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Bauer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bauer Elementary School in Hudsonville, MI, is a top-performing PK-4 school serving 329 students within the highly ranked Hudsonville Public School District, and it currently holds the 9th spot out of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools—placing it in the top 1% statewide.

What truly sets Bauer apart is its remarkable academic trajectory and consistency. The school has climbed from the 89th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 99th percentile today, a leap that outpaces every nearby option. For example, in 3rd grade math, 91% of Bauer students are proficient, compared to 79% at Rosewood School and just 53% at Sandy Hill School. Even the closest same-district rival, Park Elemementary School, ranks 30th statewide—still excellent, but 21 spots behind Bauer. This excellence extends across all student groups, with low-income students ranking 3rd in the state, and both male and female students landing in the 99th percentile. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 5%, far better than the 27.9% state average and lower than every neighboring school in both Hudsonville Public School District and Jenison Public Schools.

Bauer achieves these results with a favorable 12.9:1 student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending of $17,596—less than Park Elementary's $21,788 yet with better outcomes. The school's post-pandemic recovery story is equally compelling: after absenteeism spiked to 25% in 2021-2022, it quickly dropped to 6% and has stayed low while academics soared. For parents weighing options, Bauer's combination of top-tier test scores, effectiveness across all demographics, and efficient resource use makes it a standout choice. The only caveat is that the school ends at 4th grade, so families should plan for a transition to a middle school afterward, but for elementary years, Bauer is arguably the best public option in the region.

329

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,596

Per pupil spending ?

14.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

87%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 11.1% (any vaccine)

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: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (83% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hudsonville Public School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg73%

Michigan avg40%

9^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

21^st of 625Hudsonville 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
2026	98.4	9 of 1492	99.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	97.6	12 of 1343	99.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	97.7	10 of 1199	99.2%	★★★★★
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

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

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

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math87%+46 vs state

English Language Arts79%+39 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 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	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
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%)	98.4	9^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.2	11^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	82.1	76.0			91.1	82.0					87%	11.1%	$17,596	$281	$17,315
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%)	95.2	48^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.1	136^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.9%	88	69.0	71.3			77.0	73.4					96.1%	3.9%	$15,016	$660	$14,356
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)											93.8%	4.9%	$18,939	$666	$18,273
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%)	86	185^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.6%		92.8	80^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.6%	105	58.9	74.5	66.7	67.3	75.0	72.7	41.2	51.0	52.9	35.3	96.1%	3.9%	$12,041	$501	$11,540
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%)	89.5	141^st of 1492 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.6	112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.5%	29	63.5	62.3			67.4	64.9					94.8%	3.9%	$14,691	$226	$14,465
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%)	91	117^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.2%		84.3	214^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.6%	97	67.3	63.8	60.0	68.1	71.2	63.8	54.5	55.3	60.0	76.4	96.4%	3.6%	$17,227	$516	$16,711
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%)	92.6	93^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	93.8%		86.9	177^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.1%	84	71.8	68.7	60.8	67.6	78.9	67.2	60.8	60.8	58.1	54.1	96.1%	3.9%	$14,740	$504	$14,236
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%)	96.8	30^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.2	39^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.4%	9	71.4	71.2			79.6	89.8							$21,788	$136	$21,653
Sandy Hill School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	77.8	291^st of 1492 public elementary schools	80.5%		81.5	255^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.9%	36	44.1	60.0	68.5	61.4	52.5	53.8	37.0	45.7	53.4	42.5	95.2%	4.8%	$17,968	$635	$17,333
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)													$44,063	$2,230	$41,833

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.

How many students attend Bauer Elementary School?

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

What district is Bauer Elementary School in?

Hudsonville Public School District

Is Bauer Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Bauer Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 1492 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

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

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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