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Walnut Hills Elementary School

Q: Is Walnut Hills Elementary School a good school?

Walnut Hills Elementary School ranks 224 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Hills Elementary School in Greenville, MI, is a Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 351 students as part of the highly-rated Greenville Public Schools district. This school has become a true standout, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 85th percentile statewide—a remarkable climb from just the 31st percentile a decade ago.

What makes Walnut Hills truly special is how well its students perform despite economic challenges. With 59% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, you might expect average results—but this school defies expectations. In fact, Walnut Hills ranks in the 94th percentile statewide for students from low-income backgrounds, earning a 5-star rating for this group. That's an extraordinary achievement when you compare it to nearby schools like Cedar Crest Elementary (69% low-income, 74th percentile) or Central Montcalm Upper Elementary School (70% low-income, 26th percentile). Walnut Hills is achieving results similar to affluent schools like Murray Lake Elementary or Lakes Elementary School, but while serving a very different population. The school also shines in early math—77.8% of 3rd graders are proficient, far exceeding the state average of 42.9%.

Walnut Hills succeeds consistently across all student groups, ranking in the 80s percentile for female, male, and white students alike. The school also boasts a lower chronic absenteeism rate (18%) than the district (21.8%) or state (27.9%) averages, suggesting a welcoming, engaging environment. Within the district, it's a top performer alongside Baldwin Heights School, and it outperforms Lincoln Heights Elementary School and Cedar Crest. While 5th-grade science scores have shown some year-to-year fluctuation, the overall trajectory is one of sustained improvement and educational equity—making Walnut Hills a school where every child, regardless of background, has the opportunity to thrive.

351

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,227

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

712 N Walnut St
Greenville, MI 48838-1462

(616) 754-3688

District: Greenville Public Schools

Students who attend Walnut Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenville Middle School
High:	Greenville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (58% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg55%

Michigan avg38%

224^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 54 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Greenville Public Schools

123^rd of 625Greenville 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	83.7	224 of 1492	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	375 of 1488	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	329 of 1486	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	574 of 1470	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	615 of 1344	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	425 of 1153	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	612 of 1408	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	597 of 1448	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.9	772 of 1466	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.6	1069 of 1548	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.0	1278 of 1580	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	1249 of 1533	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	1272 of 1563	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	1251 of 1566	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.8	945 of 1552	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	1130 of 1552	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.2	1279 of 1589	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.4	1205 of 1577	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.3	1146 of 1565	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.1	1185 of 1545	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	207 of 1343	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	424 of 1338	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	405 of 1342	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	703 of 1321	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	630 of 1106	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	463 of 902	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	568 of 1171	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	585 of 1443	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	85 of 1352	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	75.8	222 of 1346	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	133 of 1381	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	61.6	422 of 1350	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	384 of 1099	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	109 of 749	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	428 of 1134	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	426 of 1397	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	228 of 1372	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	346 of 1366	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	243 of 1347	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	402 of 1334	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	539 of 1139	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	307 of 915	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	625 of 1196	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	578 of 1446	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	234 of 1199	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	431 of 1206	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	395 of 1204	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	636 of 1198	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	657 of 1102	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	448 of 1005	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	646 of 1128	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	611 of 1253	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

Math60%+22 vs state

Science57%+17 vs state

Social Studies41%+14 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
Walnut Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	712 N Walnut St	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 754-3688	351	24	14.6	59.0%	306 (87.2%)	8 (2.3%)	23 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	83.7	224^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.0%		72.7	375^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.8%	151	64.8	59.6	58.9	77.8	47.4	55.4	57.1	41.1	$16,227	$1,238	$14,989
Cedar Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 S Cedar St	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 754-3641	281	22	12.7	69.0%	237 (84.3%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	70.9	391^st of 1492 public elementary schools	73.8%		74	349^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.5%	42	60.4	33.3	56.8	75.0	50.0	52.3	48.9	24.4	$18,241	$1,569	$16,673
Baldwin Heights School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 W Oak St	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 754-3643	449	26	17.2	49.7%	386 (86.0%)	7 (1.6%)	33 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	90.5	124^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.7%		84.3	215^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.6%	91	58.3	52.6	69.0	81.3	63.2	57.1	70.2	52.4	$15,644	$1,208	$14,435
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12420 Lincoln Lake Rd NE	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 754-9167	398	25	15.9	50.0%	368 (92.5%)	5 (1.3%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	63.6	503^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	66.3%		71.8	387^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.0%	116	41.7	44.1	52.6	55.0	47.1	36.8	43.4	35.5	$15,054	$1,168	$13,885
Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-2	100 W Ellis Ave	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Belding Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 794-4100	391	29	13.4	63.2%	326 (83.4%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)									$16,019	$1,544	$14,475
Woodview Elementary School	Public	3-5	450 Orchard St	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Belding Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 794-4750	372	27	13.7	67.2%	316 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	36.1	915^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.7%		39.8	865^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.9%	50	20.8	25.4	36.4	31.5	33.3	39.0	35.6	25.4	$16,721	$3,231	$13,490
Central Montcalm Elementary School	Public	K-2	289 Saint Clair St	Sheridan	48884	Montcalm County	Central Montcalm Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 831-2500	275	21	12.9	68.0%	259 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)									$17,858	$2,367	$15,492
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	1488 S Sheridan Rd	Stanton	48888	Montcalm County	Central Montcalm Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 831-2300	284	15	18.5	70.4%	261 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	24	1097^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.5%		28	1038^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.2%	59	17.3	34.6	25.3	29.6	30.8	16.5	27.8	7.6	$14,421	$2,005	$12,416
Murray Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3275 Alden Nash Ave NE	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2750	433	23	18.8	13.9%	393 (90.8%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	92.3	99^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.4%		93.2	75^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%	24	69.0	70.5	58.3	67.6	77.0	54.2	72.2	62.5	$14,109	$648	$13,461
RB Boyce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 N State Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-0571	254	13	19.6	55.9%	229 (90.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	35.8	917^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.5%		31.2	992^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	33.3%	75	37.8	36.7	24.5	43.5	46.9	17.0	24.5	18.9	$12,432	$1,768	$10,663

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Hills Elementary School

Is Walnut Hills Elementary School a good school?

Walnut Hills Elementary School ranks 224^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Hills Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Greenville Middle School
High : Greenville Senior High School

What district is Walnut Hills Elementary School in?

Greenville Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Hills Elementary School?

Students at Walnut Hills Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Walnut Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Walnut Hills Elementary School.

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