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Sycamore Elementary School

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Sycamore Elementary School ranks 160 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Elementary School in Dorr, MI, is a small, high-achieving PK-5 school within Hopkins Public Schools, serving 224 students in a rural setting. This school consistently ranks among the top 10-20% of elementary schools statewide, earning a 5-star rating in four of the last five years, and its academic performance far exceeds both district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level.

What truly sets Sycamore apart is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate—just 5.7% in 2024-2025, compared to 13.6% for its district and a staggering 27.9% statewide. This suggests a highly engaged student body and strong family-school connections. The school also excels at serving students from low-income backgrounds; despite about one-third of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, these students rank in the 90th percentile statewide. Sycamore's small size (a 12.6 student-teacher ratio) and high per-student spending of $17,274—significantly more than its in-district counterpart, Hopkins Elementary ($13,277), and even the top-ranked Brown Elementary in Byron Center Public Schools ($13,415)—likely enables more individualized attention and targeted support.

Interestingly, Sycamore's success isn't shared by its immediate neighbor, Dorr School in Wayland Union Schools, located just 1.9 miles away, which struggles with chronic absenteeism above 23% and proficiency near state averages. Even within its own district, Sycamore dramatically outperforms Hopkins Elementary—for example, 73% of Sycamore 4th graders were proficient in ELA versus 41.8% at Hopkins. This performance is no fluke: over the past decade, Sycamore's ranking has never fallen below the 76th percentile, demonstrating a resilient, consistently effective educational model that withstands external challenges.

224

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,274

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

86.5%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 13.5% (any vaccine)

2163 142nd Ave
Dorr, MI 49323-9588

(616) 681-9189

District: Hopkins Public Schools

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hopkins Middle School
High:	Hopkins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2019 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (63% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2019) to 89th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg55%

Michigan avg38%

160^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Hopkins Public Schools

100^th of 625Hopkins 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	88.1	160 of 1492	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	94.2	64 of 1488	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	128 of 1486	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	68 of 1470	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	241 of 1344	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	83 of 1153	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	44 of 1408	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	125 of 1448	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	71.9	327 of 1466	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	370 of 1548	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	344 of 1580	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	434 of 1533	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	282 of 1563	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	296 of 1566	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	352 of 1552	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	423 of 1552	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	374 of 1589	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.9	641 of 1577	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	671 of 1565	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	534 of 1545	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	150 of 1343	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	95.0	43 of 1338	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	184 of 1342	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	62 of 1321	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	185 of 1106	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	106 of 902	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	215 of 1443	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	134 of 1346	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	129 of 1381	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	78 of 1350	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	42 of 1397	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	196 of 1372	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	158 of 1366	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	126 of 1347	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	121 of 1334	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	115 of 1139	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	50 of 915	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	52 of 1196	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	96 of 1446	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	217 of 1199	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	91.5	69 of 1206	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	140 of 1204	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	79 of 1198	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	253 of 1102	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	86 of 1005	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	41 of 1128	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	153 of 1253	87.8%	★★★★☆

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-6 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+28 vs state

Science66%+26 vs state

Math61%+23 vs state

Social Studies47%+19 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	86.5%	13.5%	$17,274	$741	$16,533
Dorr School	Public	PK, KG-5	4159 18th St	Dorr	49323	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 681-9637	311	21	14.6	44.1%	264 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	71.0			71.0					91.3%	3.8%	$18,283	$725	$17,558
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-4	8638 Byron Center Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 878-6800	398	21	18.8	26.1%	316 (79.4%)	6 (1.5%)	37 (9.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)	99.2	3^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	99.8%					(n/a)	87.3	83.5		95.2	85.9				96.3%	3.7%	$15,781	$1,026	$14,755
Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	8064 Byron Center Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6200	438	23	19.4	18.5%	330 (75.3%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.5%)	38 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.8%)	99.3	1^st of 1492 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.4	2^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	84.6	87.4		92.3	89.5				93.3%	5.6%	$13,415	$412	$13,003
Bessie B Baker School	Public	PK, KG-1	507 W Sycamore St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 792-9208	280	22	12.9	45.0%	232 (82.9%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)								(n/a)									95.6%	1.8%	$17,411	$1,666	$15,745
Pine Street Elementary	Public	4-5	201 Pine St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 792-1127	413	21	19.6	42.6%	362 (87.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	61.7	529^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.5%		68	443^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	70.2%	86		48.8	41.8		57.6	47.4	42.8	23.7			$14,062	$751	$13,312
RJ Steeby School	Public	2-3	435 E Superior St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 792-2281	256	15	17.5	44.1%	214 (83.6%)	6 (2.3%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)								(n/a)	36.0			35.2							$15,004	$1,529	$13,475
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	90.9%	9.1%	$16,121	$503	$15,618
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Clark St	Hopkins	49328	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 793-7286	393	24	16.1	38.9%	344 (87.5%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	73.9	358^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.4	332^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	77.7%	26	51.0	41.8	59.7	70.6	38.8	50.7	53.7	43.3	90.4%	9.6%	$13,277	$1,177	$12,100
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				96.2%	3.8%	$15,211	$1,044	$14,167

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Elementary School

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Sycamore Elementary School.

Is Sycamore Elementary School a good school?

Sycamore Elementary School ranks 160^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hopkins Middle School
High : Hopkins High School

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Elementary School?

Students at Sycamore Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Sycamore Elementary School in?

Hopkins Public Schools

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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