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Woodside Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
936th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Woodside Elementary School in Holland, MI, is a mid-sized public school serving 431 students in grades PK-5 as part of the West Ottawa Public School District. The school serves a predominantly low-income community, with 72.6% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and it faces significant challenges related to attendance and academic achievement.

Woodside's academic performance is below both district and state averages in most subjects, though there are encouraging signs. The school's state ranking has improved steadily from the 16th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 37th percentile in 2025-2026, and its star rating has climbed from 1 to 2 stars. One notable bright spot is 4th-grade math, where 42.9% of students are proficient—actually outperforming both the district (41.2%) and state (39.4%) averages. However, a concerning pattern emerges in 5th-grade math, where proficiency drops dramatically to just 15.6%, less than half the district average of 28.5%. This sharp decline suggests a potential issue with the transition to more complex math concepts that parents may want to monitor closely.

Chronic absenteeism is a critical concern at Woodside, with a rate of 31.7%—significantly higher than the district average of 28.6% and nearly double the rate at nearby Waukazoo Elementary School (12.2%) and Lakewood Elementary School (17.7%). The contrast with Lakewood is particularly striking: both schools are in the same district, just 3 miles apart, with similar per-student spending, yet Lakewood ranks in the 96th percentile statewide while Woodside sits in the 37th. The school shows relative strength in serving its Special Education students (67th percentile) but struggles more with Hispanic and English Language Learner students. Despite these challenges, Woodside's upward trajectory in state rankings suggests recent efforts may be starting to yield positive results.

431
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,915
Per pupil spending ?
72.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2591 N Division Ave
       Holland, MI  49424-6312

(616) 786-1900

District: West Ottawa Public School District


Students who attend Woodside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Macatawa Bay Middle School
High:    West Ottawa High School Campus
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.6%
White:
20.2%
Two or more races:
5.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)
!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg36%
Michigan avg38%
936th of 1,492
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 8Elementary Schools in the West Ottawa Public School District
249th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202634.3936 of 149237.3%★★☆☆☆
202530.01013 of 148831.9%★★☆☆☆
202424.81095 of 148626.3%★☆☆☆☆
202325.91058 of 147028.0%★☆☆☆☆
202216.61125 of 134416.3%★☆☆☆☆
202117.1990 of 115314.1%★☆☆☆☆
201918.31159 of 140817.7%★☆☆☆☆
201831.81054 of 144827.2%★☆☆☆☆
201730.81018 of 146630.6%★★☆☆☆
201626.81155 of 154825.4%★☆☆☆☆
201526.91205 of 158023.7%★☆☆☆☆
201433.51114 of 153327.3%★☆☆☆☆
201332.91148 of 156326.6%★☆☆☆☆
201242.01023 of 156634.7%★★☆☆☆
201130.81285 of 155217.2%★☆☆☆☆
201033.61279 of 155217.6%★☆☆☆☆
200945.61132 of 158928.8%★☆☆☆☆
200846.21102 of 157730.1%★★☆☆☆
200755.5875 of 156544.1%★★☆☆☆
200648.51009 of 154534.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202629.8129 of 18831.4%★★☆☆☆
202516.6150 of 17313.3%★☆☆☆☆
202321.5145 of 18019.4%★☆☆☆☆
201911.3114 of 1172.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.4211 of 27021.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202627.8944 of 134329.7%★☆☆☆☆
202524.81000 of 133825.3%★☆☆☆☆
202419.51099 of 134218.1%★☆☆☆☆
202320.41057 of 132120.0%★☆☆☆☆
202211.11031 of 11066.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.9804 of 90210.9%★☆☆☆☆
20199.81103 of 11715.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201826.81084 of 144324.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202629.4159 of 22529.3%★★☆☆☆
202522.8167 of 20920.1%★☆☆☆☆
202421.3169 of 20115.9%★☆☆☆☆
202325.7141 of 18825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202227.662 of 8627.9%★★☆☆☆
202128.822 of 3026.7%★☆☆☆☆
201924.467 of 8622.1%★☆☆☆☆
201842.5126 of 22243.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202643.8710 of 135247.5%★★☆☆☆
202537.0842 of 134637.4%★★☆☆☆
202426.61052 of 138123.8%★☆☆☆☆
202331.3935 of 135030.7%★★☆☆☆
202219.5931 of 109915.3%★☆☆☆☆
202121.9651 of 74913.1%★☆☆☆☆
201923.6926 of 113418.3%★☆☆☆☆
201843.0838 of 139740.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202633.2895 of 137234.8%★★☆☆☆
202526.6988 of 136627.7%★☆☆☆☆
202421.21072 of 134720.4%★☆☆☆☆
202323.21015 of 133423.9%★☆☆☆☆
202215.6996 of 113912.6%★☆☆☆☆
202112.7851 of 9157.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.8991 of 119617.1%★☆☆☆☆
201835.5976 of 144632.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202559.782 of 25267.5%★★★☆☆
201866.886 of 40378.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202648.6603 of 119949.7%★★☆☆☆
202556.9494 of 120659.0%★★★☆☆
202447.3617 of 120448.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.7696 of 119841.9%★★☆☆☆
202224.6867 of 110221.3%★☆☆☆☆
201831.5918 of 125326.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)67th percentile+36 vs school
White (2026)50th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)35th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school
Female (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
Science37%-3 vs state
English Language Arts33%-8 vs state
Math30%-9 vs state
Social Studies17%-11 vs state

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

Middle : Macatawa Bay Middle School
High : West Ottawa High School Campus

Students at Woodside Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Woodside Elementary School.

Woodside Elementary School ranks 936th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Latest Michigan data All new data »
2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresNewSep 4, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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