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Walnut Hills Elementary School

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Walnut Hills Elementary School ranks 375 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Greenville, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the Greenville Public Schools district, which is ranked 99 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walnut Hills Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.7% of 3rd graders, 66.1% of 4th graders, and 57.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%, respectively. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly for its low-income students, who ranked 222 out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating.

However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.5% in the 2022-2023 school year to 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address. Walnut Hills Elementary School performs well compared to other schools in the Greenville Public Schools district, outperforming the district and state averages in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math assessments across grades 3-5 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's high per-student spending of $14,255 in the 2023-2024 school year and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.3 in the same year may contribute to its strong academic performance.

351

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,255

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 — 19th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Greenville Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Michigan avg39%

375^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 56 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Greenville Public Schools

99^th of 613Greenville 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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+16 vs state

Math56%+18 vs state

Science38%-3 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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%)	72.7	375^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.8%		74.7	329^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.9%	46	51.7	66.1	57.1	63.3	54.2	50.0	37.5	30.4	$14,255	$837	$13,417
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%)	74	349^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.5%		72.3	369^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.2%	20	35.7	47.9	72.7	57.1	66.7	57.6	57.6	33.3	$15,499	$1,403	$14,095
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%)	84.3	215^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.6%		78.5	275^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.5%	60	50.0	70.4	58.8	62.1	70.4	50.7	59.7	44.1	$14,094	$1,159	$12,934
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12420 Lincoln Lake Rd NE	Greenville	48838	Kent 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%)	71.8	387^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.0%		71.5	379^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.5%	8	50.0	44.0	66.2	52.8	42.7	44.1	55.9	47.1	$13,032	$1,188	$11,844
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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)									$16,882	$2,146	$14,736
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%)	39.8	865^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.9%		33.9	957^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	24.4	33.9	36.3	36.2	38.3	36.3	42.1	22.8	$18,041	$3,951	$14,090
Central Montcalm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	289 Saint Clair St	Sheridan	48884	Montcalm County	Central Montcalm Public Schools	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)									$15,004	$2,465	$12,539
Central Montcalm Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	1488 S Sheridan Rd	Stanton	48888	Montcalm County	Central Montcalm Public Schools	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%)	28	1038^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.2%		21.7	1149^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.7%	111	26.7	23.1	37.8	36.2	22.0	25.6	31.7	14.6	$14,780	$2,296	$12,483
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%)	93.2	75^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.6	86^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.2%	11	77.0	75.3	76.0	62.3	86.3	49.3	73.3	61.3	$13,098	$860	$12,238
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%)	31.2	992^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	33.3%		17.8	1204^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.0%	212	40.9	26.0	31.0	52.3	16.0	13.8	24.1	17.2	$12,009	$2,095	$9,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Hills Elementary School

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.

What district is Walnut Hills Elementary School in?

Greenville Public Schools

How many students attend Walnut Hills Elementary School?

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

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

Is Walnut Hills Elementary School a good school?

Walnut Hills Elementary School ranks 375^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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