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Paris Ridge Elementary

Public Grades K-4

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Paris Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Caledonia, Michigan, serving 317 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Caledonia Community Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paris Ridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 65-76 out of 1,488 schools in the past 3 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the M-Step assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.8% of 3rd graders and 65.1% of 4th graders at Paris Ridge Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.4%, respectively. In Math, 85.2% of 3rd graders and 68.3% of 4th graders at Paris Ridge Elementary were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 42.7% and 39.4%.

While Paris Ridge Elementary outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Dutton Elementary, Emmons Lake Elementary, and Caledonia Elementary, in terms of academic performance, these nearby schools also have strong academic performance, with all of them ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in Michigan. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools in this category, despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

303

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,726

Per pupil spending ?

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4690 Paris Ridge Ave SE
Caledonia, MI 49316-9233

(616) 891-7033

District: Caledonia Community Schools

Students who attend Paris Ridge Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (74% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Caledonia Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Michigan avg41%

65^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	94.1	65 of 1488	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	76 of 1486	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	75 of 1470	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	154 of 1344	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	158 of 1153	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	235 of 1408	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	246 of 1448	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	246 of 1466	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	197 of 1548	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	245 of 1580	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	449 of 1533	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	65.9	518 of 1563	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	467 of 1566	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	81 of 1338	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	78 of 1342	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	121 of 1321	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	64.0	328 of 1106	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	121 of 902	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	336 of 1171	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	412 of 1443	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	396 of 1346	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	497 of 1381	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.8	98 of 1350	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	113 of 1397	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	48 of 1366	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	60 of 1347	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	57 of 1334	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	88 of 1139	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	227 of 915	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	220 of 1196	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	157 of 1446	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	47 of 1206	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	67 of 1204	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	59 of 1198	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	177 of 1102	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	168 of 1005	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	234 of 1128	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	298 of 1253	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+35 vs state

English Language Arts71%+30 vs state

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Schools Near Paris Ridge Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Page Elementary School	Public, Magnet	4-5	3675 Bender Rd	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 795-7944	484	28	17.3	44.0%	424 (87.6%)	8 (1.7%)	23 (4.8%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	59.2	574^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.4%		54.5	642^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	56.8%	68				47.1	56.4				45.0	35.0			42.7		30.3		$13,407	$1,123	$12,284
Lee Elementary School	Public, Magnet	2-3	840 W Main St	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 795-9747	398	26	15.5	34.7%	357 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.5%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)			57.1					55.4									$15,518	$2,489	$13,029
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
McFall Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	509 W Main St	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 795-3637	506	31	16.2	37.9%	446 (88.1%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)								(n/a)																	$15,235	$1,949	$13,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Paris Ridge Elementary

Is Paris Ridge Elementary a good school?

Yes! Paris Ridge Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 65^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Paris Ridge Elementary in?

Caledonia Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Paris Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paris Ridge Elementary 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 Paris Ridge Elementary?

Students at Paris Ridge Elementary are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Paris Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Paris Ridge Elementary.

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