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New Groningen School

Public Grades K-5

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

New Groningen School is an elementary school located in Zeeland, Michigan, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 534 students. It is part of the Zeeland Public Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, New Groningen School has consistently ranked among the top 15% of elementary schools in Michigan, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

New Groningen School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66.1% for the Zeeland Public Schools district and 44.4% for the state of Michigan. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools for Hispanic students and the top 5% for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While New Groningen School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than the state average of 31.5% for that year. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $14,257 in the 2023-2024 school year may contribute to its strong academic performance, as it is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to other elementary schools in the Zeeland Public Schools district and nearby schools, such as Black River Public School Elementary, New Groningen School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement.

512

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,257

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10542 Chicago Dr
Zeeland, MI 49464-9185

(616) 748-3375

District: Zeeland Public Schools

Students who attend New Groningen School usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Middle School
High:	Zeeland West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (63% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Michigan avg39%

137^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Zeeland Public Schools

80^th of 613Zeeland 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	89.0	137 of 1488	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	112 of 1486	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	112 of 1470	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	110 of 1344	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	48 of 1153	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	125 of 1408	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	171 of 1448	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	134 of 1466	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	74.8	333 of 1548	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	491 of 1580	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	615 of 1533	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.8	328 of 1563	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	402 of 1566	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	451 of 1552	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	285 of 1552	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	597 of 1589	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.7	445 of 1577	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	63.9	626 of 1565	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	595 of 1545	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	102 of 1338	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	86 of 1342	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	148 of 1321	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	107 of 1106	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	48 of 902	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	156 of 1171	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	210 of 1443	85.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	22 of 209	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	13 of 201	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	67.8	42 of 188	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	2 of 86	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	20 of 222	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	48 of 1346	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	147 of 1381	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	85 of 1350	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	41 of 1099	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	5 of 749	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	86 of 1397	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	188 of 1366	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	145 of 1347	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	88 of 1334	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	79 of 1139	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	49 of 915	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	112 of 1196	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	173 of 1446	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	115 of 1206	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	104 of 1204	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	96 of 1198	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	99 of 1102	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	31 of 1005	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	89 of 1128	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	152 of 1253	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+28 vs state

English Language Arts64%+22 vs state

Science62%+22 vs state

Social Studies54%+24 vs state

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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
New Groningen School	Public	K-5	10542 Chicago Dr	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3375	512	34	15.1	23.8%	363 (70.9%)	4 (0.8%)	99 (19.3%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.7%)	89	137^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.8%		90	112^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.5%	25			52.9	59.3	80.5			68.2	64.2	67.1			62.2		53.7		$14,257	$903	$13,354
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 W Roosevelt Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 748-3050	261	22	12.0	42.5%	153 (58.6%)	2 (0.8%)	78 (29.9%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	67.2	459^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.8	525^th of 1486 public elementary schools	64.7%	66			56.1	52.9	52.3			51.2	52.9	25.0			56.8		36.4		$19,514	$4,156	$15,358
Zeeland Quest	Public	K-8	175 W Roosevelt Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3065	144	11	12.6	24.3%	112 (77.8%)	2 (1.4%)	17 (11.8%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.3%)	77.6	298^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.0%		69.7	412^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.3%	114		63.6	50.0		72.7	50.0	68.8	40.0	60.0	50.0	28.6	43.8	77.3		50.0	72.7	$13,615	$370	$13,245
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 E Lincoln Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3350	361	25	14.5	21.9%	261 (72.3%)	3 (0.8%)	71 (19.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	84.3	217^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.4%		87.9	151^st of 1486 public elementary schools	89.8%	66			67.3	61.8	67.1			74.5	61.8	44.7			60.5		40.8		$15,247	$469	$14,778
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%)	64.5	500^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.4%		55.9	615^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.6%	115	72.9	52.1	40.9	44.6	55.6	52.5	48.9	31.8	53.8	42.6	45.8	55.3	43.4	58.3	38.9	70.8	$13,743	$2,145	$11,598
Woodbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9110 Woodbridge St	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 748-3400	361	27	13.5	29.1%	249 (69.0%)	9 (2.5%)	70 (19.4%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	86.8	179^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.0%		81.5	235^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.2%	56			53.8	67.7	64.2			55.4	72.3	50.7			64.2		59.7		$16,503	$736	$15,766
Holland Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	856 E 12th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-2701	247	21	11.9	66.8%	68 (27.5%)	28 (11.3%)	116 (47.0%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.7%)	38.7	884^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.6%		38	883^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	40.6%	1			34.1	33.3	43.3			36.6	25.0	26.7			46.7		20.0		$21,151	$4,512	$16,639
Quincy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10155 Quincy St	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-4701	455	29	15.9	22.4%	346 (76.0%)	5 (1.1%)	67 (14.7%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	79.2	282^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	81.0%		74.8	327^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.0%	45			71.6	77.5	54.7			74.3	77.5	36.0			52.0		30.7		$14,699	$658	$14,041
Black River Public School Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	513 Columbia Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Black River Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 355-0055	395	21	19.2	20.3%	256 (64.8%)	7 (1.8%)	84 (21.3%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	65.2	491^st of 1488 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.9	500^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.4%	9			43.8	56.1	56.3			31.3	47.0	29.7			57.8		51.6		$4,533	$00	$4,533
North Holland Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	44.7	797^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.4%		45.1	764^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.6%	33			47.9	31.8	40.0			45.8	21.7	35.3			39.2		23.5		$14,966	$1,402	$13,565

Frequently Asked Questions about New Groningen School

How many students attend New Groningen School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended New Groningen School.

What is the racial makeup of New Groningen School?

Students at New Groningen School are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of New Groningen School attend?

Students who attend New Groningen School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekside Middle School
High : Zeeland West High School

Is New Groningen School a good school?

Yes. New Groningen School ranks in the top 9.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is New Groningen School in?

Zeeland Public Schools

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