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Willow Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Willow Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grand Ledge, Michigan, serving 534 students in grades K-4. As part of the Grand Ledge Public Schools district, Willow Ridge consistently outperforms the district and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency, with 67.6% of 3rd-grade students and 74.7% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 68.5% of 3rd-grade students and 70.7% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in Math.

Willow Ridge Elementary School's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students (ranked 64th out of 1,338 in 2024-2025), male students (74th out of 1,366), Hispanic students (26th out of 209), and white students (59th out of 1,206). The school also performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 135th out of 1,346 in 2024-2025. This suggests a focus on equity and inclusion in the school's educational approach.

While Willow Ridge Elementary School outperforms the nearby Wacousta Elementary School and TC Holbrook Elementary School, the other schools in the Grand Ledge Public Schools district, the performance gap is not as significant as the gap between Willow Ridge and the lower-performing schools in the Lansing Public School District and Waverly Community Schools district. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 16.1% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area that may require further attention and intervention.

542

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,580

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12840 Nixon Rd
Grand Ledge, MI 48837-9412

(517) 925-5775

District: Grand Ledge Public Schools

Students who attend Willow Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenneth T Beagle Middle School
High:	Grand Ledge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg51%

Michigan avg41%

71^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Grand Ledge Public Schools

141^st of 613Grand Ledge 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	93.4	71 of 1488	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	137 of 1486	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	194 of 1470	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	263 of 1344	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	322 of 1153	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	173 of 1408	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	217 of 1448	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	297 of 1466	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	66.0	485 of 1548	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	641 of 1580	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	509 of 1533	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	674 of 1563	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	832 of 1566	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.4	525 of 1552	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	481 of 1552	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	499 of 1589	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	469 of 1577	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	443 of 1565	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	61.8	675 of 1545	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	44.3	239 of 475	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	64 of 1338	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	113 of 1342	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	138 of 1321	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	189 of 1106	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	447 of 902	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	195 of 1171	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	311 of 1443	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	26 of 209	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	19 of 188	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	135 of 1346	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	57 of 1381	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	60 of 1350	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	82 of 1099	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	67 of 1134	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	166 of 1397	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	74 of 1366	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	160 of 1347	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	243 of 1334	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	312 of 1139	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	203 of 915	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	120 of 1196	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	159 of 1446	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	47.8	33 of 81	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	177 of 252	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	141 of 225	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	90.6	14 of 403	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	59 of 1206	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	119 of 1204	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	154 of 1198	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	233 of 1102	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	331 of 1005	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	158 of 1128	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	166 of 1253	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)59th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2018)50th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+30 vs state

Math70%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Communication between parents and teacher very poor. If your child needs extra help, good luck getting it. Principal Dr. Johnson is not approachable at all. We have tried requesting meetings, be proactive, and have open communication with the teachers and principal. Not a good response at all! Now in 5th grade... I give up! Cant wait for 6th grade to be over... and out of Willow Ridge. Close Quote

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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
Willow Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	12840 Nixon Rd	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 925-5775	542	28	19.1	22.0%	392 (72.3%)	14 (2.6%)	65 (12.0%)	34 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	93.4	71^st of 1488 public elementary schools	95.2%		88.8	137^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.8%	66			67.6	74.7				68.5	70.7								$12,580	$602	$11,978
Delta Center Elementary School	Public	K-4	305 S Canal Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5540	528	30	17.6	33.3%	310 (58.7%)	33 (6.3%)	79 (15.0%)	63 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	69.9	412^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.3%		66.3	469^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.4%	57			52.3	61.3				49.1	42.0								$11,976	$1,297	$10,679
TC Holbrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	615 Jones St	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5480	506	30	16.6	31.6%	396 (78.3%)	5 (1.0%)	50 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.7%)	49.4	730^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.9%		53.3	661^st of 1486 public elementary schools	55.5%	69			50.0	40.4				46.3	26.9								$13,963	$2,123	$11,840
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	1-4	1533 Elmwood Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-3383	379	26	14.8	64.9%	151 (39.8%)	99 (26.1%)	57 (15.0%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.2%)	34.9	937^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.7	925^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.8%	12			38.5	34.1				28.6	28.9								$16,193	$1,144	$15,049
Winans Elementary School	Public	1-4	5401 W Michigan Ave	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-2371	392	27	14.3	62.5%	117 (29.8%)	123 (31.4%)	82 (20.9%)	16 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.0%)	12.9	1300^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.6%		18.8	1185^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.3%	115			15.8	27.3				10.8	16.9								$17,474	$1,974	$15,500
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	4344 W Michigan Ave	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 323-3777	184	22	8.2	73.9%	35 (19.0%)	51 (27.7%)	46 (25.0%)	13 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (21.2%)								(n/a)																	$21,032	$3,196	$17,836
Wacousta Elementary School	Public	K-4	9325 W Herbison Rd	Eagle	48822	Clinton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5940	457	27	16.7	23.4%	370 (81.0%)	7 (1.5%)	43 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	42.1	832^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	44.1%		67.6	447^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.9%	385			36.0	32.1				38.7	39.5								$13,971	$1,063	$12,908
Windemere Park Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 W Saginaw St	Lansing	48917	Ingham County	Windemere Park Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 327-0700	580	37	15.6	86.4%	73 (12.6%)	201 (34.7%)	164 (28.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	125 (21.6%)	50.9	704^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.7%		47.1	741^st of 1486 public elementary schools	50.1%	37	47.2	13.2	44.4	45.5	44.3	46.8	22.7	47.3	43.9	23.0	27.7	22.7	37.7	34.0	19.7	30.2	$13,720	$1,938	$11,782
Strange School	Public	K-6	8981 Oneida Rd	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Oneida Township S/D #3	No	No	No	No	(517) 627-7005	22	0	9.6	18.2%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,124	$751	$12,373
Cumberland School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Cumberland Rd	Lansing	48906	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1280	308	21	14.4	89.3%	66 (21.4%)	110 (35.7%)	55 (17.9%)	39 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.3%)	23.2	1106^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.7%		23.1	1123^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	24.4%	17			27.3	23.2	29.4			27.3	17.9	27.5			26.0		17.6		$21,143	$5,081	$16,062

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Ridge Elementary School

What district is Willow Ridge Elementary School in?

Grand Ledge Public Schools

How many students attend Willow Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Willow Ridge Elementary School.

Is Willow Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Willow Ridge Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 71^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Willow Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenneth T Beagle Middle School
High : Grand Ledge High School

What is the racial makeup of Willow Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Willow Ridge Elementary School are 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

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