green Montessori is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 48^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Walden Green Montessori?

Students at Walden Green Montessori are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Walden Green Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Walden Green Montessori.

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