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Sandy Hill School

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Sandy Hill School ranks 255 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Sandy Hill School is an elementary school located in Jenison, Michigan, serving 422 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Jenison Public Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandy Hill School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between 175 and 330 out of over 1,400 Michigan elementary schools. The school's test scores are generally higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 55.6% to 66.2%, compared to the state average of 38.6% to 44.4%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates range from 41.8% to 66.1%, compared to the state average of 31.5% to 42.7%. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.0% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the district's average.

When comparing Sandy Hill School to other nearby elementary schools within the Jenison Public Schools district, it generally performs on par or slightly below some of the top-performing schools, such as Bauerwood School and El Puente Spanish Immersion, which have consistently higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Sandy Hill School ranks 31st out of 209 Michigan elementary schools for its Hispanic student population, indicating strong performance for this group.

402

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,953

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1990 Baldwin St
Jenison, MI 49428-8917

(616) 457-1404

District: Jenison Public Schools

Students who attend Sandy Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Jenison Junior High School
High:	Jenison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (55% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Jenison Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg60%

Michigan avg38%

255^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Jenison Public Schools

53^rd of 613Jenison 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
2025	81.5	255 of 1488	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	296 of 1486	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	330 of 1470	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	175 of 1344	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	184 of 1153	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	204 of 1408	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	295 of 1448	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	308 of 1466	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	249 of 1548	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	225 of 1580	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	187 of 1533	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	261 of 1563	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	223 of 1566	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	476 of 1552	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	81.1	112 of 1552	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	116 of 1589	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	80.9	176 of 1577	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	252 of 1565	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	257 of 1545	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	242 of 1338	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	293 of 1342	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	386 of 1321	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	260 of 1106	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	185 of 902	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	196 of 1171	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	320 of 1443	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	31 of 209	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	362 of 1346	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	273 of 1381	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	290 of 1350	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	40 of 1099	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	39 of 749	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	122 of 1134	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	230 of 1397	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	277 of 1366	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	297 of 1347	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	282 of 1334	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	113 of 1139	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	205 of 915	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	207 of 1196	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	298 of 1446	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	263 of 1206	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	292 of 1204	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	333 of 1198	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	172 of 1102	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	201 of 1005	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	260 of 1128	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	357 of 1253	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts59%+18 vs state

Social Studies52%+22 vs state

Math50%+13 vs state

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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
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
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
Bauerwood School	Public	K-6	1443 Bauer Rd	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1408	480	30	15.7	22.1%	379 (79.0%)	10 (2.1%)	44 (9.2%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	90.7	110^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.6%		91.4	92^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.8%	18	54.5	60.8	66.2	72.7	62.8	64.9	60.6	79.5	66.2	63.4	$16,896	$2,121	$14,775
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
JIA Elementary	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	800 Connie St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 457-8477	83	5	17.4	20.5%	62 (74.7%)	3 (3.6%)	10 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.6%)	82.1	241^st of 1488 public elementary schools	83.8%		72.6	363^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	75.6%	122	50.0	66.7	61.5		50.0	66.7	53.9		53.9	46.2	$11,372	$1,075	$10,297
Bursley School	Public	K-6	1195 Port Sheldon St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 457-2200	404	35	11.5	35.4%	282 (69.8%)	12 (3.0%)	59 (14.6%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	85.1	204^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.3%		86	173^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	88.4%	31	51.9	68.1	63.6	61.8	55.6	68.1	45.5	52.9	56.1	56.1	$18,248	$2,068	$16,180
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Hill School

What district is Sandy Hill School in?

Jenison Public Schools

How many students attend Sandy Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Sandy Hill School.

What schools do graduates of Sandy Hill School attend?

Students who attend Sandy Hill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jenison Junior High School
High : Jenison High School

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Hill School?

Students at Sandy Hill School are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Sandy Hill School a good school?

Sandy Hill School ranks 255^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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