Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte

Located at 461 VAN RAALTE AVE, in HOLLAND, Michigan, Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte is a small elementary campus that serves 307 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Holland City School District.

Across the 7 schools in Holland City School District (2,841 students total), Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 32% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Ottawa County as a whole is about 10% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ottawa County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.9%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (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. Across Ottawa County's 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students), Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Vanderbilt Charter Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 315 (now 307). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 59% to 63% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.