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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49426

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At a glance

Schools

7,223

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedBauer Elementary School9^th of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Georgetown Elementary School up 88 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center 8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 49426, serving the Hudsonville, Michigan area, is home to 14 schools—10 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school—spanning Hudsonville Public School District and Jenison Public Schools, with a total enrollment of roughly 6,723 students.

This area represents one of Michigan's strongest educational environments, with both districts earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 97th and 92nd percentiles statewide. Bauer Elementary School stands out as the academic powerhouse, ranked 9th in Michigan with 3rd grade math proficiency at 91.07%—more than double the state average—and an exceptionally low 5.0% chronic absenteeism rate. Hudsonville High School leads college readiness with a 97.1% graduation rate and SAT scores well above state averages. Forest Grove Elementary School demonstrates remarkable consistency, never ranking below the 96th percentile over three years, while Park Elementary School shows the most dramatic improvement, climbing from 164th to 30th in Michigan rankings despite having the highest per-student spending at $21,788. Even the area's "lowest performing" school, South Elementary School, significantly outperforms state averages, with 3rd grade math at 64.4% versus 42.9% statewide.

Parents should note that all area schools outperform state averages by substantial margins across every grade and subject. However, a consistent pattern emerges where 5th grade math proficiency drops noticeably compared to earlier grades—for example, Jamestown Upper Elementary School falls from 82.9% in 3rd grade to 61.8% in 5th grade. El Puente Spanish Immersion shows a similar trend, potentially reflecting the cognitive demands of dual-language learning. While Hudsonville High School boasts excellent outcomes, its 16.7% chronic absenteeism rate is notably higher than the district's 10.9% average. The spending paradox is also worth considering: Bauer Elementary achieves top-10 status with moderate spending ($17,596), while El Puente spends the least ($12,041) yet still ranks in the 88th percentile—suggesting how funds are allocated matters more than the total amount.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT 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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baldwin Street Middle School	Public	7-8	3835 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-7750	610	36	17.0	14.6%	521 (85.4%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (5.9%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	88.7	80^th of 896 public middle schools	91.1%		90.9	63^rd of 890 public middle schools	92.9%	17	81.6			58.5									53.7					48.1		60.1			69.2		$14,451	$195	$14,256
Riley Street Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Riley St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-1920	688	39	17.6	19.8%	563 (81.8%)	12 (1.7%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.5%)	88.9	77^th of 896 public middle schools	91.4%		89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%	7	87.7			57.0								59.4	53.0				53.0	51.7		56.8			64.6		$13,371	$270	$13,101
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-4	3909 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 797-9797	450	30	15.1	11.3%	388 (86.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	95.2	48^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.1	136^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.9%	88									69.0	71.3				77.0	73.4										$15,016	$660	$14,356
Alward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3811 Port Sheldon St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-6700	435	29	14.9	12.6%	378 (86.9%)	11 (2.5%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	89.5	141^st of 1492 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.6	112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.5%	29									63.5	62.3				67.4	64.9										$14,691	$226	$14,465
Bauer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8136 48th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-6824	329	25	12.9	14.0%	283 (86.0%)	9 (2.7%)	17 (5.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	98.4	9^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.2	11^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.3%	2									82.1	76.0				91.1	82.0										$17,596	$281	$17,315
Forest Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1645 32nd Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-9429	254	18	14.4	23.2%	217 (85.4%)	4 (1.6%)	18 (7.1%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	94.2	65^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.6%		97.5	20^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%	45									67.6	68.0	63.6			76.5	78.0	65.9			70.5			54.5			$16,121	$503	$15,617
Hudsonville High School	Public	9-12	5155 32nd Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-1500	1,995	106	18.8	13.9%	1,712 (85.8%)	36 (1.8%)	124 (6.2%)	37 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (4.1%)	81.7	104^th of 800 public high schools	87.0%		89.9	54^th of 739 public high schools	92.7%	50		76.0	76.1		55.4	49.7	71.8	42.9													39.5			44.7	$14,320	$621	$13,698
Park Elemementary School	Public	K-4	5525 Park Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-1970	260	21	12.2	16.9%	228 (87.7%)	4 (1.5%)	13 (5.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	96.8	30^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.2	39^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.4%	9									71.4	71.2				79.6	89.8										$21,788	$136	$21,652
Jamestown Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	3291 Lincoln Ct	Jamestown	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 896-9375	327	19	17.2	18.7%	280 (85.6%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.8%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	95.2	51^st of 1492 public elementary schools	96.6%		90.6	111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.5%	60									80.0	79.2	72.1			82.9	82.1	61.8			70.7			46.7			$14,835	$295	$14,540
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 40th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 669-9362	391	24	16.1	27.1%	304 (77.7%)	11 (2.8%)	41 (10.5%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	89.2	147^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.8	178^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.0%	31									55.9	63.8	70.1			64.4	70.7	61.2			55.9			49.3			$14,636	$454	$14,183
Early Childhood Building	Public	PK-K	5535 School Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 797-0842	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																									$44,062	$2,229	$41,833
Jamestown Lower Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	2522 Greenly St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 662-1478	289	21	13.9	22.5%	231 (79.9%)	5 (1.7%)	28 (9.7%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)																									$16,660	$121	$16,540
56 Building at Georgetown	Public	5-6	8175 36th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 272-7100	626	37	16.7	13.1%	543 (86.7%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)								(n/a)											76.6	63.1				61.7	55.4		70.8			55.0			$13,716	$110	$13,606
Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-6	2950 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 777-6534	189	23	8.0	27.0%	146 (77.2%)	5 (2.6%)	27 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)								(n/a)																									$18,939	$666	$18,273
El Puente Spanish Immersion	Public	K-6	2950 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 777-6531	380	18	21.5	15.0%	281 (73.9%)	5 (1.3%)	60 (15.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	86	185^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.6%		92.8	80^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.6%	105									58.9	74.5	66.7	67.3		75.0	72.7	41.2	51.0		52.9			35.3			$12,041	$501	$11,540

Cities Near Zip Code 49426

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hudsonville	0.42 mi	14	16^th
Jenison	2.45 mi	9	55^th
Jamestown	3.63 mi	1	21^st
Wyoming	5.03 mi	23	371^st
Grandville	5.33 mi	8	71^st

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.