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Edgewood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
864th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 42% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Edgewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fruitport, Michigan, serving 589 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fruitport Community Schools district, which is ranked 226 out of 613 districts in the state.

Edgewood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, typically around the 800-900 range out of 1,400-1,500 schools. The school's proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts and Math assessments are generally lower than the Fruitport Community Schools district and the state of Michigan averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Edgewood's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 34.3% compared to 38.5% for the district and 38.9% for the state. Additionally, Edgewood has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.2% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.22% to 61.1% in recent years, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Interestingly, Shettler School, another Fruitport Community Schools elementary, consistently outperforms Edgewood Elementary in academic assessments and has a higher statewide ranking. Schools in the neighboring Grand Haven Area Public Schools district, such as Churchill Elementary and Lake Hills Elementary, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Edgewood. Additionally, Walden Green Montessori, a public charter school in the area, stands out with exceptional academic results, ranking among the top Michigan elementary schools.

585
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,013
Per pupil spending ?
46.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3255 Pontaluna Rd
       Fruitport, MI  49415-9600

(231) 865-3171

District: Fruitport Community Schools


Students who attend Edgewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fruitport Middle School
High:    Fruitport High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.2%
Hispanic:
10.1%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 39% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg41%
Michigan avg39%
864th of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Fruitport Community Schools
226th of 613Fruitport 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202539.9864 of 148841.9%★★☆☆☆
202432.0987 of 148633.6%★★☆☆☆
202334.0936 of 147036.3%★★☆☆☆
202236.8810 of 134439.7%★★☆☆☆
202133.7767 of 115333.5%★★☆☆☆
201934.3922 of 140834.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.3832 of 144842.5%★★☆☆☆
201742.1827 of 146643.6%★★☆☆☆
201646.3845 of 154845.4%★★☆☆☆
201548.2865 of 158045.3%★★☆☆☆
201439.01033 of 153332.6%★★☆☆☆
201342.9977 of 156337.5%★★☆☆☆
201236.21120 of 156628.5%★☆☆☆☆
201151.8959 of 155238.2%★★☆☆☆
201055.7948 of 155238.9%★★☆☆☆
200951.01036 of 158934.8%★★☆☆☆
200853.2963 of 157738.9%★★☆☆☆
200744.71101 of 156529.6%★☆☆☆☆
200633.11273 of 154517.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202539.3783 of 133841.5%★★☆☆☆
202432.4898 of 134233.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.0794 of 132139.9%★★☆☆☆
202226.7851 of 110623.1%★☆☆☆☆
202130.5654 of 90227.5%★☆☆☆☆
201947.8606 of 117148.2%★★☆☆☆
201851.1727 of 144349.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202435.8126 of 20137.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202532.6916 of 134631.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.3895 of 138135.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.2886 of 135034.4%★★☆☆☆
202227.2840 of 109923.6%★☆☆☆☆
202124.7630 of 74915.9%★☆☆☆☆
201946.6608 of 113446.4%★★☆☆☆
201853.1669 of 139752.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202531.1928 of 136632.1%★★☆☆☆
202423.31034 of 134723.2%★☆☆☆☆
202322.41032 of 133422.6%★☆☆☆☆
202232.5767 of 113932.7%★★☆☆☆
202126.4707 of 91522.7%★☆☆☆☆
201925.8915 of 119623.5%★☆☆☆☆
201841.3886 of 144638.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201855.3144 of 40364.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202528.2900 of 120625.4%★☆☆☆☆
202421.4997 of 120417.2%★☆☆☆☆
202324.3947 of 119821.0%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2815 of 110226.0%★☆☆☆☆
202130.0733 of 100527.1%★☆☆☆☆
201922.8930 of 112817.6%★☆☆☆☆
201836.4842 of 125332.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2018)64th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2025)41st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)37th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Science46%+6 vs state
Math34%-4 vs state
English Language Arts34%-8 vs state
Social Studies21%-9 vs state

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

Middle : Fruitport Middle School
High : Fruitport High School

Students at Edgewood Elementary School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Edgewood Elementary School.

Edgewood Elementary School ranks 864th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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