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Blue Star Elementary School

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Blue Star Elementary School ranks 355 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Blue Star Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Holland, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 212 students. The school is part of the Hamilton Community Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Star Elementary School has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 71st to 606th out of Michigan's elementary schools. However, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade students performed better than the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with 53.3% and 55% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state's 38.9% and 42.4% in ELA, and 53.3% and 50% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state's 42.7% and 39.4% in Math. Compared to the Hamilton Community Schools district, Blue Star's 3rd and 4th-grade students performed slightly better in ELA but slightly worse in Math.

One notable finding is the exceptional performance of Blue Star's students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, who ranked 33rd out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.8% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of the nearby Hamilton Elementary School and Sandyview Elementary School. The school may need to address this concerning trend to maintain its academic excellence and provide a more equitable learning environment for all students.

202

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,817

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3846 58th St
Holland, MI 49423-9350

(269) 751-5630

District: Hamilton Community Schools

Students who attend Blue Star Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
High:	Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg58%

Michigan avg41%

355^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hamilton Community Schools

89^th of 613Hamilton Community 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	73.8	355 of 1488	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	487 of 1486	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	498 of 1470	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	264 of 1344	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	606 of 1153	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	284 of 1408	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	353 of 1448	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	155 of 1466	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	89.4	112 of 1548	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.0	71 of 1580	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	173 of 1533	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	383 of 1563	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	246 of 1566	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	370 of 1552	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	156 of 1552	89.9%	★★★★★
2009	72.9	411 of 1589	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	281 of 1577	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.7	130 of 1565	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	78.2	220 of 1545	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	530 of 1338	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	425 of 1342	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	453 of 1321	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	247 of 1106	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	487 of 902	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	212 of 1171	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	521 of 1443	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	33 of 1346	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	67.3	329 of 1381	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	237 of 1350	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	64 of 1099	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	39.4	471 of 749	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.5	279 of 1397	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	288 of 1366	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	331 of 1347	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	522 of 1334	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	261 of 1139	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	489 of 915	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	308 of 1196	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	244 of 1446	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	464 of 1206	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	507 of 1204	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	364 of 1198	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	221 of 1102	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	40.7	590 of 1005	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	281 of 1128	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	330 of 1253	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+13 vs state

Math52%+11 vs state

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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
Blue Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3846 58th St	Holland	49423	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 751-5630	202	13	15.5	34.7%	161 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	73.8	355^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.1%		64.7	487^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.2%	132			53.3	55.0				53.3	50.0								$16,817	$3,733	$13,085
Jefferson	Public	PK, KG-5	282 W 30th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-5081	254	26	9.9	79.5%	63 (24.8%)	41 (16.1%)	129 (50.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	25.4	1075^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.8%		27.3	1064^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.4%	11			28.1	45.2	19.5			34.4	34.5				14.6		9.8		$25,248	$5,167	$20,080
West	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W 24th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-5080	413	44	9.4	66.1%	171 (41.4%)	35 (8.5%)	161 (39.0%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.6%)	56.5	618^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.5%		65.9	471^st of 1486 public elementary schools	68.3%	147			31.3	53.6	54.7			40.6	39.1	42.2			39.1		34.4		$30,168	$5,462	$24,705
Black River Public School Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	513 Columbia Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Black River Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 355-0055	395	21	19.2	20.3%	256 (64.8%)	7 (1.8%)	84 (21.3%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	65.2	491^st of 1488 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.9	500^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.4%	9			43.8	56.1	56.3			31.3	47.0	29.7			57.8		51.6		$4,533	$00	$4,533
Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	461 Van Raalte Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 494-2601	307	21	14.4	47.9%	99 (32.2%)	2 (0.7%)	194 (63.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	38.3	889^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.3%		33	971^st of 1486 public elementary schools	34.7%	82			31.9	26.1	50.0			47.9	18.8	30.0			32.5		25.0		$17,849	$2,783	$15,066
Vanderbilt Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	301 W 16th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Vanderbilt Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 820-5050	401	31	12.9	81.0%	106 (26.4%)	21 (5.2%)	229 (57.1%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	63.7	512^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.6%		68.6	431^st of 1486 public elementary schools	71.0%	81	51.4	34.3	68.5	61.2	69.0	39.5	78.6	63.0	49.0	23.8	31.8	41.4	35.7	30.6	11.9	30.6	$14,024	$2,256	$11,768
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3472 Lincoln Rd	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 751-5413	359	22	16.1	33.1%	311 (86.6%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	88.6	146^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.2%		91.5	88^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.1%	58			55.9	69.5				66.1	64.6								$15,303	$2,592	$12,710
Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	261 Randolph St	Douglas	49406	Allegan County	Saugatuck Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 857-2139	366	27	13.7	23.0%	326 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	89	138^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.7%		87.8	152^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	89.8%	14			72.5	55.9	75.4			73.9	54.2	63.1			67.7		46.2		$14,707	$1,578	$13,129
Holland Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	856 E 12th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-2701	247	21	11.9	66.8%	68 (27.5%)	28 (11.3%)	116 (47.0%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.7%)	38.7	884^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.6%		38	883^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	40.6%	1			34.1	33.3	43.3			36.6	25.0	26.7			46.7		20.0		$21,151	$4,512	$16,639
Innocademy Allegan Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2611 56th St	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Innocademy Allegan Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 561-4050	102	8	12.5	75.5%	73 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	37.6	900^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.5%		39.5	857^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.3%	43			33.3			40.0		27.8									$12,684	$1,252	$11,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Star Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Blue Star Elementary School?

Students at Blue Star Elementary School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Blue Star Elementary School a good school?

Blue Star Elementary School ranks 355^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Blue Star Elementary School in?

Hamilton Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Blue Star Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blue Star Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Middle School
High : Hamilton High School

How many students attend Blue Star Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Blue Star Elementary School.

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