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Heritage Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary School in Byron Center, MI, is a K-4 public school serving 398 students and is part of the top-ranked Byron Center Public Schools district, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks #3 out of 625 districts statewide.

Heritage is an elite performer in its own right, ranking #3 out of 1,492 elementary schools in Michigan for the 2025-2026 school year. What truly sets it apart is its remarkable success with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds: its "Low Socio Economic Status Students" subgroup ranks #1 in the entire state (out of 1,352 schools). This means Heritage is exceptionally effective at ensuring all students thrive, regardless of family income. The school also posts outstanding 3rd-grade math scores, with a 95.24% proficiency rate—nearly 6 points above its district average and about 3 points higher than Brown Elementary School, its closest in-district rival. Heritage spends about $15,781 per student, roughly $2,000 more than its district peers like Countryside Elementary School and Marshall Elementary School, and that investment appears to pay off in strong outcomes across all student groups—both male and female students rank in the top 5 statewide.

Heritage is part of an extraordinary cluster of schools within Byron Center: its three district peers—Brown (#1), Countryside (#2), and Marshall (#10)—are all ranked in Michigan's top 10, creating a highly competitive, successful environment. One area for potential growth is 4th-grade English Language Arts, where Heritage's proficiency (83.5%) dips slightly below the district average (86%) and trails peers like Countryside (88.2%). The school also boasts a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.6%, far better than the state average of 27.9%, reflecting strong family engagement. This stands in stark contrast to nearby districts like Kentwood Public Schools and Kelloggsville Public Schools, where schools such as Townline Elementary and Southeast Kelloggsville School post proficiency rates that are often half or even a third of Heritage's—highlighting how dramatically educational outcomes can vary by district.

398

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,781

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8638 Byron Center Ave SW
Byron Center, MI 49315-9201

(616) 878-6800

District: Byron Center Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (87% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Byron Center Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg86%

Michigan avg40%

3^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 1%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Byron Center Public Schools

3^rd of 625Byron Center Public Schools among Michigan districts

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 (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math90%+49 vs state

English Language Arts85%+45 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
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-4	8638 Byron Center Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 878-6800	398	21	18.8	26.1%	316 (79.4%)	6 (1.5%)	37 (9.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)	99.2	3^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	99.8%					(n/a)			87.3	83.5				95.2	85.9								$15,781	$1,026	$14,755
Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	8064 Byron Center Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6200	438	23	19.4	18.5%	330 (75.3%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.5%)	38 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.8%)	99.3	1^st of 1492 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.4	2^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	99.9%	1			84.6	87.4				92.3	89.5								$13,415	$412	$13,003
Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1756 64th St SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6300	463	24	19.4	23.3%	346 (74.7%)	7 (1.5%)	41 (8.9%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	98.3	10^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.9	3^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	99.8%	7			79.5	84.9				84.3	79.2								$13,910	$445	$13,465
Countryside Elementary School	Public	K-4	8200 Eastern Ave SE	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6900	426	23	18.5	21.6%	319 (74.9%)	10 (2.3%)	41 (9.6%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	99.2	2^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.4	9^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.4%	7			83.1	88.2				86.7	94.1								$13,601	$470	$13,131
Vanguard Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1620 52nd St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Vanguard Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 538-3630	765	39	19.7	59.0%	331 (43.3%)	81 (10.6%)	253 (33.1%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.1%)	86.2	181^st of 1492 public elementary schools	87.9%		89.8	121^st of 1488 public elementary schools	91.9%	60	82.7	49.3	57.8	61.9	61.4	62.5	42.5	59.0	69.0	57.8	70.0	47.5	50.6	53.2	39.8	71.4	$12,247	$775	$11,472
Townline Elementary	Public	K-5	100 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 538-4120	320	21	14.9	83.1%	77 (24.1%)	78 (24.4%)	98 (30.6%)	29 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.6%)	18.6	1202^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	19.4%		30.9	999^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.9%	203			8.7	28.0	26.9			26.1	28.0	15.4			19.6		11.8		$18,008	$1,814	$16,194
Southwood Elementary	Public	K-5	630 66th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-7230	302	20	15.3	81.1%	109 (36.1%)	68 (22.5%)	78 (25.8%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)	32.9	956^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.9%		48.1	750^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.6%	206			35.6	33.3	41.7			36.7	18.3	29.2			29.2		6.3		$20,632	$2,527	$18,105
Grandville Century Park Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	5710 Kenowa Ave SW	Wyoming	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6822	411	22	18.9	25.3%	293 (71.3%)	16 (3.9%)	49 (11.9%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	81.4	245^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.6%		79.8	274^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.6%	29			47.5	54.5				70.0	63.6								$15,266	$367	$14,898
Grandville Grand View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 52nd St SW	Wyoming	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6120	406	24	16.8	31.5%	260 (64.0%)	25 (6.2%)	76 (18.7%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	79.1	279^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.3%		87.5	167^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.8%	112			48.1	57.0				54.5	65.6								$15,413	$367	$15,046
Cross Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7701 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Cross Creek Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 656-4000	809	39	20.9	41.3%	466 (57.6%)	76 (9.4%)	107 (13.2%)	73 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (10.8%)	94.6	57^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.2%		96	41^st of 1488 public elementary schools	97.2%	16	86.0	66.3	56.6	73.8	73.6	62.4	63.1	68.7	84.5	71.3	61.2	67.9	71.3	67.4	60.9	82.6	$11,831	$566	$11,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Heritage Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Heritage Elementary School.

What district is Heritage Elementary School in?

Byron Center Public Schools

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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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