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Walden Green Montessori

Public, Charter Grades K-8

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Walden Green Montessori is a public charter school in Spring Lake, MI, serving 251 students in grades K-8 as its own single-school district, and it has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.

This school delivers exceptional academic results that rival the very best schools in the area. In fact, its state ranking has climbed from the 60th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 95th percentile in 2025-2026, showing sustained growth. Test scores are often double the state average across English, math, science, and social studies. For example, 6th-grade reading proficiency hit 83% compared to a state average of roughly 40%, and 8th-grade social studies reached 80% versus a 50% state average. The school is particularly strong for female, male, and white students, ranking in the 94th-97th percentiles for these groups. What makes this even more impressive is the efficiency: Walden Green spends about $9,368 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 19.6, while nearby top performers like Jeffers Elementary School and Holmes Elementary School in Spring Lake Public Schools spend roughly $18,000-$19,000 per student with ratios around 13. The contrast with West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics, a charter school just 0.34 miles away, is stark—that school ranks in the 43rd percentile with proficiency rates roughly half of Walden Green's.

There are two areas worth noting. First, the school has made a remarkable recovery in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 46% in 2021-2022 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 27.9%. Second, there is an isolated challenge in 8th-grade math: only 26.67% of students were proficient on the PSAT in 2025-2026, below the state average of 33.2%. This is a sharp drop from the 70% proficiency in 7th-grade math the same year and the 71% in 8th-grade PSAT math the prior year. While other 8th-grade subjects remain strong, this dip in math is a specific area that may warrant attention as students prepare for high school.

251

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,368

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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 — 87th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (65% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

78^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

108^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 625Walden 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
2026	93.5	78 of 1492	94.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.5	45 of 1343	96.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	82.7	199 of 1372	85.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	91.8	66 of 1199	94.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.0	108 of 896	87.9%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	100 of 789	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	142 of 813	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	95 of 687	86.2%	★★★★☆
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

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

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

Male (2026)85th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+34 vs state

Social Studies73%+34 vs state

Science61%+21 vs state

Math60%+24 vs state

Mathematics27%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	93.5	78^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.6	48^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.8%	30	487.3	26.7	73.3	66.7	73.1	83.3	1715.1	70.0	66.7	46.2	70.0	40.0	65.4	53.3	69.2	80.0	$9,368	$379	$8,989
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics	Public, Charter	K-8	17350 Hazel St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	West Michigan 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%)	40.7	848^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.2%		36.9	911^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.8%	63	81.5	44.4	48.8	31.7	37.5	35.3	45.5	41.5	19.5	16.7	23.5	24.2	43.8	61.5	22.9	73.1	$13,284	$1,396	$11,889
Lake Hills Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	54.9	629^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.8%		71.2	399^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.2%	230			51.2	30.8				70.7	30.8								$16,994	$704	$16,291
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%)	98.8	7^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.6	19^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%	12			85.5	78.8				86.7	90.6								$18,284	$689	$17,596
Ferry School	Public	K-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%)	77.3	304^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.6%		66.6	473^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	68.2%	169			37.5	65.2				47.8	63.0								$31,286	$1,876	$29,410
Duneside Discovery Center at Mary A White	Public	PK-K	1400 Wisconsin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(616) 850-5700	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Griffin Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	70.8	393^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	73.7%		80.9	260^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.5%	133			44.6	58.5				49.2	52.3								$16,271	$889	$15,382
Peach Plains School	Public	K-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%)	86.1	182^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	87.8%		94.3	62^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.8%	120			63.9	57.7				65.6	60.3								$28,309	$882	$27,427
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%)	44.3	789^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.1%		39.9	864^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.9%	75			32.6	45.9	34.6			41.3	37.6	24.0			40.4		25.0		$16,257	$1,560	$14,697
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%)	98	12^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.1	22^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%	10			82.5	81.7				83.8	75.6								$18,986	$1,039	$17,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Walden Green Montessori

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.

Is Walden Green Montessori a good school?

Yes. Walden Green Montessori ranks in the top 5.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Walden Green Montessori?

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

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