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Sheldon Woods Elementary School

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Sheldon Woods Elementary School ranks 961 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

961^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Sheldon Woods Elementary School is a small, rural school in West Olive, MI, serving 145 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the West Ottawa Public School District.

Sheldon Woods has a lot of positive qualities, including a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 and strong early-grade instruction. In fact, 3rd graders at Sheldon Woods outperform district and state averages in both reading and math. However, the school faces a significant challenge: a dramatic academic decline as students move into upper elementary grades. By 5th grade, proficiency rates fall well below district and state averages—for example, only 12.1% of 5th graders are proficient in math compared to the district average of 28.5%. This "upper-grade slide" is the school's most pressing issue. The school also serves a predominantly low-income population, with 68.28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Lakewood Elementary School (39.25%).

One of the most striking findings is that Sheldon Woods spends more per student ($22,177) than any other school in the district—including top performers like Lakewood ($19,420) and Waukazoo Elementary School ($15,529)—yet its overall performance ranks in the 36th percentile statewide (2 stars), while Lakewood ranks in the 96th percentile (5 stars). This suggests the issue isn't a lack of resources but how they are allocated. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved significantly, dropping from 42.5% in 2021-2022 to 22.0% in 2024-2025, though it still lags behind Waukazoo's 12.2%. For parents, this means Sheldon Woods offers a caring, small-school environment with strong early learning, but families should be aware of the need for additional academic support as children approach middle school.

145

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,177

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

15050 Blair St
West Olive, MI 49460-9712

(616) 786-1700

District: West Ottawa Public School District

Students who attend Sheldon Woods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harbor Lights Middle School
High:	West Ottawa High School Campus

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 22 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg36%

Michigan avg38%

961^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the West Ottawa Public School District

249^th of 625West Ottawa 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	32.7	961 of 1492	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	923 of 1488	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	768 of 1486	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	703 of 1470	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	830 of 1344	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	515 of 1153	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	608 of 1408	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	700 of 1448	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	426 of 1466	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	584 of 1548	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	406 of 1580	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.7	454 of 1533	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	491 of 1563	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	417 of 1566	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	63.2	681 of 1552	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	780 of 1552	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	79.2	222 of 1589	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	428 of 1577	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	86 of 1565	94.5%	★★★★★
2006	64.0	618 of 1545	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	608 of 1343	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.5	978 of 1338	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	774 of 1342	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	568 of 1321	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	390 of 1443	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	716 of 1352	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	626 of 1346	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	326 of 1381	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	384 of 1350	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	281 of 1134	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	289 of 1397	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	879 of 1372	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	707 of 1366	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	702 of 1347	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	831 of 1334	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	601 of 915	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	717 of 1446	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	917 of 1199	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	689 of 1206	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	629 of 1204	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	801 of 1198	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	587 of 1005	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	633 of 1253	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)55th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

White (2026)24th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-6 vs state

Math33%-6 vs state

Science18%-22 vs state

Social Studies9%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

My daughter has attended Sheldon Woods for two years. The kids are well behaved and respectful towards others. The teachers have high expectations for their students and genuinely care about their academic growth. Close Quote

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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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sheldon Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15050 Blair St	West Olive	49460	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1700	145	12	12.6	68.3%	80 (55.2%)	1 (0.7%)	50 (34.5%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	32.7	961^st of 1492 public elementary schools	35.6%		35.9	923^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	38.0%	38			48.1	34.4	24.2			55.6	34.4	12.1			18.2		9.1		100%	0%	$22,177	$851	$21,326
Great Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 152nd Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1200	426	34	12.4	75.1%	106 (24.9%)	18 (4.2%)	230 (54.0%)	36 (8.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	24.3	1093^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.4	1007^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.3%	86			21.7	32.0	33.8			23.2	17.3	18.5			32.3		16.9		91.8%	2%	$18,317	$1,557	$16,760
Lakeshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3765 N 168th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1400	440	30	14.7	45.7%	224 (50.9%)	14 (3.2%)	167 (38.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	67.6	441^st of 1492 public elementary schools	70.4%		79.7	277^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.4%	164			59.5	64.1	55.8			51.4	64.1	31.8			36.4		27.3		97.8%	2.2%	$17,539	$886	$16,653
Pine Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1184 136th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1600	418	35	11.7	81.1%	55 (13.2%)	35 (8.4%)	267 (63.9%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	32 (7.7%)	17.8	1221^st of 1492 public elementary schools	18.2%		13.1	1298^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.8%	77			13.8	24.0	26.1			15.4	12.0	23.2			30.4		8.7		98.6%	0%	$18,297	$1,533	$16,764
Los Lagos Bilingual Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11946 New Holland St	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1500	267	18	15.0	63.3%	75 (28.1%)	6 (2.2%)	139 (52.1%)	22 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	90.4	127^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.5%		44.7	797^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.4%	670			64.3	66.7	84.0			60.7	55.6	64.0			68.0		52.0		92%	4%	$16,859	$808	$16,051
Woodside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2591 N Division Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1900	431	38	11.4	72.6%	87 (20.2%)	19 (4.4%)	287 (66.6%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	34.3	936^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.3%		30	1013^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.9%	77			28.1	39.7	31.1			35.9	42.9	15.6			36.7		16.7		98%	2%	$18,915	$1,444	$17,471
Waukazoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1294 W Lakewood Blvd	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1800	466	28	16.5	30.3%	350 (75.1%)	7 (1.5%)	52 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.9%)	67.2	447^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.2	364^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.5%	83			48.1	51.4	43.8			54.5	52.8	38.4			46.6		35.6		94.6%	1.8%	$15,529	$808	$14,721
Eagle Crest Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11950 Riley St	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	Eagle Crest Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-2400	561	40	14.0	65.4%	145 (25.8%)	10 (1.8%)	259 (46.2%)	82 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.6%)	48.2	724^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.5%		64.5	500^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.4%	224	81.1	51.4	41.4	31.0	37.7	48.0	44.6	32.2	39.0	27.9	50.0	44.6	39.3	54.1	21.3	67.6	92.3%	1.9%	$13,886	$1,201	$12,684
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2134 W Lakewood Blvd	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1300	293	24	12.0	39.2%	209 (71.3%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	94.5	59^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.7	69^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.4%	10			58.3	84.4	83.3			72.9	77.8	65.3			61.2		59.2		93.3%	6.7%	$19,420	$839	$18,581
Riley Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 120th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(616) 786-3799	0			—															(n/a)			21.4	36.2	23.9			20.0	34.5	16.4			20.9		13.4		96.3%	3.7%

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheldon Woods Elementary School

What district is Sheldon Woods Elementary School in?

West Ottawa Public School District

What schools do graduates of Sheldon Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sheldon Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harbor Lights Middle School
High : West Ottawa High School Campus

What is the racial makeup of Sheldon Woods Elementary School?

Students at Sheldon Woods Elementary School are 55% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Sheldon Woods Elementary School a good school?

Sheldon Woods Elementary School ranks 961^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sheldon Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Sheldon Woods Elementary School.

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