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Emmons Lake Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Emmons Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school in Caledonia, Michigan, serving 400 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the highly-ranked Caledonia Community Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emmons Lake Elementary consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69% of 3rd graders and 78.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, while 79.3% of 3rd graders and 75.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Math. These scores significantly outperform the state averages. The school has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Michigan, ranking 37th out of 1,488 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emmons Lake Elementary also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 27th out of 1,338 Michigan elementary schools for female students and 16th out of 1,206 for white students, both with a 5-star rating. The school has demonstrated strong performance for low-socioeconomic status (SES) students as well, ranking 28th out of 1,381 Michigan elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year with a 5-star rating. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.0% in the 2022-2023 school year to 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area the school and district should closely monitor and address.

377

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,905

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8950 Kraft Ave SE
Caledonia, MI 49316-7303

(616) 528-8100

District: Caledonia Community Schools

Students who attend Emmons Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Duncan Lake Middle School
	Kraft Meadows Intermediate School
High:	Caledonia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg76%

Michigan avg41%

37^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Caledonia Community Schools

10^th of 613Caledonia Community 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	37 of 1488	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	39 of 1486	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	103 of 1470	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	58 of 1344	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	98 of 1153	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	238 of 1408	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	190 of 1448	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	300 of 1466	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	237 of 1548	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	278 of 1580	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	87.8	113 of 1533	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	167 of 1563	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	90.2	80 of 1566	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	82 of 1552	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	82.1	82 of 1552	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	49 of 1589	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	15 of 1577	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	79.3	209 of 1565	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	162 of 1545	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	27 of 1338	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	12 of 1342	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	79 of 1321	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	116 of 1106	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	164 of 902	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	282 of 1171	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	199 of 1443	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	94.2	28 of 1381	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.3	295 of 1350	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	44 of 1366	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	71 of 1347	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	137 of 1334	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	96.5	11 of 1139	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	72 of 915	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	224 of 1196	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	216 of 1446	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	16 of 1206	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	35 of 1204	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	76 of 1198	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	48 of 1102	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	83 of 1005	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.3	243 of 1128	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	227 of 1253	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+36 vs state

English Language Arts73%+33 vs state

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Schools Near Emmons Lake Elementary School

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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
Emmons Lake Elementary School	Public	K-4	8950 Kraft Ave SE	Caledonia	49316	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 528-8100	377	23	16.0	19.4%	299 (79.3%)	8 (2.1%)	17 (4.5%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	96.2	37^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.6	39^th of 1486 public elementary schools	97.4%	2			69.0	78.2				79.3	75.6								$14,905	$1,383	$13,522
Caledonia Elementary School	Public	K-4	9770 Duncan Lake Ave SE	Caledonia	49316	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 891-8181	378	21	18.1	20.4%	312 (82.5%)	8 (2.1%)	26 (6.9%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	95.9	43^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	97.1%		94.2	59^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.0%	16			77.6	70.1				86.2	72.7								$15,781	$2,001	$13,780
Dutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3820 68th St SE	Caledonia	49316	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 698-8982	317	20	16.0	28.4%	222 (70.0%)	13 (4.1%)	42 (13.2%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	95.2	51^st of 1488 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.5	66^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.6%	15			76.0	71.9				72.5	73.7								$16,864	$1,830	$15,034
Kettle Lake Elementary School	Public	K-4	8451 Garbow Dr SE	Alto	49302	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 868-6113	349	18	19.1	12.0%	308 (88.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	98.1	13^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.1%		93.3	67^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.5%	54			78.1	83.5				79.7	84.8								$13,917	$1,428	$12,489
Paris Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	4690 Paris Ridge Ave SE	Caledonia	49316	Allegan County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 891-7033	303	21	14.5	16.2%	251 (82.8%)	6 (2.0%)	16 (5.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	94.1	65^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.6%		92.4	76^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.9%	11			77.8	65.1				85.2	68.3								$15,726	$1,374	$14,352
Endeavor Elementary	Public	K-5	5757 East Paris Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 554-5241	553	32	17.1	68.7%	125 (22.6%)	198 (35.8%)	76 (13.7%)	109 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.8%)	47.8	755^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.3%		33.1	968^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.9%	213			39.1	44.9	50.7			26.6	38.0	21.9			38.4		41.1		$13,940	$1,980	$11,960
Explorer Elementary	Public	K-5	2307 68th St SE	Caledonia	49316	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 554-0302	556	34	16.5	55.8%	188 (33.8%)	151 (27.2%)	78 (14.0%)	68 (12.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (12.2%)	82.1	242^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	83.7%		82	229^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.6%	13			46.4	55.3	78.8			56.7	51.5	60.0			62.5		63.8		$14,968	$2,280	$12,688
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%)	96	41^st of 1488 public elementary schools	97.2%		94	62^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	95.8%	21	83.5	54.4	66.7	77.4	74.4	66.3	69.4	78.6	90.5	68.6	65.1	75.3	69.8	63.3	57.0	73.4	$11,335	$711	$10,624
Discovery Elementary	Public	K-5	2461 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 871-1080	674	37	18.3	72.0%	166 (24.6%)	231 (34.3%)	109 (16.2%)	107 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.9%)	49.5	728^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.1%		65.3	479^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.8%	249			33.0	38.2	50.4			30.7	38.2	31.9			41.5		37.0		$15,193	$2,699	$12,494
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%)	98.4	9^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.2	9^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.4%				87.2	80.0				90.8	77.9								$11,961	$1,027	$10,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmons Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Emmons Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Emmons Lake Elementary School.

What district is Emmons Lake Elementary School in?

Caledonia Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Emmons Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emmons Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Duncan Lake Middle School
Middle : Kraft Meadows Intermediate School
High : Caledonia High School

What is the racial makeup of Emmons Lake Elementary School?

Students at Emmons Lake Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Emmons Lake Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Emmons Lake Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 37^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

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