Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261740005417
Blue Star Elementary School
3846 58TH ST, HOLLAND, MI 49423 · (269) 751-5630 · Allegan County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
70 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 20% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Hamilton Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
51.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Blue Star Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Allegan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #339 of 1,085 | #7 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #399 of 1,072 | #9 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #375 of 1,139 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #1,419 of 1,630 | #21 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #609 of 1,424 | #11 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.2% | #727 of 1,424 | #4 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #1,148 of 1,563 | #17 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #347 of 979 | #8 of 16 |
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
202
-31 (-13%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 202 | 13 | 15.5:1 | 35% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 13 | 16.3:1 | 38% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 12.8 | 17.2:1 | 43% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 13 | 17.9:1 | 38% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 12 | 20.2:1 | 33% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 12 | 20.7:1 | 36% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 15 | 20.7:1 | 33% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 318 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 17% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Star Elementary School.
About Blue Star Elementary School
Blue Star Elementary School is a public elementary school in HOLLAND, Michigan. Its 202 students are spread across pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 45% smaller than the 369 average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Hamilton Community Schools enrolls 2,567 students in 7 schools, including Blue Star Elementary School.
Blue Star Elementary School is 80% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Blue Star Elementary School total 13 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.5:1. That is close to the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The school counts 70 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 35%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Blue Star Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Michigan schools: 52.9% actual against 50.9% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Allegan County show that the median household income is $83,283, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Blue Star Elementary School, Allegan County has 54 other public schools.
The closest public school, Hamilton High School, is about 4.6 miles from Blue Star Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.6%; Blue Star Elementary School's is 52.9%, ranking 2nd of 4.
Blue Star Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Blue Star Elementary School dropped 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 233 to 202 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Blue Star Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Allegan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
121,456
Census ACS
Median income
$83,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
17,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton Community Schools
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 793 students
- Hamilton Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Bentheim Elementary SchoolElementary · 281 students
- Hamilton Virtual SchoolCombined · 172 students
- Sandyview Elementary SchoolElementary · 53 students
Other schools in HOLLAND
- West Ottawa High School CampusHigh · 2,187 students
- Holland High SchoolHigh · 967 students
- Harbor Lights Middle SchoolMiddle · 903 students
- Macatawa Bay Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Holland Middle SchoolMiddle · 605 students
- Black River Public School MiddleHighHigh · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton High School4.6 mi · 793
- Jefferson4.8 mi · 254
- Hamilton Middle School5.1 mi · 707
- Holland Virtual Tech High School5.1 mi · 48
- Holland High School5.1 mi · 967
- Saugatuck High School5.1 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Star Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Blue Star Elementary School?
Blue Star Elementary School enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Blue Star Elementary School serve?
Blue Star Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Blue Star Elementary School have?
Blue Star Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Blue Star Elementary School?
Student demographics at Blue Star Elementary School are roughly 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Blue Star Elementary School public or private?
Blue Star Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton Community Schools.
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