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Waukazoo Elementary School

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Waukazoo Elementary School ranks 447 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Waukazoo Elementary School in Holland, MI, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 466 students in grades PK-5 within the West Ottawa Public School District, a district ranked in the 60th percentile statewide.

Waukazoo is a historically strong school that continues to outperform its district averages across nearly all subjects and grade levels. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency sits at 54.5% compared to the district's 39.4%, and 5th-grade social studies proficiency is 35.6% versus the district's 24.1%. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2%—less than half the district average (28.6%) and the state average (27.9%). This is the lowest rate among all comparable schools in the area, including the high-performing Lakewood Elementary School (17.7%), suggesting a strong culture of attendance and engagement. Waukazoo achieves these results efficiently, spending $15,529 per student—significantly less than Lakewood's $19,420 and far below the $23,252–$35,805 spent by schools in the neighboring Holland City School District.

While Waukazoo remains a solid choice, its statewide percentile rank has slipped from the 90th+ percentile (2015-2019) to the 70th percentile in recent years. A notable area of focus is 5th-grade math, where only 38.4% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—a drop from the previous year's 42.1% and significantly lower than the school's 3rd and 4th-grade math rates (54.5% and 52.8%). Additionally, there is a clear performance gap between Waukazoo and its district peer, Lakewood Elementary, which ranks in the 96th percentile. For instance, Lakewood's 4th-grade ELA proficiency was 84.4% compared to Waukazoo's 51.4%. Still, Waukazoo's performance far exceeds that of most schools in the nearby Holland City district, making it a strong option for families seeking a well-rounded, efficient, and academically solid elementary experience in the Holland area.

466

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,529

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1294 W Lakewood Blvd
Holland, MI 49424-6221

(616) 786-1800

District: West Ottawa Public School District

Students who attend Waukazoo Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg36%

Michigan avg38%

447^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	67.2	447 of 1492	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	364 of 1488	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	414 of 1486	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	435 of 1470	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	242 of 1344	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	130 of 1153	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	115 of 1408	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	110 of 1448	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	85.8	131 of 1466	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	93.0	63 of 1548	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	119 of 1580	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	79.1	272 of 1533	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	89.0	95 of 1563	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	173 of 1566	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	86.0	24 of 1552	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	73.5	388 of 1552	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	229 of 1589	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	261 of 1577	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.6	107 of 1565	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	74.4	305 of 1545	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	601 of 1343	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.1	250 of 1338	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	363 of 1342	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	357 of 1321	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	164 of 1106	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	118 of 902	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	168 of 1171	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	166 of 1443	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	68 of 209	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	61 of 188	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	63 of 222	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	499 of 1352	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	401 of 1346	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	483 of 1381	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	623 of 1350	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	201 of 1099	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	187 of 749	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	239 of 1134	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	73 of 1397	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	356 of 1372	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	540 of 1366	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	452 of 1347	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	516 of 1334	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	340 of 1139	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	141 of 915	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	80 of 1196	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	79 of 1446	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	47.2	35 of 81	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	466 of 1199	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	346 of 1206	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	319 of 1204	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	368 of 1198	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	220 of 1102	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	114 of 1005	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	66 of 1128	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	82 of 1253	93.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)57th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Science47%+7 vs state

Social Studies36%+8 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
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		$15,529	$808	$14,721
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		$18,915	$1,444	$17,471
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		$19,420	$839	$18,581
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		$18,317	$1,557	$16,760
Vanderbilt Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	301 W 16th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Vanderbilt Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 820-5050	401	31	12.9	81.0%	106 (26.4%)	21 (5.2%)	229 (57.1%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	65.1	491^st of 1492 public elementary schools	67.1%		63.7	512^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.6%	21	80.0	52.0	55.1	46.0	58.3	50.0	41.0	55.1	46.0	31.3	29.4	33.3	42.6	32.0	31.9	36.0	$15,833	$1,532	$14,301
West	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W 24th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-5080	413	44	9.4	66.1%	171 (41.4%)	35 (8.5%)	161 (39.0%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.6%)	47.9	732^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	50.9%		56.5	618^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.5%	114			44.6	31.5	43.8			44.6	26.4	37.0			37.0		30.1		$35,805	$1,932	$33,872
Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	461 Van Raalte Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 494-2601	307	21	14.4	47.9%	99 (32.2%)	2 (0.7%)	194 (63.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	37.9	891^st of 1492 public elementary schools	40.3%		38.3	889^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.3%	2			29.2	46.8	30.9			36.9	48.9	21.8			32.7		14.5		$23,252	$1,122	$22,130
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		$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		$18,297	$1,533	$16,764
Jefferson	Public	PK, KG-5	282 W 30th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-5081	254	26	9.9	79.5%	63 (24.8%)	41 (16.1%)	129 (50.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	36.3	909^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.1%		25.4	1075^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.8%	166			28.9	44.0	56.0			15.8	20.0	36.0			36.0		12.0		$32,660	$2,860	$29,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Waukazoo Elementary School

How many students attend Waukazoo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Waukazoo Elementary School.

What district is Waukazoo Elementary School in?

West Ottawa Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Waukazoo Elementary School?

Students at Waukazoo Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Waukazoo Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Waukazoo Elementary School a good school?

Waukazoo Elementary School ranks 447^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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