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Dutton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Dutton Elementary School in Caledonia, MI, is a highly regarded public school serving 317 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the top-ranked Caledonia Community Schools district.

If you're looking for a school where your child will be academically challenged and supported, Dutton Elementary is an exceptional choice. The school consistently ranks in the top 5% of all elementary schools in Michigan, and in the most recent school year, it was ranked 32nd out of nearly 1,500 elementary schools statewide. What truly sets Dutton apart is that this high achievement isn't limited to just one group of students—the school ranks in the top 1-2% of the state for both its White students and its students from low socio-economic backgrounds. This means the school has a proven track record of helping all children succeed, regardless of their starting point. To put this in perspective, Dutton's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate is 87.9%, which is more than double the rate at nearby schools like Explorer Elementary (52.8%) and Discovery Elementary (38.7%) in the Kentwood Public Schools district. Dutton also outperforms its same-district peer, Emmons Lake Elementary School, and is in the same elite tier as top-ranked schools like Countryside Elementary School in Byron Center.

While the academics are stellar, there are a couple of things parents should keep an eye on. First, the school's chronic absenteeism rate jumped from 13.2% to 19.6% in the most recent year—a significant increase that is much higher than at nearby high-performing schools like Countryside Elementary (7.2%). This is a trend worth monitoring, as regular attendance is key to long-term success. Second, Dutton's spending per student ($16,495) is higher than some other top schools, but it delivers comparable or better results, suggesting the investment is paying off. The school's excellence is also not a fluke—it has earned a 4 or 5-star rating in 8 of the last 10 years, demonstrating consistent, high-quality instruction that has stood the test of time.

317

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,495

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7700 Patterson Ave SE
Caledonia, MI 49316-9804

(616) 698-8982

District: Caledonia Community Schools

Students who attend Dutton Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (79% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg74%

Michigan avg40%

32^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

13^th of 625Caledonia 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
2026	96.8	32 of 1492	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	51 of 1488	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	66 of 1486	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	37 of 1470	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	88 of 1344	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	171 of 1153	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	167 of 1408	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	358 of 1448	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	354 of 1466	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	139 of 1548	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	78.0	305 of 1580	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	338 of 1533	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.4	604 of 1563	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	397 of 1566	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	85 of 1552	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	123 of 1552	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	33 of 1589	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	53 of 1577	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	18 of 1565	98.8%	★★★★★
2006	80.3	173 of 1545	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	27 of 1343	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	56 of 1338	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	103 of 1342	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	81 of 1321	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	32 of 1106	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	124 of 902	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	104 of 1171	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	60.8	578 of 1443	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	16 of 1352	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	55 of 1346	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	13 of 1381	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	11 of 1350	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	47 of 1099	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	32 of 749	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	103 of 1134	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	64.7	415 of 1397	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	39 of 1372	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	40 of 1366	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	36 of 1347	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	18 of 1334	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	116 of 1139	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	65 of 915	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	115 of 1196	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	238 of 1446	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	8 of 1199	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	19 of 1206	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	48 of 1204	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	13 of 1198	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	44 of 1102	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	138 of 1005	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	183 of 1128	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	341 of 1253	72.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math82%+41 vs state

English Language Arts76%+37 vs state

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Dutton staff and teachers are sincere, caring and devoted to serving the best interest of their students educational needs. Close Quote

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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
Dutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7700 Patterson Ave 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%)	96.8	32^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	97.9%		95.2	51^st of 1488 public elementary schools	96.6%	19			84.5	67.3				87.9	75.5								$16,495	$519	$15,976
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%)	62.7	521^st of 1492 public elementary schools	65.1%		47.8	755^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.3%	234			37.2	56.8	52.2			40.5	42.7	41.8			43.3		40.3		$15,573	$2,290	$13,283
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%)	81.1	252^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	83.1%		82.1	242^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	83.7%	10			48.3	60.9	63.3			52.8	63.0	48.0			51.0		52.0		$16,412	$1,713	$14,699
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%)	45.3	772^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.5	728^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.1%	44			45.2	41.6	39.5			38.7	40.3	24.0			26.7		26.7		$17,266	$3,839	$13,427
Challenger Elementary	Public	K-5	2475 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 698-2524	413	25	16.8	80.1%	70 (16.9%)	186 (45.0%)	60 (14.5%)	56 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	44	796^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.6%		43.9	811^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.5%	15			56.4	38.6	45.7			43.6	28.6	15.5			31.0		25.7		$14,225	$1,964	$12,261
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
Brookwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5465 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-0030	370	27	13.8	76.2%	75 (20.3%)	167 (45.1%)	49 (13.2%)	41 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.7%)	33	954^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.1%		41.1	844^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.3%	110			31.7	40.7	30.4			31.7	45.6	17.4			21.7		8.9		$19,094	$2,474	$16,620
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%)	94.6	56^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.2	37^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.5%	19			66.7	69.4				75.0	75.3								$16,453	$338	$16,115
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	912 Silverleaf St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-2510	543	30	17.9	77.2%	123 (22.7%)	209 (38.5%)	118 (21.7%)	51 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	76.4	317^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.8%		52.1	685^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.0%	368			50.0	56.9	62.1			46.9	55.2	50.5			52.4		37.9		$14,623	$1,669	$12,953
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dutton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dutton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Dutton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Dutton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dutton Elementary School?

Students at Dutton Elementary School are 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Dutton Elementary School in?

Caledonia Community Schools

Is Dutton Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Dutton Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

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