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Sandy Hill School

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Sandy Hill School ranks 291 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Sandy Hill School is an elementary school in Jenison, MI, serving 402 students in grades PK through 6 as part of the highly-rated Jenison Public Schools district.

One of the most impressive things about Sandy Hill is how consistently students show up ready to learn. Only 6.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year—a fraction of the state average of 27.9% and well below the district's own 10.8% rate. This is a remarkable recovery from a pandemic-era spike and speaks to a school culture where families and staff are deeply engaged. Academically, Sandy Hill has maintained a solid track record, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide in the most recent school year. What makes this even more noteworthy is that the school serves a more economically diverse population than its immediate district peers—about 38.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to roughly 20% at nearby Pinewood School, Rosewood School, and Bauerwood School. Despite this, Sandy Hill's proficiency rates remain competitive with those schools, suggesting effective teaching strategies that meet students where they are. The school also shows particular strength in supporting its Hispanic students, who rank in the 86th percentile statewide.

There are a couple of areas parents might want to ask about. Math proficiency at Sandy Hill has consistently lagged behind the district average across all grade levels—for example, only 37% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to the district's 49.5%. There also appears to be a dip in performance at 5th grade across subjects, which could signal a transition challenge. On the positive side, the school invests more per student ($17,968) than several of its peers, which may reflect additional resources for its higher-needs population. While schools like Alward Elementary School and Georgetown Elementary School in the nearby Hudsonville Public School District post higher raw scores, they serve a more affluent population. Sandy Hill's strong attendance, effective support for diverse learners, and solid overall performance make it a dependable choice within an already excellent district.

402

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,968

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 — 84th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg60%

Michigan avg37%

291^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

52^nd of 625Jenison 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	77.8	291 of 1492	80.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.4	348 of 1343	74.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.6	31 of 225	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	31 of 209	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	328 of 1352	75.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.8	278 of 1372	79.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.5	247 of 1199	79.4%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)86th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Science53%+13 vs state

Math47%+10 vs state

Social Studies42%+15 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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	$17,968	$635	$17,333
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	$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	$14,740	$504	$14,236
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%)	93.7	71^st of 1492 public elementary schools	95.2%		90.7	110^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.6%	39	67.6	59.0	74.7	58.3	78.9	65.4	60.0	77.8	69.3	70.7	$18,383	$898	$17,485
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
JIA Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-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%)	69.8	414^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.3%		82.1	241^st of 1488 public elementary schools	83.8%	173	60.0	42.9	53.3		46.7	35.7	60.0		40.0	53.3	$11,729	$479	$11,250
Bursley School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	79.9	262^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	82.4%		85.1	204^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.3%	58	47.9	62.0	55.3	59.1	56.3	64.0	34.7	57.6	48.9	44.7	$18,983	$641	$18,342
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Hill 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.

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

Is Sandy Hill School a good school?

Sandy Hill School ranks 291^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sandy Hill School in?

Jenison Public Schools

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