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Lake Hills Elementary School

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Lake Hills Elementary School ranks 399 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lake Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Spring Lake, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 275 students. The school is part of the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 124 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Hills Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top 100-150 elementary schools in Michigan over the past several years, with a current ranking of 399 out of 1,488 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the M-Step assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in 4th-grade English Language Arts and 3rd-grade Math. For example, in 2024-2025, 71.2% of 4th-grade students at Lake Hills Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.8% for the district and 42.4% for the state. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking 864 out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools in 2024-2025.

Comparing Lake Hills Elementary to nearby schools in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district, Peach Plains School consistently outperforms Lake Hills Elementary on academic measures, ranking higher in the state and achieving higher proficiency rates on the M-Step assessments. In contrast, Ferry School and Mary A. White School have lower academic performance compared to Lake Hills Elementary. Additionally, Walden Green Montessori, a public charter school located near Lake Hills, has significantly higher academic performance, ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in Michigan.

273

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,428

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18181 Dogwood Dr
Spring Lake, MI 49456-9119

(616) 850-5600

District: Grand Haven Area Public Schools

Students who attend Lake Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeshore Middle School
	White Pines Intermediate School
High:	Grand Haven High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Grand Haven Area Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg63%

Michigan avg41%

399^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools

124^th of 613Grand Haven Area Public 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	71.2	399 of 1488	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	144 of 1486	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	105 of 1470	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	108 of 1344	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	157 of 1153	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	95.9	28 of 1408	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	56 of 1448	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	82 of 1466	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	16 of 1548	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	89 of 1580	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	62.9	578 of 1533	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.5	417 of 1563	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	390 of 1566	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	436 of 1552	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	172 of 1552	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	214 of 1589	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	293 of 1577	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	431 of 1565	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	59.2	750 of 1545	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	297 of 1338	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	208 of 1342	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	136 of 1321	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	63 of 1106	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	199 of 902	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.9	36 of 1443	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	864 of 1346	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.1	152 of 1381	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	76 of 1350	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	29 of 1099	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	50 of 749	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	2 of 1134	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	13 of 1397	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	463 of 1366	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.9	102 of 1347	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	112 of 1334	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	125 of 1139	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	61 of 915	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	28 of 1196	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	89 of 1446	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	394 of 1206	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.2	115 of 1204	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	61 of 1198	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	62 of 1102	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	96 of 1005	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	20 of 1128	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	19 of 1253	98.5%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Math51%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Lake Hills Elementary School

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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
Lake Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18181 Dogwood Dr	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5600	273	20	13.6	46.5%	204 (74.7%)	19 (7.0%)	23 (8.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	71.2	399^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.2%		88.4	144^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.3%	255			41.1	71.2				54.4	47.2								$18,428	$1,915	$16,513
Walden Green Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	17339 Roosevelt Rd	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Walden Green Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 842-4523	251	13	19.6	25.5%	229 (91.2%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	95.6	48^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.8%		86.9	163^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	89.0%	115		71.4	79.3	75.9	86.2	87.0	68.8	72.4	65.5	75.9	47.8	43.8			75.9		$8,745	$456	$8,289
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics	Public, Charter	K-8	17350 Hazel St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	West MI Academy of Arts and Academics	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 844-9961	371	29	12.7	57.7%	265 (71.4%)	20 (5.4%)	44 (11.9%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	36.9	911^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.8%		44.4	775^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.8%	136	58.6	10.3	30.6	36.4	51.5	41.7	53.6	20.8	25.0	28.1	11.1	32.1	36.4	28.6	30.3	46.4	$12,758	$2,443	$10,315
Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 Pennoyer Ave	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5300	232	21	10.8	59.5%	177 (76.3%)	3 (1.3%)	20 (8.6%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.1%)	66.6	473^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	68.2%		45.3	759^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.9%	286			45.7	44.7				55.3	50.0								$19,878	$1,747	$18,131
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	426 River St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 846-5504	409	32	12.9	23.0%	359 (87.8%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (5.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	97.6	19^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.3	33^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	97.8%	14			79.3	73.0				89.2	80.9								$16,978	$1,367	$15,610
Mary A White School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Wisconsin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-5700	260	19	13.6	45.4%	204 (78.5%)	6 (2.3%)	27 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	79.1	285^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.8%		53	666^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.2%	381			57.4	56.9				63.0	49.0								$18,071	$920	$17,151
Griffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 S Griffin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5500	308	22	14.0	41.9%	244 (79.2%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.1%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	80.9	260^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.5%		69.6	413^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.2%	153			59.6	65.0				57.9	50.0								$18,262	$1,722	$16,540
Churchill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	961 Porter Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 798-1276	414	23	18.2	33.1%	341 (82.4%)	23 (5.6%)	21 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.0%)	74.9	338^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.3%		77.9	282^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.0%	56			56.5	74.3	56.8			59.4	54.3	37.8			50.0		35.1		$13,209	$754	$12,456
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3255 Pontaluna Rd	Fruitport	49415	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 865-3171	585	35	16.5	46.8%	487 (83.2%)	13 (2.2%)	59 (10.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	39.9	864^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.9%		32	987^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.6%	123			34.3	34.7	31.9			35.6	37.8	28.6			46.2		20.9		$15,013	$2,109	$12,904
Peach Plains School	Public	PK, KG-4	15849 Comstock St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-5800	328	24	13.8	26.5%	276 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	94.3	62^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.8%		97	21^st of 1486 public elementary schools	98.6%	41			66.2	71.2				76.1	72.7								$18,154	$1,572	$16,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Lake Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Lake Hills Elementary School.

Is Lake Hills Elementary School a good school?

Lake Hills Elementary School ranks 399^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lake Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeshore Middle School
Middle : White Pines Intermediate School
High : Grand Haven High School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Hills Elementary School?

Students at Lake Hills Elementary School are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Lake Hills Elementary School in?

Grand Haven Area Public Schools

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