Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49426

Summary:

The 49426 zip code area is home to a strong educational system, with 13 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The majority of these schools are part of the Hudsonville Public School District, while two schools belong to the Jenison Public Schools district. This diverse educational landscape includes 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, providing a range of educational opportunities for families in the area.

Several schools in the 49426 zip code stand out as top performers, with Bauer Elementary School ranked 11th out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools, Forest Grove Elementary School ranked 20th, and Park Elementary School ranked 39th. These schools consistently demonstrate high academic achievement, with students outperforming state and district averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

While the schools in the 49426 zip code generally perform well above state averages, there are some areas of concern, such as the high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% across all schools. Additionally, the significant variation in spending per student, ranging from $10,688 to $20,089, suggests potential funding disparities between schools or districts that may warrant further investigation. Overall, the data paints a picture of a strong educational system in the 49426 zip code, with several standout schools delivering exceptional academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT 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	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%)	90.9	63^rd of 890 public middle schools	92.9%		89.7	74^th of 897 public middle schools	91.8%	11	80.4	53.0							59.6					51.1		68.2			73.4		$14,606	$702	$13,904
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%)	89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%		88.4	81^st of 897 public middle schools	91.0%	11	85.0	61.0						54.1	55.8				58.4	50.4		57.5			69.6		$13,419	$880	$12,539
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%)	89.1	136^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.9%		80	250^th of 1486 public elementary schools	83.2%	114					53.3	73.7				63.0	76.8										$13,961	$1,504	$12,457
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%)	90.6	112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.3	103^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.1%	9					65.3	68.5				67.1	64.4										$14,510	$1,110	$13,400
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%)	98.2	11^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.3	32^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	97.8%	21					84.0	81.2					80.2										$17,074	$823	$16,252
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%)	97.5	20^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.1	12^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.2%	8					66.7	90.9	90.5			70.6	88.6	85.7			83.3			81.0			$16,424	$963	$15,461
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%)	89.9	54^th of 739 public high schools	92.7%		90.1	58^th of 743 public high schools	92.2%	4			72.4	47.2													56.5			60.4	$15,324	$1,190	$14,133
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%)	96.2	39^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.4%		86.9	164^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.0%	125					75.0	77.1				82.1	68.8										$20,089	$859	$19,231
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%)	86.8	178^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.2	172^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	88.4%	6					51.3	48.5	73.2			68.8	52.9	67.1			78.0			59.8			$14,476	$1,013	$13,463
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)																					$31,417	$1,377	$30,041
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)																					$15,632	$927	$14,705
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)							73.2	57.0				58.4	49.7		73.8			58.3			$14,474	$680	$13,794
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)																					$14,938	$1,284	$13,655
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%)	92.8	80^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.3	145^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.2%	65					75.5	56.9	79.6	54.4		81.1	66.7	64.0	56.1		79.6			58.8			$10,688	$1,432	$9,256

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.

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