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West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics

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West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics ranks 848 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

848^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics is a K-8 public charter school in Spring Lake, MI, serving 371 students as its own single-school district, with a majority of students (57.7%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

When comparing this school to others in the area, the most significant difference parents will notice is in academic proficiency. In 2025-2026, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was 48.8%, which is dramatically lower than the 82.5% at Jeffers Elementary School and 85.5% at Holmes Elementary School in Spring Lake Public Schools. The gap is even more pronounced in math—4th-grade math proficiency sits at just 19.5%, compared to 75.6% at Jeffers and 90.6% at Holmes. Perhaps the most pressing concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 39.6% for 2024-2025, which is more than four times higher than nearby Peach Plains School (9.3%) and Jeffers (11.5% district). This high absenteeism likely plays a major role in the academic struggles, particularly in math, where proficiency falls well below state averages across all grade levels.

There are some bright spots worth noting. The school shows a remarkable "middle school surge"—8th-grade science proficiency (61.5%) and social studies proficiency (73.1%) significantly exceed state averages (39.2% and 50.3%, respectively). Additionally, 8th-grade PSAT ELA scores (81.5%) are strong. However, a direct comparison with Walden Green Montessori, a charter school just 0.34 miles away serving the same grades, is stark: Walden Green ranks in the 95th percentile statewide with a 19.5% absenteeism rate, while WMAAA sits in the 43rd percentile. The school spends $13,284 per student—less than neighboring traditional publics but more than Walden Green ($9,368)—suggesting the challenges are not about funding alone but about addressing absenteeism and improving math instruction to reverse a declining trend seen across all student subgroups.

371

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,284

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17350 Hazel St
Spring Lake, MI 49456-1222

(616) 844-9961

District: West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

848^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

250^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 625West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics 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	40.7	848 of 1492	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	911 of 1488	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	775 of 1486	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	579 of 1470	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	653 of 1344	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	499 of 1153	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	691 of 1408	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	460 of 1448	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	630 of 1466	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	641 of 1548	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	462 of 1580	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	439 of 1533	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	334 of 1563	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	471 of 1566	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	228 of 1552	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	168 of 1552	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	460 of 1589	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	61.7	715 of 1577	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	610 of 1565	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.3	429 of 1545	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	812 of 1343	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	941 of 1338	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	828 of 1342	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	521 of 1321	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	400 of 1106	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	516 of 902	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	549 of 1171	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	545 of 1443	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	740 of 1352	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	825 of 1346	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	682 of 1381	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	365 of 1350	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	198 of 1099	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	220 of 749	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	371 of 1134	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.4	182 of 1397	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	752 of 1372	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	745 of 1366	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	685 of 1347	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	622 of 1334	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	684 of 1139	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	351 of 915	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	535 of 1196	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	429 of 1446	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	773 of 1199	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	861 of 1206	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	645 of 1204	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	561 of 1198	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	603 of 1102	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	425 of 1005	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	674 of 1128	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	502 of 1253	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	250 of 896	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	44.7	477 of 890	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	326 of 897	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	239 of 883	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	215 of 776	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	266 of 675	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	295 of 792	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	184 of 838	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	250 of 821	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.3	226 of 894	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	124 of 919	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	151 of 921	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	103 of 919	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	143 of 900	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	125 of 858	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	214 of 851	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	212 of 847	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	262 of 839	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.9	168 of 823	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	184 of 806	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	333 of 789	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	291 of 789	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	374 of 771	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	221 of 770	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	145 of 657	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	112 of 521	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	227 of 658	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	227 of 794	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	144 of 834	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	114 of 832	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	112 of 836	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	241 of 825	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	100 of 691	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	18 of 523	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	72 of 815	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	211 of 813	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	39.5	462 of 798	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	257 of 786	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	235 of 776	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	231 of 658	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	331 of 540	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	299 of 639	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	135 of 797	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	215 of 687	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	368 of 696	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	307 of 701	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	211 of 688	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	201 of 638	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	237 of 577	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	265 of 624	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	199 of 678	70.6%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science50%+10 vs state

Mathematics44%+11 vs state

Social Studies41%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Math25%-11 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics

How many students attend West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics.

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Is West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics a good school?

West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics ranks 848^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics?

Students at West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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