Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZEELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263666008300
Adams Elementary School
7447 ADAMS ST, ZEELAND, MI 49464 · (616) 748-3476 · Ottawa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
68 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Adams Elementary School→Cityside Middle School
Based on grade levels within Zeeland Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
58.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adams Elementary School
Adams Elementary School's state test result (59.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Elementary School this school | 343 | 19.8% | 59.1% |
| Pinewood School JENISON | 320 | 19.4% | 58.9% |
| Kingsbury Country Day School OXFORD | 335 | 18.2% | 52.3% |
| Daniel Axford Elementary School OXFORD | 345 | 15.9% | N/A |
| Alaiedon Elementary School MASON | 375 | 24.0% | 52.5% |
| Caledonia Elementary School CALEDONIA | 378 | 20.4% | 76.5% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #229 of 1,085 | #21 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #262 of 1,072 | #22 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #135 of 1,139 | #15 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #914 of 1,630 | #28 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #269 of 1,424 | #27 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #762 of 1,424 | #35 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.8% | #1,391 of 1,563 | #46 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #284 of 440 | #4 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
+33 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | 24.6 | 13.9:1 | 20% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 26.1 | 14.4:1 | 27% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 24.3 | 15.5:1 | 27% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 20 | 15.5:1 | 21% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 18.2 | 17.9:1 | 26% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 25% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adams Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (326 to 343); teachers up 35% (18.2 to 24.6).
About Adams Elementary School
Adams Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in ZEELAND, Michigan, (ZIP code 49464). Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 343 students.
Zeeland Public Schools has 5,777 students in 12 schools, and Adams Elementary School is one of those schools.
Adams Elementary School's enrollment is 81% White. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 84% of residents are White. Adams Elementary School's diversity index is 33%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Adams Elementary School was 13.9:1. This ratio sits 1.9 below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 20%. It compares with 34% for public schools in Ottawa County.
Adams Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Adams Elementary School would score about 57.5%. It scores 59.1%, 1.6 points above that figure.
In the county around the school, Ottawa County, the median household income is $90,502, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 103 public schools in Ottawa County, enrolling about 42,894 students in all.
Woodbridge Elementary School is the closest public school, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Adams Elementary School. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Adams Elementary School is 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment climbed 11% from its 2020-21 level of 310. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.5:1 to 13.9:1.
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Ottawa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
301,203
Census ACS
Median income
$90,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
42,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Zeeland Public Schools
- Zeeland West High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Zeeland East High SchoolHigh · 935 students
- Cityside Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
- Creekside Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
- New Groningen SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Quincy Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
Other schools in ZEELAND
- Zeeland West High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Zeeland East High SchoolHigh · 935 students
- Cityside Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
- Creekside Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
- New Groningen SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Quincy Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
Other Adams Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 20 states are named Adams Elementary. Adams Elementary School is the 20th largest of the 41.
- Adams Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, MI · 479 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolBAD AXE, MI · 25 students
- ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 767 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 743 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 667 students
Nearby schools
- Woodbridge Elementary School2.2 mi · 361
- Innocademy2.2 mi · 268
- ICademy Global2.2 mi · 197
- Cityside Middle School2.9 mi · 771
- Lincoln Elementary School3.0 mi · 361
- Zeeland Quest3.8 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Adams Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Adams Elementary School?
Adams Elementary School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-05.
Is Adams Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Adams Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Adams Elementary School have?
Adams Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Adams Elementary School?
At Adams Elementary School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Adams Elementary School public or private?
Adams Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Zeeland Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.