Grandville South Elementary School

As a small elementary-level community in GRANDVILLE, Michigan, Grandville South Elementary School instructs 287 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Grandville Public Schools. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Grandville South Elementary School sits 22% smaller than that benchmark.

Grandville South Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by Grandville Public Schools, a district that enrolls 5,512 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Grandville South Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kent County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grandville South Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.4%; this one delivers 60.8%.

In the area at large, Kent County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,631, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Grandville South Elementary School is one of 239 public schools in Kent County (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students).

Nearest neighbor: Grandville Oakestown Intermediate School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Grandville South Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 56.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Grandville South Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 33% since 2018, when it stood at 427 (now 287). The White share of enrollment fell from 81% to 68% over that span.

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