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PewamoWestphalia Elementary School

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PewamoWestphalia Elementary School ranks 352 nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Pewamo-Westphalia Elementary School in Pewamo, MI, serves 249 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the highly rated Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools district, which holds a 5-star statewide ranking.

This school stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently scoring well above state averages and most nearby schools. For example, 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency reached 59.3% in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to the state average of 43.8% and scores ranging from 22.5% to 47.3% at nearby Ionia Public Schools elementary buildings. The school also maintains a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.5%, far better than the state average of 27.9% and much lower than schools like Twin Rivers Elementary School (27.0%) or Emerson School (29.7%). What makes this achievement particularly impressive is that 28.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's low-income students rank in the 86th percentile statewide—a sign that the school is effectively supporting all learners.

While Pewamo-Westphalia remains a top performer, its overall state ranking has slipped from the 96th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 76th percentile recently. One area to watch is 5th-grade math, which dipped to 30.4% proficiency in 2023-2024 (below the state average) before rebounding to 51.9%. The school spends $14,741 per student, which is less than some nearby schools like Emerson School ($17,009) yet delivers stronger results. The only comparable local peer is Waldron Elementary and Middle School in Fowler, another high-achieving school. For parents seeking a rural school with strong academics, engaged families, and effective support for students from all backgrounds, Pewamo-Westphalia is an excellent choice.

249

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,741

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 W Jefferson St
Pewamo, MI 48873-9787

(989) 593-3488

District: Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools

Students who attend PewamoWestphalia Elementary School usually attend:

High:

PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Michigan avg38%

352^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 625Pewamo-Westphalia Community 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	74.1	352 of 1492	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	319 of 1488	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	230 of 1486	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	181 of 1470	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	86 of 1344	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	50 of 1153	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	78 of 1408	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	134 of 1448	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	79.9	212 of 1466	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	326 of 1548	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	374 of 1580	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	69.0	447 of 1533	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	426 of 1563	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	442 of 1566	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.0	556 of 1552	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.2	207 of 1552	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	267 of 1589	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	531 of 1577	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.7	369 of 1565	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	359 of 1545	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	349 of 1343	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	383 of 1338	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	259 of 1342	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	122 of 1321	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	211 of 1443	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	193 of 1352	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	68 of 1381	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	45 of 1397	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	419 of 1372	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	311 of 1366	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	225 of 1347	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	247 of 1334	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	56 of 1139	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	101 of 915	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	150 of 1446	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	434 of 1199	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	383 of 1206	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	254 of 1204	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	209 of 1198	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	95 of 1102	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	47 of 1005	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	125 of 1128	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	99 of 1253	92.1%	★★★★★

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 (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+12 vs state

Math53%+14 vs state

Science44%+4 vs state

Social Studies44%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PewamoWestphalia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 W Jefferson St	Pewamo	48873	Ionia County	Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 593-3488	249	17	15.0	28.5%	240 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	74.1	352^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	76.4%		76.2	319^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.6%	33			56.1	40.7	59.3			56.1	48.1	51.9			44.4		44.4		$14,741	$394	$14,347
Twin Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Lou Lemke Ln	Muir	48860	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 522-0005	183	10	19.0	65.0%	154 (84.2%)	3 (1.6%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	23.6	1110^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.6%		29.7	1019^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.5%	91			27.0	23.8	33.3			27.0	19.1	21.2			24.2		15.2		$14,029	$1,783	$12,246
Waldron Elementary and Middle School	Public, Magnet	K-8	11214 W Kent St	Fowler	48835	Clinton County	Fowler Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 593-2160	262	18	14.4	18.3%	251 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.8	106^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.5	100^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.3%	6	82.1	71.4	56.0	76.0	83.3	80.8	83.3	56.0	88.0	54.2	57.7	54.2	58.3	64.3	66.7	89.3	$13,794	$319	$13,475
Westwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	883 Cross St	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 647-2989	423	25	16.7	37.6%	379 (89.6%)	6 (1.4%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	37.6	892^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	40.2%		47.9	753^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	49.4%	139			26.1	30.9	36.7			35.1	44.6	31.3			36.7		13.6		$12,860	$1,072	$11,788
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Oak St	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 647-2991	473	34	13.7	40.2%	431 (91.1%)	12 (2.5%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)								(n/a)																	$12,492	$1,120	$11,373
Jefferson School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 N Jefferson St	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-2740	272	15	18.1	68.4%	206 (75.7%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	28	1038^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.4%		32	980^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.1%	58			41.7	30.2	22.5			27.8	32.6	15.0			25.0		17.5		$14,955	$1,673	$13,282
Emerson School	Public	PK, KG-5	645 Hackett St	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-8018	166	12	14.0	78.3%	119 (71.7%)	1 (0.6%)	35 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	31.5	979^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.4%		41.1	846^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.1%	133			25.0	36.0	36.0			16.7	12.0	24.0			48.0		20.0		$17,009	$1,557	$15,452
North LeValley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2120 N State Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Township S/D #2	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-4900	10	1	9.5	40.0%	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$27,526	$9,774	$17,752
AA Rather School	Public	PK, KG-5	380 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-1720	308	15	20.1	51.0%	261 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	51.7	672^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.1	607^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.2%	65			37.8	42.9	47.3			31.1	51.8	23.6			43.6		29.1		$12,569	$1,632	$10,937
RB Boyce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 N State Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-0571	254	13	19.6	55.9%	229 (90.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	35.8	917^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.5%		31.2	992^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	33.3%	75			37.8	36.7	24.5			43.5	46.9	17.0			24.5		18.9		$12,432	$1,768	$10,663

Frequently Asked Questions about PewamoWestphalia Elementary School

What schools do graduates of PewamoWestphalia Elementary School attend?

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

High : PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School

What district is PewamoWestphalia Elementary School in?

Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools

How many students attend PewamoWestphalia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended PewamoWestphalia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of PewamoWestphalia Elementary School?

Students at PewamoWestphalia Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is PewamoWestphalia Elementary School a good school?

PewamoWestphalia Elementary School ranks 352^nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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