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Coopersville South Elementary School

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Coopersville South Elementary School ranks 428 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Coopersville South Elementary School in Coopersville, MI, serves 4th and 5th-grade students within the Coopersville Area Public School District, a district rated 4 stars and ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide.

This school is on a remarkable upward trajectory. Over the past five years, it has climbed from the 38th percentile to the 71st percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating. Academically, Coopersville South outperforms the state average in most core subjects, including English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. One of its standout strengths is its exceptional work with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, who rank in the 71st percentile—a significant achievement compared to similar subgroups at nearby schools like Zinser Elementary School and Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School. The school also boasts a chronic absenteeism rate (18.5%) that is far better than the state average (27.9%).

However, there are areas of concern. The most pressing is the performance of Special Education students, who rank in the 9th percentile—a persistent challenge over the past three years. Additionally, there is a notable gender gap, with male students ranking in the 73rd percentile compared to female students at the 59th percentile. While 5th-grade math proficiency (38.1%) is the school's weakest subject, it still slightly exceeds the state average. The school's unique grade configuration (only 4th and 5th grades) allows for a specialized focus on the upper-elementary transition years, which may contribute to its strong performance in 5th-grade Science and Social Studies. This structure is part of a clear pipeline within the district, where students move from Coopersville West Early Childhood Center to Coopersville East Elementary before arriving at South. While the school's spending per student ($17,272) is competitive with high-performing neighbors like Robinson School and Bauer Elementary School, its student-teacher ratio of 15.9 is higher than those top-performing peers.

337

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,272

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

198 East St
Coopersville, MI 49404-1211

(616) 997-3100

District: Coopersville Area Public School District

Students who attend Coopersville South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coopersville Middle School
High:	Coopersville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg37%

428^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 625Coopersville Area Public School District 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	68.5	428 of 1492	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	552 of 1488	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	609 of 1486	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	725 of 1470	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	833 of 1344	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	719 of 1153	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	812 of 1408	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	525 of 1448	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	504 of 1466	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	469 of 1548	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	424 of 1580	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	61.8	600 of 1533	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	730 of 1563	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.4	452 of 1566	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	578 of 1552	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	827 of 1552	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.5	705 of 1589	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.2	633 of 1577	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	598 of 1565	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	564 of 1545	63.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.8	219 of 270	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	547 of 1343	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	565 of 1338	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	704 of 1342	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	733 of 1321	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	814 of 1106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	657 of 902	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	746 of 1171	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	557 of 1443	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	100 of 225	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	97 of 201	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	124 of 188	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	106 of 222	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	387 of 1352	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	46.3	687 of 1346	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	528 of 1381	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	799 of 1350	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	792 of 1099	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	605 of 749	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	721 of 1134	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	531 of 1397	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	368 of 1372	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	551 of 1366	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	496 of 1347	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	714 of 1334	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	804 of 1139	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	622 of 915	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	786 of 1196	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	508 of 1446	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	51 of 93	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	223 of 246	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	237 of 252	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	197 of 225	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	167 of 195	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	162 of 403	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	409 of 1199	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	510 of 1206	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	562 of 1204	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	756 of 1198	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	814 of 1102	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	675 of 1005	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	753 of 1128	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	524 of 1253	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)19th percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%+8 vs state

Science48%+8 vs state

Math43%+7 vs state

Social Studies39%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coopersville South Elementary School	Public	4-5	198 East St	Coopersville	49404	Ottawa County	Coopersville Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 997-3100	337	21	15.9	39.5%	279 (82.8%)	6 (1.8%)	30 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	68.5	428^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.3%		60.9	552^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	62.9%	124		48.4	52.8		48.8	38.1	48.3	39.2	$17,272	$468	$16,805
Coopersville West Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	198 East St	Coopersville	49404	Ottawa County	Coopersville Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 997-3600	352	32	10.8	44.3%	307 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)									$16,398	$494	$15,904
Coopersville East Elementary	Public	2-3	198 East St	Coopersville	49404	Ottawa County	Coopersville Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 997-3101	315	20	15.6	45.7%	267 (84.8%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)								(n/a)	50.6			59.4					$18,233	$1,287	$16,946
Evergreen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	10690 Learning Ln	Allendale	49401	Ottawa County	Allendale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 892-3465	573	38	15.1	29.3%	454 (79.2%)	13 (2.3%)	73 (12.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)								(n/a)	57.5			58.5					$18,943	$1,204	$17,738
Oakwood Intermediate	Public	K-5	10505 Learning Ln	Allendale	49401	Ottawa County	Allendale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 892-3475	347	25	13.9	29.4%	275 (79.3%)	6 (1.7%)	50 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	82.6	233^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	84.4%		86.5	184^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.6%	49		54.8	62.4		49.2	49.7	61.8	53.2	$17,091	$1,031	$16,060
Allendale Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	10455 Timberline Dr	Allendale	49401	Ottawa County	Allendale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 892-5580	279	22	12.5	29.0%	214 (76.7%)	7 (2.5%)	33 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$16,857	$800	$16,057
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	4252 3 Mile Rd NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 453-6351	538	39	13.6	41.1%	398 (74.0%)	46 (8.6%)	59 (11.0%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	48.5	721^st of 1492 public elementary schools	51.7%		50.7	709^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.4%	12	33.7	42.5	42.7	39.5	47.2	29.2	36.0	25.8	$00	$00	$00
Beechnau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12322 Stafford St	Ravenna	49451	Muskegon County	Ravenna Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 853-2258	393	24	16.7	48.1%	348 (88.5%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	28.9	1018^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.8%		34.7	943^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.6%	75	22.2	35.8		34.2	23.2				$16,098	$2,057	$14,042
Zinser Elementary School	Public	K-5	3949 Leonard St NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 453-2461	443	25	17.6	34.3%	347 (78.3%)	15 (3.4%)	57 (12.9%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	76.4	316^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.8%		67.2	460^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.1%	144	47.4	55.0	60.0	50.0	60.0	52.0	49.3	40.0	$00	$00	$00
Robinson School	Public	K-4	11801 120th Ave	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-5900	223	18	12.3	39.5%	171 (76.7%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (16.6%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	85.4	191^st of 1492 public elementary schools	87.2%		86.6	183^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	87.7%	8	54.2	53.5		72.9	67.4				$17,812	$953	$16,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Coopersville South Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Coopersville South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coopersville South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coopersville Middle School
High : Coopersville High School

Is Coopersville South Elementary School a good school?

Coopersville South Elementary School ranks 428^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Coopersville South Elementary School?

Students at Coopersville South Elementary School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Coopersville South Elementary School in?

Coopersville Area Public School District

How many students attend Coopersville South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Coopersville South Elementary School.

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