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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 49426

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At a glance

Schools

3,304

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★

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

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Summary:

The 10 elementary schools in zip code 49426, serving the Hudsonville and Jamestown areas of Michigan, are split between the Hudsonville Public School District (8 schools) and Jenison Public Schools (2 schools), with grade configurations ranging from PK-2 to K-6 and an average enrollment of about 330 students.

This is an exceptionally high-performing area, with every ranked school landing in the top 12.5% of Michigan. Bauer Elementary School is the clear academic leader, ranking 9th in the state with staggering test scores—91% proficiency in 3rd-grade math—and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (5%) in the group. Park Elemementary School is the efficiency standout, spending the most per student ($21,788) while achieving the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.2:1) and the highest 4th-grade math score (89.8%). Forest Grove Elementary School has been a consistent top-100 school for three years, posting extraordinary ELA scores (over 90% proficiency in 4th and 5th grades). Meanwhile, Georgetown Elementary School has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (11.3%) and ranks among the top performers, while South Elementary School has the highest economic need (27.1% FRL) and the lowest ELA scores in the dataset—though still well above state averages.

Parents should note a few nuances. First, there is a noticeable 5th-grade math slump across schools that include that grade—for example, Jamestown Upper Elementary School drops from 82.9% proficiency in 3rd-grade math to just 61.8% in 5th-grade math. Second, El Puente Spanish Immersion performs well (88th percentile) but trails its Hudsonville counterparts, likely reflecting the challenge of dual-language instruction. Third, higher spending doesn't guarantee better results—Bauer outperforms Park while spending $4,000 less per student. Finally, while all schools beat the state's alarming 27.9% chronic absenteeism average, Forest Grove's rate (10.5%) is double Bauer's, and Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center has a concerning 19.3% rate for such young learners. Overall, this area offers parents a choice between different models of excellence, from Bauer's academic rigor to Park's resource-rich approach.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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.

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