Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49428

Summary:

The 49428 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Jenison Public Schools district. This high-performing district is ranked 53 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools stand out in the district, including Jenison High School, ranked 47th out of 739 Michigan high schools with a 5-star rating, strong test scores, and a low dropout rate of 7.6%. Jenison Junior High School is also a top performer, ranked 64th out of 890 Michigan middle schools with a 5-star rating and impressive test scores. Additionally, Bauerwood School, an elementary school, is ranked 110th out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and has a 5-star rating with strong test scores.

The Jenison Public Schools district as a whole performs well above state averages on standardized tests, with many schools having over 50% of students proficient or better in core subjects. However, the district also faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools. Additionally, there is a wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, from 22.57% at Rosewood School to 46.02% at Bursley School, suggesting economic diversity within the district.

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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
Jenison Junior High School	Public	7-8	8295 20th Ave	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1402	754	46	16.3	23.9%	592 (78.5%)	19 (2.5%)	80 (10.6%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	90.8	64^th of 890 public middle schools	92.8%		92.6	56^th of 897 public middle schools	93.8%	8	81.9	61.6							61.0					51.8		60.9			67.3		$13,668	$2,377	$11,290
Bauerwood School	Public	K-6	1443 Bauer Rd	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1408	480	30	15.7	22.1%	379 (79.0%)	10 (2.1%)	44 (9.2%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	90.7	110^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.6%		91.4	92^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.8%	18					54.5	60.8	66.2	72.7		62.8	64.9	60.6	79.5		66.2			63.4			$16,896	$2,121	$14,775
Bursley School	Public	K-6	1195 Port Sheldon St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 457-2200	404	35	11.5	35.4%	282 (69.8%)	12 (3.0%)	59 (14.6%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	85.1	204^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.3%		86	173^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	88.4%	31					51.9	68.1	63.6	61.8		55.6	68.1	45.5	52.9		56.1			56.1			$18,248	$2,068	$16,180
Sandy Hill School	Public	K-6	1990 Baldwin St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 457-1404	402	34	11.9	38.6%	297 (73.9%)	8 (2.0%)	57 (14.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.7%)	81.5	255^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.9%		77.3	296^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.1%	41					55.9	58.2	66.2	55.6		66.1	41.8	46.2	47.6		61.5			52.3			$16,953	$2,124	$14,829
Pinewood School	Public	K-6	2405 Chippewa St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1407	320	25	12.8	19.4%	268 (83.8%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (8.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	84.3	214^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.6%		86.3	171^st of 1486 public elementary schools	88.5%	43					55.8	66.1	66.7	74.5		76.7	48.2	41.7	66.7		47.9			54.2			$16,206	$1,988	$14,218
Jenison High School	Public	9-12	2140 Bauer Rd	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-3400	1,506	86	17.4	21.1%	1,222 (81.1%)	23 (1.5%)	157 (10.4%)	18 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (5.7%)	90.6	47^th of 739 public high schools	93.6%		84.9	82^nd of 743 public high schools	89.0%	35			71.8	56.8													53.9			58.8	$14,520	$2,000	$12,519
Rosewood School	Public	K-6	2370 Tyler St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-0011	481	30	16.2	21.0%	421 (87.5%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	86.9	177^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.1%		83.1	216^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.5%	39					64.2	63.4	60.8	70.2		74.6	56.3	48.6	60.7		59.5			41.9			$13,721	$1,574	$12,147
Jenison Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	800 Connie St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 457-8477	159	10	16.4	17.0%	120 (75.5%)	4 (2.5%)	22 (13.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	54.2	333^rd of 739 public high schools	54.9%		93.7	38^th of 743 public high schools	94.9%	295		40.0	59.1	27.3				38.9	42.9				27.8	42.9		75.0	27.3		85.0	45.5	$15,021	$1,075	$13,946
JIA Elementary	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	800 Connie St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 457-8477	83	5	17.4	20.5%	62 (74.7%)	3 (3.6%)	10 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.6%)	82.1	241^st of 1488 public elementary schools	83.8%		72.6	363^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	75.6%	122					50.0	66.7	61.5			50.0	66.7	53.9			53.9			46.2			$11,372	$1,075	$10,297

Cities Near Zip Code 49428

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jenison	0.05 mi	9	55^th
Hudsonville	1.34 mi	14	16^th
Grandville	2.68 mi	8	71^st
Wyoming	4.08 mi	23	371^st
Grand Rapids	4.63 mi	145	328^th

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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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