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Lake Hills Elementary School

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Lake Hills Elementary School ranks 629 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lake Hills Elementary School in Spring Lake, MI, is a K-4 school within the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district, serving 273 students in a moderate-income community where nearly half of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

For years, Lake Hills was a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools and earning 5-star ratings through the 2023-2024 school year. However, the most recent data shows a dramatic shift: the school's state ranking fell from the 90th percentile to the 58th percentile in a single year. This decline is most visible in 4th grade, where only 30.8% of students are now proficient in both English Language Arts and Math—a steep drop from the previous year's 71.2% ELA proficiency. Interestingly, this appears to be a cohort-specific issue rather than a school-wide problem. The current 3rd grade is performing at or above district averages in math (70.7% proficiency), suggesting the school's core instruction remains solid. By contrast, nearby Peach Plains School has maintained its high ranking (88th percentile), and Holmes Elementary School in Spring Lake remains a top-1% school statewide.

Two concerns stand out for parents to consider. First, chronic absenteeism at Lake Hills is notably high at 24.2%—more than double the rate at Peach Plains (9.3%) and significantly above the district average of 20.8%. This pattern has persisted over several years and is strongly linked to lower achievement. Second, the school's support for students from low-income families has weakened considerably, with its ranking for this subgroup dropping from the 94th percentile to the 36th percentile. Additionally, Lake Hills spends less per student ($16,994) than some district peers like Ferry School ($31,286) and Peach Plains ($28,309), despite serving a higher percentage of low-income students. While the school's recent struggles appear tied to a specific grade cohort, addressing attendance and ensuring equitable resources will be key to restoring its former excellence.

273

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,994

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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 — 99th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

!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 (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg59%

Michigan avg40%

629^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

114^th of 625Grand 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
2026	54.9	629 of 1492	57.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.3	723 of 1343	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	57.9	533 of 1372	61.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.8	601 of 1199	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school

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

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math48%+7 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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	K-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%)	54.9	629^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.8%		71.2	399^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.2%	230			51.2	30.8				70.7	30.8								$16,994	$704	$16,291
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%)	93.5	78^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.6	48^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.8%	30	487.3	26.7	73.3	66.7	73.1	83.3	1715.1	70.0	66.7	46.2	70.0	40.0	65.4	53.3	69.2	80.0	$9,368	$379	$8,989
West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics	Public, Charter	K-8	17350 Hazel St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	West Michigan 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%)	40.7	848^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.2%		36.9	911^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.8%	63	81.5	44.4	48.8	31.7	37.5	35.3	45.5	41.5	19.5	16.7	23.5	24.2	43.8	61.5	22.9	73.1	$13,284	$1,396	$11,889
Ferry School	Public	K-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%)	77.3	304^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.6%		66.6	473^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	68.2%	169			37.5	65.2				47.8	63.0								$31,286	$1,876	$29,410
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%)	98.8	7^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.6	19^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%	12			85.5	78.8				86.7	90.6								$18,284	$689	$17,596
Duneside Discovery Center at Mary A White	Public	PK-K	1400 Wisconsin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(616) 850-5700	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Griffin Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	70.8	393^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	73.7%		80.9	260^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.5%	133			44.6	58.5				49.2	52.3								$16,271	$889	$15,382
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%)	65.8	476^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.1%		74.9	338^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.3%	138			35.7	46.5	57.1			51.4	39.4	42.9			52.9		40.0		$13,424	$715	$12,709
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%)	44.3	789^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.1%		39.9	864^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.9%	75			32.6	45.9	34.6			41.3	37.6	24.0			40.4		25.0		$16,257	$1,560	$14,697
Peach Plains School	Public	K-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%)	86.1	182^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	87.8%		94.3	62^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.8%	120			63.9	57.7				65.6	60.3								$28,309	$882	$27,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hills Elementary School

Is Lake Hills Elementary School a good school?

Lake Hills Elementary School ranks 629^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

How many students attend Lake Hills Elementary School?

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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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