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North Ward Elementary School

Public Grades PK-K

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,113

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 River St
Allegan, MI 49010-1158

(269) 673-6003

District: Allegan Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Asian:

3.4%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2010 → 46th in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2010

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Michigan avg43%

Not ranked this year

North Ward Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

343^rd of 613Allegan Public Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	44.3	762 of 1408	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	659 of 1448	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	670 of 1466	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	494 of 1548	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.1	952 of 1580	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.6	872 of 1533	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.2	836 of 1563	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	701 of 1566	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.1	898 of 1552	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.0	757 of 1552	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	946 of 1589	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.8	801 of 1577	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.5	1015 of 1565	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	989 of 1545	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	33.2	808 of 1171	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	670 of 1443	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	53.1	488 of 1134	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	439 of 1397	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	47.6	615 of 1196	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	629 of 1446	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	30.5	818 of 1128	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	711 of 1253	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)57th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2019)49th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)31st percentile-15 vs school

White (2019)27th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2018-2019) ?

Math43%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

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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
North Ward Elementary School	Public	PK-K	440 River St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-6003	29	4	8.2	82.8%	25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)									$22,113	$1,200	$20,914
Dawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Elm St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-6925	278	18	15.4	62.9%	230 (82.7%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	63	524^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.8%		40.2	841^st of 1486 public elementary schools	43.4%	317	52.1	41.9	59.5	52.1	31.0	45.2	42.9	35.7	$16,671	$1,343	$15,328
West Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Vernon St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-7000	247	15	16.4	64.0%	208 (84.2%)	8 (3.2%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	44.7	796^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.5%		57.3	594^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.0%	202	40.5	44.4	39.5	43.2	52.8	25.6	30.2	18.6	$15,410	$1,336	$14,073
Pine Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 Center St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-5379	326	20	16.7	74.5%	257 (78.8%)	9 (2.8%)	35 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.4%)	27.4	1048^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.6%		37.2	902^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	39.3%	146	20.8	38.0	38.5	20.8	34.0	12.8	30.8	15.4	$15,544	$1,680	$13,864
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Clark St	Hopkins	49328	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 793-7286	393	24	16.1	38.9%	344 (87.5%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	75.4	332^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	77.7%		68.2	437^th of 1486 public elementary schools	70.6%	105	49.3	53.0	57.7	53.6	60.6	52.1	56.3	35.2	$13,613	$1,640	$11,973
Washington Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	538 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 694-7800	448	26	17.4	48.0%	396 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	63.7	511^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.7%		61	538^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.8%	27	42.3	57.5	48.1	55.1	64.4	30.9	46.9	28.4	$12,480	$1,079	$11,400
Dix Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Dix St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 694-7703	357	24	14.6	50.1%	293 (82.1%)	6 (1.7%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.5%)	53.7	665^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.3%		58.1	578^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.1%	87	37.0	46.8	41.8	18.5	45.7	36.4	58.2	36.4	$12,542	$830	$11,712
Robert D Brandon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1583 University St	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 442-0450	299	18	16.7	50.2%	255 (85.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	51	702^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	52.8%		38.9	870^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.5%	168	40.5	53.3	40.5	34.2	42.2	14.3	45.2	38.1	$14,219	$1,564	$12,655
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 E Willow St	Bloomingdale	49026	Van Buren County	Bloomingdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 521-3935	272	18	15.1	71.3%	167 (61.4%)	2 (0.7%)	83 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	17.8	1202^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.2%		18.3	1194^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.7%	8	19.5	11.6	21.7	26.8	25.6	17.4	28.3	13.0	$00	$00	$00
Gobles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 N State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Gobles Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 628-9445	355	23	15.5	57.7%	280 (78.9%)	7 (2.0%)	47 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	56.8	612^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.9%		52.7	668^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.0%	56	51.4	45.3	42.9	63.9	54.7	25.0	33.9	17.9	$11,514	$1,482	$10,033

Frequently Asked Questions about North Ward Elementary School

How many students attend North Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 29 students attended North Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Ward Elementary School?

Students at North Ward Elementary School are 86% White, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

What district is North Ward Elementary School in?

Allegan Public Schools

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