Emmons Lake Elementary School

Emmons Lake Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary school in CALEDONIA, Michigan, one of the schools within Caledonia Community Schools, enrolls 377 students, covering grades K through 4.

Within Caledonia Community Schools, which oversees 9 schools and 4,564 students, Emmons Lake Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Emmons Lake Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest reads as 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, Emmons Lake Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Kent County's rate of about 47%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Emmons Lake Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 57.7%; this one delivers 75.5%, a residual of +17.8 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Kent County) logs that median household income runs about $82,631, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Kent County's 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), Emmons Lake Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Duncan Lake Transitions Program, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Emmons Lake Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 73.2%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Emmons Lake Elementary School has edged down 13%, going from 435 students in 2018 to 377 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 79% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Emmons Lake Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.