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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JENISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261983005639
Bauerwood School
1443 BAUER RD, JENISON, MI 49428 · (616) 457-1408 · Ottawa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
106 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 16% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Based on grade levels within Jenison Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
67.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Where Bauerwood School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #125 of 1,085 | #16 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #124 of 1,072 | #12 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #188 of 1,139 | #23 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #331 of 1,630 | #5 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #663 of 1,424 | #42 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #685 of 1,424 | #30 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.1% | #1,354 of 1,563 | #42 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #499 of 979 | #28 of 38 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
480
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 480 | 30.4 | 15.8:1 | 22% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 29.3 | 17.2:1 | 25% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 29.7 | 16.4:1 | 25% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 19% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 30.4 | 18.0:1 | 24% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 31 | 18.8:1 | 23% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 28 | 20.2:1 | 25% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 6% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bauerwood School.
About Bauerwood School
A medium-sized elementary school in JENISON, Michigan, Bauerwood School is part of Jenison Public Schools. The school had 480 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
The Jenison Public Schools system has 11 schools and 5,158 students.
At 79%, White students outnumber all other groups at Bauerwood School combined. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Bauerwood School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
The count of teachers at Bauerwood School is 30.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.8:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 15.8:1, a similar figure. The school counts 106 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 22%. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in Ottawa County.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 56.5%. Bauerwood School scores 65.1%.
Bauerwood School is located in Ottawa County, where median household income is about $90,502, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Bauerwood School is one of 103 public schools in Ottawa County, which together enroll about 42,894 students.
Jenison Junior High School is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Bauerwood School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 58.2% proficiency; Bauerwood School posts 65.1%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The student count in 2024-25 was 480, 4% below the 499 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bauerwood School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Jenison Public Schools
- Jenison High SchoolHigh · 1,506 students
- Jenison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Rosewood SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Bursley SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Sandy Hill SchoolElementary · 402 students
- El Puente Spanish ImmersionElementary · 380 students
Other schools in JENISON
- Jenison High SchoolHigh · 1,506 students
- Jenison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Rosewood SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Bursley SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Sandy Hill SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Pinewood SchoolElementary · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Jenison Junior High School0.9 mi · 754
- Jenison High School1.0 mi · 1,506
- JIA Elementary1.1 mi · 83
- Jenison Innovation Academy1.1 mi · 159
- Sandy Hill School1.3 mi · 402
- Pinewood School1.5 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Bauerwood SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bauerwood School?
Bauerwood School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades KG-06.
Is Bauerwood School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bauerwood School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bauerwood School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bauerwood School is approximately 15.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bauerwood School?
Student demographics at Bauerwood School are roughly 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Bauerwood School in?
Bauerwood School is part of Jenison Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.