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Park Elemementary School

Public Grades K-4

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Park Elementary School in Hudsonville, MI, is a top-ranked K-4 school within the highly-rated Hudsonville Public School District, serving 260 students and earning a 5-star rating as one of the best elementary schools in Michigan.

Park Elementary stands out for its exceptional academics, particularly in math. In the most recent school year, nearly 90% of 4th graders were proficient in math—more than double the state average and far ahead of nearby schools like South Elementary School, where the rate was about 71%. The school also excels in reading, with strong scores across all grade levels. What makes Park especially impressive is its consistency: it has ranked in the top 2% of Michigan elementary schools in 8 of the last 10 years. Even after a temporary dip in 2023-2024, the school bounced back quickly, climbing from 164th to 30th statewide within two years. This resilience suggests effective teaching and strong support systems that help students thrive year after year.

Families at Park benefit from smaller class sizes and greater investment. The school spends about $21,788 per student—roughly $7,000 more than nearby schools like Georgetown Elementary School—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2. Attendance is also a strength, with chronic absenteeism at just 6.3%, far below the state average of nearly 28%. While Park serves a relatively affluent population, it performs exceptionally well for all students, including those from lower-income backgrounds, ranking in the 91st percentile for that group. For parents seeking a school with proven academic excellence, strong math instruction, and a supportive, well-resourced environment, Park Elementary is a standout choice in the Hudsonville area.

260

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,788

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

5525 Park Ave
Hudsonville, MI 49426-1248

(616) 669-1970

District: Hudsonville Public School District

Students who attend Park Elemementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Baldwin Street Middle School
High:	Hudsonville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (78% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg73%

Michigan avg40%

30^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.8	30 of 1492	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	39 of 1488	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	164 of 1486	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	85 of 1470	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	30 of 1344	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	117 of 1153	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	96.2	25 of 1408	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	61 of 1448	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	56 of 1466	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	121 of 1548	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	78.9	292 of 1580	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	86.2	143 of 1533	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.2	141 of 1563	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	77.3	314 of 1566	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	425 of 1552	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	84.3	16 of 1552	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	115 of 1589	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	80.1	205 of 1577	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	230 of 1565	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	303 of 1545	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	26 of 1343	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	36 of 1338	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	153 of 1342	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	154 of 1321	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	94.0	27 of 1106	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	71 of 902	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	57 of 1171	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	69 of 1443	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	82.7	123 of 1381	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	73 of 1350	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	26 of 1397	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	22 of 1372	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	66 of 1366	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	156 of 1347	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	76 of 1334	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	34 of 1139	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	73 of 915	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	15 of 1196	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	56 of 1446	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	20 of 1199	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	29 of 1206	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	181 of 1204	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	90 of 1198	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	23 of 1102	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	102 of 1005	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	27 of 1128	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	77 of 1253	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)91st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math85%+44 vs state

English Language Arts71%+32 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 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
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	$21,652
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)											$44,062	$2,229	$41,833
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 40th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 669-9362	391	24	16.1	27.1%	304 (77.7%)	11 (2.8%)	41 (10.5%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	89.2	147^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.8	178^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.0%	31	55.9	63.8	70.1		64.4	70.7	61.2		55.9	49.3	$14,636	$454	$14,183
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					$14,691	$226	$14,465
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					$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)											$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	$12,041	$501	$11,540
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	$14,740	$504	$14,236
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elemementary School

What district is Park Elemementary School in?

Hudsonville Public School District

Is Park Elemementary School a good school?

Yes! Park Elemementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Park Elemementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Park Elemementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Park Elemementary School?

Students at Park Elemementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Park Elemementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Elemementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Baldwin Street Middle School
High : Hudsonville High School

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