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Bauer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bauer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hudsonville, Michigan, serving 351 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Hudsonville Public School District, which is ranked 17th out of 613 districts in the state.

Bauer Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 84% of 3rd-graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 67.6% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school also ranks exceptionally well in various student subgroups, placing 5th out of 1,338 Michigan elementary schools for female students and 16th out of 1,366 for male students in English Language Arts. Additionally, Bauer ranks 3rd out of 1,381 Michigan elementary schools for low-socioeconomic status students in English Language Arts. This suggests a strong focus on equity and inclusive practices that benefit all learners.

While Bauer Elementary has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric. The school's relatively high spending per student, at $17,074 in 2023-2024, may contribute to its success. Compared to other elementary schools in the Hudsonville and Jenison school districts, Bauer Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math, making it a high-performing school within the broader regional context.

329

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,074

Per pupil spending ?

14%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8136 48th Ave
Hudsonville, MI 49426-8622

(616) 669-6824

District: Hudsonville Public School District

Students who attend Bauer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Baldwin Street Middle School
High:	Hudsonville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (81% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg71%

Michigan avg40%

11^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Hudsonville Public School District

17^th of 613Hudsonville Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	11 of 1488	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	32 of 1486	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	160 of 1470	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	172 of 1344	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	126 of 1153	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	93 of 1408	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	132 of 1448	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	90 of 1466	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	94.9	38 of 1548	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	89.5	104 of 1580	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	94.5	26 of 1533	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	64 of 1563	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.4	110 of 1566	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	44 of 1552	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	77.5	232 of 1552	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.3	165 of 1589	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	253 of 1577	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	262 of 1565	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	88.8	19 of 1545	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	5 of 1338	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	76 of 1342	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.2	267 of 1321	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	123 of 1106	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	153 of 902	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	35 of 1171	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	147 of 1443	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	99.0	3 of 1381	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	30 of 1350	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	225 of 1397	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	16 of 1366	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	3 of 1347	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	87 of 1334	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	224 of 1139	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	84 of 915	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	233 of 1196	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	137 of 1446	90.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	62.1	111 of 403	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	7 of 1206	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	18 of 1204	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	193 of 1198	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	181 of 1102	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	78 of 1005	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	53 of 1128	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	136 of 1253	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)72nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+42 vs state

Math80%+41 vs state

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Schools Near Bauer Elementary School

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Bauer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8136 48th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-6824	329	25	12.9	14.0%	283 (86.0%)	9 (2.7%)	17 (5.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	98.2	11^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.3	32^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	97.8%	21	84.0	81.2				80.2					$17,074	$823	$16,252
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-4	3909 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 797-9797	450	30	15.1	11.3%	388 (86.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	89.1	136^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.9%		80	250^th of 1486 public elementary schools	83.2%	114	53.3	73.7			63.0	76.8					$13,961	$1,504	$12,457
Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-6	2950 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 777-6534	189	23	8.0	27.0%	146 (77.2%)	5 (2.6%)	27 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$14,938	$1,284	$13,655
El Puente Spanish Immersion	Public	K-6	2950 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 777-6531	380	18	21.5	15.0%	281 (73.9%)	5 (1.3%)	60 (15.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	92.8	80^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.3	145^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.2%	65	75.5	56.9	79.6	54.4	81.1	66.7	64.0	56.1	79.6	58.8	$10,688	$1,432	$9,256
Alward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3811 Port Sheldon St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-6700	435	29	14.9	12.6%	378 (86.9%)	11 (2.5%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	90.6	112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.3	103^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.1%	9	65.3	68.5			67.1	64.4					$14,510	$1,110	$13,400
Pinewood School	Public	K-6	2405 Chippewa St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1407	320	25	12.8	19.4%	268 (83.8%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (8.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	84.3	214^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.6%		86.3	171^st of 1486 public elementary schools	88.5%	43	55.8	66.1	66.7	74.5	76.7	48.2	41.7	66.7	47.9	54.2	$16,206	$1,988	$14,218
Rosewood School	Public	K-6	2370 Tyler St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-0011	481	30	16.2	21.0%	421 (87.5%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	86.9	177^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.1%		83.1	216^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.5%	39	64.2	63.4	60.8	70.2	74.6	56.3	48.6	60.7	59.5	41.9	$13,721	$1,574	$12,147
Park Elemementary School	Public	K-4	5525 Park Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-1970	260	21	12.2	16.9%	228 (87.7%)	4 (1.5%)	13 (5.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	96.2	39^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.4%		86.9	164^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.0%	125	75.0	77.1			82.1	68.8					$20,089	$859	$19,231
Sandy Hill School	Public	K-6	1990 Baldwin St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 457-1404	402	34	11.9	38.6%	297 (73.9%)	8 (2.0%)	57 (14.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.7%)	81.5	255^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.9%		77.3	296^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.1%	41	55.9	58.2	66.2	55.6	66.1	41.8	46.2	47.6	61.5	52.3	$16,953	$2,124	$14,829
Early Childhood Building	Public	PK-K	5535 School Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 797-0842	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$31,417	$1,377	$30,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Bauer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bauer Elementary School?

Students at Bauer Elementary School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Bauer Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Bauer Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bauer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Baldwin Street Middle School
High : Hudsonville High School

What district is Bauer Elementary School in?

Hudsonville Public School District

How many students attend Bauer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Bauer Elementary School.

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