Gladiola Elementary School

Gladiola Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Wyoming Public Schools in WYOMING, Michigan. A total of 290 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 4. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students, so this school is 21% smaller than average.

Wyoming Public Schools has 7 schools; together they serve 3,767 students.

A majority of students at Gladiola Elementary School, 62%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 17% White, 13% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Kent County, the Hispanic share is about 12%. The chance that two students picked at random at Gladiola Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.

Federal staffing data show 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Gladiola Elementary School and a ratio of 13.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 84% of enrollment. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Kent County is 37 points.

Gladiola Elementary School is located in Kent County, where median household income is about $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 239 public schools in Kent County, with a combined enrollment of about 97,253.

West Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 288 in 2020-21, 290 in 2024-25. The ratio was 15.2:1 in 2020-21 and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Gladiola Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.