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West ranks 732 nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

West is a public elementary school in Holland, MI, serving 413 students in grades PK-5 within the Holland City School District. The school serves a predominantly low-income community, with 66% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and stands out for its exceptionally high per-student spending of $35,805 and a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.

West shows a mixed academic picture. The school ranks in the 51st percentile statewide, outperforming nearby high-poverty schools like Jefferson (39th percentile) and Pine Creek (18th percentile), yet it lags behind schools with more affluent student bodies such as Lakewood (96th percentile) and Waukazoo (70th percentile). Notably, West spends roughly twice as much per student as Waukazoo and eight times more than Black River Public School, yet Black River achieves a higher overall ranking (74th percentile). This spending gap suggests that West's budget is heavily directed toward specialized services and small class sizes rather than producing proportionally higher test scores.

Academic performance varies significantly by grade level and subject. While 3rd graders at West scored above the state average in both ELA and Math, 4th graders fell well below state averages in both subjects—a dramatic cohort-to-cohort swing that may indicate inconsistent intervention strategies. The school's 5th graders, however, show strength in Science and Social Studies, with Social Studies proficiency exceeding the state average. A growing concern is chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 18.6% to 27.6% over two years—nearly double the rate at nearby Holland Language Academy (14.4%). Given West's substantial resources, this attendance issue appears rooted in family engagement challenges rather than a lack of school funding. For parents, West offers small classes and strong support for certain student groups, but the inconsistent outcomes across grades and rising absenteeism are important factors to consider.

413

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,805

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

500 W 24th St
Holland, MI 49423-4077

(616) 494-5080

District: Holland City School District

Students who attend West usually attend:

High:

Holland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

Hispanic:

39.0%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Holland City School District

✓Above the Michigan median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg34%

Michigan avg38%

732^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Holland City School District

352^nd of 625Holland City School District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	732 of 1492	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	618 of 1488	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	471 of 1486	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	501 of 1470	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	503 of 1344	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	539 of 1153	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	618 of 1408	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.5	262 of 1448	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	55.5	582 of 1466	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	682 of 1548	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	714 of 1580	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	793 of 1533	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.2	839 of 1563	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	807 of 1566	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	677 of 1343	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	594 of 1338	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	567 of 1342	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	525 of 1321	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	568 of 1106	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	567 of 902	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	473 of 1171	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.2	169 of 1443	88.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	131 of 225	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	102 of 209	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	72 of 201	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	81 of 188	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	15 of 86	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.5	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	30 of 86	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	40 of 222	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	779 of 1352	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.1	579 of 1346	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	336 of 1381	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	524 of 1350	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	388 of 1099	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	427 of 749	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	326 of 1134	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	169 of 1397	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	785 of 1372	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	628 of 1366	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	407 of 1347	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	459 of 1334	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	329 of 1139	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	448 of 915	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	760 of 1196	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	395 of 1446	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	199 of 246	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	126 of 252	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	74 of 195	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	280 of 1199	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	258 of 1206	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	126 of 1204	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	145 of 1198	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	203 of 1102	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	128 of 1005	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	184 of 1128	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	60 of 1253	95.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	73.5	205 of 838	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	46.5	389 of 821	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	307 of 894	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	402 of 919	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	245 of 921	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	63.4	301 of 919	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	341 of 900	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2026)77th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science37%-3 vs state

Math35%-3 vs state

Social Studies30%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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	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
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%)	47.9	732^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	50.9%		56.5	618^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.5%	114			44.6	31.5	43.8			44.6	26.4	37.0			37.0		30.1		$35,805	$1,932	$33,872
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%)	36.3	909^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.1%		25.4	1075^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.8%	166			28.9	44.0	56.0			15.8	20.0	36.0			36.0		12.0		$32,660	$2,860	$29,800
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%)	37.9	891^st of 1492 public elementary schools	40.3%		38.3	889^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.3%	2			29.2	46.8	30.9			36.9	48.9	21.8			32.7		14.5		$23,252	$1,122	$22,130
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%)	65.1	491^st of 1492 public elementary schools	67.1%		63.7	512^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.6%	21	80.0	52.0	55.1	46.0	58.3	50.0	41.0	55.1	46.0	31.3	29.4	33.3	42.6	32.0	31.9	36.0	$15,833	$1,532	$14,301
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%)	71.6	383^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	74.3%		65.2	491^st of 1488 public elementary schools	67.0%	108			45.0	50.8	65.2			51.7	33.8	39.4			57.6		51.5		$4,400	$00	$4,400
Waukazoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1294 W Lakewood Blvd	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1800	466	28	16.5	30.3%	350 (75.1%)	7 (1.5%)	52 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.9%)	67.2	447^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.2	364^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.5%	83			48.1	51.4	43.8			54.5	52.8	38.4			46.6		35.6		$15,529	$808	$14,721
Woodside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2591 N Division Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1900	431	38	11.4	72.6%	87 (20.2%)	19 (4.4%)	287 (66.6%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	34.3	936^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.3%		30	1013^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.9%	77			28.1	39.7	31.1			35.9	42.9	15.6			36.7		16.7		$18,915	$1,444	$17,471
Holland Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	45 E 25th 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%)	47.7	737^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.6%		38.7	884^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.6%	147			41.9	36.8	45.5			51.2	36.8	20.5			39.5		22.7		$27,246	$2,485	$24,761
Great Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 152nd Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1200	426	34	12.4	75.1%	106 (24.9%)	18 (4.2%)	230 (54.0%)	36 (8.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	24.3	1093^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.4	1007^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.3%	86			21.7	32.0	33.8			23.2	17.3	18.5			32.3		16.9		$18,317	$1,557	$16,760
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2134 W Lakewood Blvd	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1300	293	24	12.0	39.2%	209 (71.3%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	94.5	59^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.7	69^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.4%	10			58.3	84.4	83.3			72.9	77.8	65.3			61.2		59.2		$19,420	$839	$18,581

Frequently Asked Questions about West

How many students attend West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended West.

Is West a good school?

West ranks 732^nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West attend?

Students who attend West usually go on to attend:

High : Holland High School

What district is West in?

Holland City School District

What is the racial makeup of West?

Students at West are 41% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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