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Bentheim Elementary School

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Bentheim Elementary School ranks 301 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bentheim Elementary School in Hamilton, MI, serves 281 students in Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the Hamilton Community Schools district, which ranks in the 78th percentile statewide.

Bentheim is a consistently strong performer, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade and currently ranking in the 80th percentile of Michigan elementary schools. What truly sets this school apart is its exceptional work with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds—in 2024-2025, Bentheim ranked in the 90th percentile statewide for serving these students, outperforming its overall ranking. The school also boasts remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 6.7%, less than half the district rate (13.9%) and far below the state average (27.9%). This strong attendance culture has held steady even through pandemic disruptions. Bentheim achieves these results while spending $15,211 per student, notably less than many comparable schools—for instance, Woodbridge Elementary spends $17,753 and Sycamore Elementary spends $17,274, yet Bentheim delivers comparable or better outcomes.

Looking at academic patterns, 3rd grade scores fluctuate year to year—likely due to small class sizes—but 4th grade performance shows impressive growth, with ELA proficiency reaching 74.2% and math at 66.1% in 2024-2025, both exceeding district averages. This suggests effective intervention systems that help students catch up by the time they leave. Compared to its sister school, Hamilton Elementary, Bentheim actually posted higher 4th grade ELA scores despite spending less per student. While elite neighbors like Forest Grove Elementary in the Hudsonville Public School District rank higher overall, Bentheim serves a larger percentage of low-income students (26.33% vs. 23.23% at Forest Grove), suggesting it achieves strong results with a more challenging demographic. One area for potential improvement: the school serves male students significantly better than female students, with a 24-percentile-point gap in statewide rankings.

281

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,211

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

4057 38th St
Hamilton, MI 49419-9756

(269) 751-5335

District: Hamilton Community Schools

Students who attend Bentheim Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
High:	Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (55% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Michigan avg40%

301^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hamilton Community Schools

140^th of 625Hamilton 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
2026	77.3	301 of 1492	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	292 of 1488	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	273 of 1486	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	601 of 1470	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	325 of 1344	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	345 of 1153	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	230 of 1408	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	178 of 1448	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	111 of 1466	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	77.3	295 of 1548	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	322 of 1580	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	391 of 1533	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	392 of 1563	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	359 of 1566	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.4	177 of 1552	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	84.3	18 of 1552	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	20 of 1589	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	55 of 1577	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	76.7	275 of 1565	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	328 of 1545	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	469 of 1343	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	348 of 1338	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	284 of 1342	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	33.6	865 of 1321	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.1	287 of 902	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	146 of 1171	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	226 of 1443	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	141 of 1346	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	44 of 1397	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	146 of 1372	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	168 of 1366	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	247 of 1347	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	391 of 1334	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	353 of 1139	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	392 of 915	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	241 of 1196	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	178 of 1446	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	337 of 1199	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	355 of 1206	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	306 of 1204	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	629 of 1198	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	384 of 1102	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	371 of 1005	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	268 of 1128	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	242 of 1253	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts53%+13 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/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	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
Bentheim Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4057 38th St	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 751-5335	281	17	16.1	26.3%	255 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	77.3	301^st of 1492 public elementary schools	79.8%		78	292^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	80.4%	9	55.8	48.8		65.4	48.8				$15,211	$1,044	$14,167
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	165^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.9%		88.6	146^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.2%	19	59.7	55.7		74.6	65.6				$17,311	$1,005	$16,306
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	7447 Adams St	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3476	343	25	13.9	19.8%	278 (81.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	90	136^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.2	187^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.4%	51	78.1	62.2	63.0	81.3	60.0	51.9	70.4	42.6	$15,821	$209	$15,612
Forest Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1645 32nd Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-9429	254	18	14.4	23.2%	217 (85.4%)	4 (1.6%)	18 (7.1%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	94.2	65^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.6%		97.5	20^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%	45	67.6	68.0	63.6	76.5	78.0	65.9	70.5	54.5	$16,121	$503	$15,617
Woodbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9110 Woodbridge St	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 748-3400	361	27	13.5	29.1%	249 (69.0%)	9 (2.5%)	70 (19.4%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	89.6	140^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.6%		86.8	179^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.0%	39	53.6	68.2	61.5	60.7	69.3	55.4	67.7	58.5	$17,753	$219	$17,535
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2163 142nd Ave	Dorr	49323	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 681-9189	224	18	12.6	33.5%	211 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	88.1	160^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.3%		94.2	64^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.7%	96	61.5	73.0	75.0	46.2	70.3	68.8	65.6	46.9	$17,274	$741	$16,533
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 E Lincoln Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3350	361	25	14.5	21.9%	261 (72.3%)	3 (0.8%)	71 (19.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	86.6	179^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.0%		84.3	217^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.4%	38	63.9	58.3	61.1	68.3	59.2	54.5	61.1	43.6	$16,601	$209	$16,392
Jamestown Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	3291 Lincoln Ct	Jamestown	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 896-9375	327	19	17.2	18.7%	280 (85.6%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.8%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	95.2	51^st of 1492 public elementary schools	96.6%		90.6	111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.5%	60	80.0	79.2	72.1	82.9	82.1	61.8	70.7	46.7	$14,835	$295	$14,540
Jamestown Lower Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	2522 Greenly St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 662-1478	289	21	13.9	22.5%	231 (79.9%)	5 (1.7%)	28 (9.7%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$16,660	$121	$16,540
New Groningen School	Public	K-5	10542 Chicago Dr	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3375	512	34	15.1	23.8%	363 (70.9%)	4 (0.8%)	99 (19.3%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.7%)	84.6	206^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.2%		89	137^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.8%	69	59.3	50.6	64.2	67.1	42.0	70.4	65.4	58.0	$15,224	$337	$14,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Bentheim Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bentheim Elementary School?

Students at Bentheim Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bentheim Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Bentheim Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bentheim Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bentheim Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Middle School
High : Hamilton High School

What district is Bentheim Elementary School in?

Hamilton Community Schools

Is Bentheim Elementary School a good school?

Bentheim Elementary School ranks 301^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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