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Dutton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Dutton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Caledonia, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 299. The school is part of the Caledonia Community Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dutton Elementary consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with 76% of 3rd-grade students and 71.9% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages of 38.9% and 42.4%, respectively. In math, 72.5% of 3rd-graders and 73.7% of 4th-graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 42.7% and 39.4%. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Dutton Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, the school's rates are still lower than the state average and have shown improvement. Additionally, the school spends significantly more per student than the state average, with a per-student expenditure of $16,864 in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of around $12,000 per student. When compared to nearby schools, such as Emmons Lake Elementary, Dutton Elementary outperforms them on academic measures, and it also significantly outperforms schools in the neighboring Kentwood Public Schools district.

317

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,864

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3820 68th St SE
Caledonia, MI 49316-8384

(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 — 81st percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Michigan elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Caledonia Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

Michigan avg41%

51^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+33 vs state

Math73%+32 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 (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
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
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
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
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%)	43.9	811^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.5%		44.2	778^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.6%	33			43.0	43.4	47.3			40.7	36.8	26.8			26.8		14.3		$13,655	$2,751	$10,904
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
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%)	41.1	844^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.3%		40.7	836^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.7%	8			32.8	29.4	42.9			35.9	27.5	33.3			36.5		31.7		$16,661	$2,658	$14,002
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
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%)	52.1	685^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.0%		49.4	704^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.6%	19			49.2	66.3	25.7			45.8	58.0	20.3			24.3		13.5		$14,455	$2,213	$12,242
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%)	48.1	750^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.8	791^st of 1486 public elementary schools	46.8%	41			25.0	45.0	46.2			43.2	42.9	34.6			40.4		25.0		$18,505	$2,683	$15,821

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

Is Dutton Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Dutton Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 51^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

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

What district is Dutton Elementary School in?

Caledonia Community Schools

How many students attend Dutton Elementary School?

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

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