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Holmes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Holmes Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school located in Spring Lake, Michigan, serving 420 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Spring Lake Public Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holmes Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 3rd and 36th out of over 1,400 schools in recent years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Holmes Elementary excels in supporting the academic success of various student subgroups, including male and female students, as well as white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other elementary schools in the surrounding area, such as Jeffers Elementary and Rosy Mound School, Holmes Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. The school's relatively high spending per student, at $16,978 in 2023-2024, may contribute to its exceptional outcomes, highlighting the importance of adequate funding and resources in supporting student success.

409

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,978

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

426 River St
Spring Lake, MI 49456-2406

(616) 846-5504

District: Spring Lake Public Schools

Students who attend Holmes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Lake Intermediate School
	Spring Lake Middle School
High:	Spring Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg79%

Michigan avg41%

19^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Spring Lake Public Schools

5^th of 613Spring Lake 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	97.6	19 of 1488	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	33 of 1486	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	31 of 1470	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	3 of 1344	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	5 of 1153	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	16 of 1408	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	36 of 1448	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	7 of 1466	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	37 of 1548	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.5	22 of 1580	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.6	148 of 1533	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	86.8	131 of 1563	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	96.4	10 of 1566	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	29 of 1552	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	83.4	42 of 1552	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	89.5	8 of 1589	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	84.2	89 of 1577	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	135 of 1565	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	83 of 1545	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	31 of 1338	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	45 of 1342	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	32 of 1321	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	2 of 1106	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	4 of 902	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	9 of 1171	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	28 of 1443	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	6 of 1346	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	12 of 1381	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	20 of 1350	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	5 of 1099	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 749	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	65 of 1397	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	15 of 1366	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	11 of 1347	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	15 of 1334	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	3 of 1139	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	4 of 915	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	11 of 1196	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	43 of 1446	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	47 of 252	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	59 of 195	69.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	15 of 1206	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	29 of 1204	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	32 of 1198	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	3 of 1102	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	4 of 1005	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	11 of 1128	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	38 of 1253	97.0%	★★★★★

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 (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math85%+44 vs state

English Language Arts76%+35 vs state

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Schools Near Holmes Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	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
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	426 River St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 846-5504	409	32	12.9	23.0%	359 (87.8%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (5.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	97.6	19^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.3	33^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	97.8%	14			79.3	73.0				89.2	80.9								$16,978	$1,367	$15,610
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics	Public, Charter	K-8	17350 Hazel St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	West MI Academy of Arts and Academics	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 844-9961	371	29	12.7	57.7%	265 (71.4%)	20 (5.4%)	44 (11.9%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	36.9	911^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.8%		44.4	775^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.8%	136	58.6	10.3	30.6	36.4	51.5	41.7	53.6	20.8	25.0	28.1	11.1	32.1	36.4	28.6	30.3	46.4	$12,758	$2,443	$10,315
Ferry School	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 Pennoyer Ave	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5300	232	21	10.8	59.5%	177 (76.3%)	3 (1.3%)	20 (8.6%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.1%)	66.6	473^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	68.2%		45.3	759^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.9%	286			45.7	44.7				55.3	50.0								$19,878	$1,747	$18,131
Walden Green Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	17339 Roosevelt Rd	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Walden Green Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 842-4523	251	13	19.6	25.5%	229 (91.2%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	95.6	48^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.8%		86.9	163^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	89.0%	115		71.4	79.3	75.9	86.2	87.0	68.8	72.4	65.5	75.9	47.8	43.8			75.9		$8,745	$456	$8,289
Griffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 S Griffin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5500	308	22	14.0	41.9%	244 (79.2%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.1%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	80.9	260^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.5%		69.6	413^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.2%	153			59.6	65.0				57.9	50.0								$18,262	$1,722	$16,540
Jeffers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16031 144th Ave	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 846-5503	379	29	13.0	22.2%	336 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	97.1	22^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.3	7^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.5%	15			73.1	76.9				79.5	81.8								$17,016	$1,269	$15,748
Peach Plains School	Public	PK, KG-4	15849 Comstock St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-5800	328	24	13.8	26.5%	276 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	94.3	62^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.8%		97	21^st of 1486 public elementary schools	98.6%	41			66.2	71.2				76.1	72.7								$18,154	$1,572	$16,582
Mary A White School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Wisconsin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-5700	260	19	13.6	45.4%	204 (78.5%)	6 (2.3%)	27 (10.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	79.1	285^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.8%		53	666^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.2%	381			57.4	56.9				63.0	49.0								$18,071	$920	$17,151
Lake Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18181 Dogwood Dr	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 850-5600	273	20	13.6	46.5%	204 (74.7%)	19 (7.0%)	23 (8.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	71.2	399^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.2%		88.4	144^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.3%	255			41.1	71.2				54.4	47.2								$18,428	$1,915	$16,513
Rosy Mound School	Public	PK, KG-4	14016 Lakeshore Dr	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6700	243	16	15.3	19.8%	217 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	97.9	15^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.0%					(n/a)			79.7	73.5				86.4	85.7								$17,623	$768	$16,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Elementary School

How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Holmes Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Spring Lake Intermediate School
Middle : Spring Lake Middle School
High : Spring Lake High School

What district is Holmes Elementary School in?

Spring Lake Public Schools

Is Holmes Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Holmes Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary School?

Students at Holmes Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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