Forest Grove Elementary School

Forest Grove Elementary School is a K-5 school of low-enrollment scale in HUDSONVILLE, Michigan, operated by Hudsonville Public School District, caters to 254 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Forest Grove Elementary School sits 31% below that benchmark.

Forest Grove Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Hudsonville Public School District, a district that educates 6,654 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Forest Grove Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%); the rest breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Ottawa County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Forest Grove Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Ottawa County's rate of about 34%.

After controlling for student poverty, Forest Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Michigan public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 56.0%; Forest Grove Elementary School posts 78.8%, +22.8 points above that line.

In the area at large, Ottawa County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,502, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ottawa County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students), of which Forest Grove Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Riley Street Middle School, roughly 2.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Forest Grove Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 66.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Forest Grove Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 20% since 2018, when it stood at 316 (now 254). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Forest Grove Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.