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If you had an hour of school board time for Evergreen Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLENDALE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260255003975
Evergreen Elementary
10690 LEARNING LN, ALLENDALE, MI 49401 · (616) 892-3465 · Ottawa County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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.
- BBeats 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
15.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
168 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 1 | 188 | 33% |
| Grade 2 | 204 | 36% |
| Grade 3 | 179 | 31% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
56.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Elementary this school | 573 | 29.3% | 57.4% |
| Richard C Hedke Elem School TRENTON | 541 | 33.5% | 37.8% |
| TC Holbrook Elementary School GRAND LEDGE | 506 | 31.6% | 40.6% |
| Waukazoo Elementary School HOLLAND | 466 | 30.3% | 50.4% |
| Pine Knob Elementary School CLARKSTON | 487 | 28.1% | 63.4% |
| Jesse L Anderson Elementary School TRENTON | 617 | 28.4% | 45.9% |
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 Evergreen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #261 of 1,085 | #27 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #284 of 1,072 | #24 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #299 of 1,139 | #30 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #148 of 1,630 | #1 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #515 of 1,424 | #39 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #710 of 1,424 | #32 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #1,240 of 1,563 | #28 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #82 of 979 | #6 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. 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
573
+43 (+8%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
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 | 573 | 37.8 | 15.2:1 | 29% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 36.6 | 15.8:1 | 37% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 38% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 30% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 823 | 50.1 | 16.4:1 | 31% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 863 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 30% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 34% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 47% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 670 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evergreen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (823 to 573); teachers down 25% (50.1 to 37.8).
About Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of ALLENDALE, Michigan. The school serves pre-K through 3. Enrollment is 573 students. It has 55% more students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
Allendale Public Schools oversees Evergreen Elementary and 5 other schools, with 2,551 students in total.
White students are 79% of those enrolled at Evergreen Elementary. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Evergreen Elementary are from different groups.
Teacher count: 37.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Roughly 29% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Evergreen Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Evergreen Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (57.4%) and its predicted rate (53.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
In the wider Ottawa County area, the median household earns about $90,502 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Ottawa County, 103 public schools serve about 42,894 students.
Allendale Middle School is the nearest public school to Evergreen Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Evergreen Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Evergreen Elementary as Town: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 573, up from 530 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Evergreen Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Allendale Public Schools
- Allendale High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Allendale Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- Oakwood IntermediateElementary · 347 students
- Allendale Early Childhood CenterElementary · 279 students
- New Options High SchoolHigh · 51 students
Other schools in ALLENDALE
- Allendale High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Allendale Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- Oakwood IntermediateElementary · 347 students
- Allendale Early Childhood CenterElementary · 279 students
- Ottawa Area CenterCombined · 87 students
- New Options High SchoolHigh · 51 students
Other Evergreen Elementary schools
29 other US public schools in 13 states are named Evergreen Elementary. Evergreen Elementary is the 6th largest of the 30.
- Evergreen ElementaryMidlothian, VA · 797 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolCalifornia, MD · 715 students
- Evergreen ElementaryDiamond Bar, CA · 709 students
- Evergreen ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 660 students
- Evergreen ElementaryRohnert Park, CA · 630 students
Nearby schools
- Allendale Middle School0.2 mi · 564
- Oakwood Intermediate0.2 mi · 347
- Allendale Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 279
- New Options High School0.8 mi · 51
- Allendale High School0.8 mi · 737
- Ottawa Area Center3.0 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Evergreen ElementaryHow many students attend Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Evergreen Elementary serve?
Evergreen Elementary serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary is approximately 15.2:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary reports a student body of 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary is overseen by Allendale Public Schools in Ottawa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.