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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZEELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263666007292
New Groningen School
10542 CHICAGO DR, ZEELAND, MI 49464 · (616) 748-3375 · Ottawa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Michigan public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
122 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
New Groningen School→Cityside Middle School
Based on grade levels within Zeeland Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
66.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 New Groningen School
New Groningen School's state test result (62.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Groningen School this school | 512 | 23.8% | 62.9% |
| Quincy Elementary School ZEELAND | 455 | 22.4% | 57.2% |
| Black River Public School Elementary HOLLAND | 395 | 20.3% | 47.6% |
| Willow Ridge Elementary School GRAND LEDGE | 542 | 22.0% | 70.3% |
| Grandville Century Park Learning Center WYOMING | 411 | 25.3% | 57.9% |
| Carpenter Elem School LAKE ORION | 467 | 30.6% | 55.5% |
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 New Groningen School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #157 of 1,085 | #18 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #130 of 1,072 | #14 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #176 of 1,139 | #21 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #256 of 1,630 | #3 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #514 of 1,424 | #38 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #534 of 1,424 | #17 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #1,326 of 1,563 | #36 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #438 of 440 | #10 of 10 |
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
512
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 512 | 33.8 | 15.2:1 | 24% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 27% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 35.4 | 15.5:1 | 26% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 20% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 29.2 | 17.5:1 | 26% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 18% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 21 | 18.0:1 | 25% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | 12% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Groningen School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (511 to 512); teachers up 16% (29.2 to 33.8).
About New Groningen School
New Groningen School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in ZEELAND, Michigan. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 512 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 39% above that.
The district, Zeeland Public Schools, has 5,777 students enrolled across 12 schools.
By race and ethnicity, New Groningen School is 71% White. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 84% White share among all Ottawa County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at New Groningen School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
New Groningen School's 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.2:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 15.8:1, a similar figure. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 24%. The average for public schools in Ottawa County is 34%.
New Groningen School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 83% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
New Groningen School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.9% is 7.2 points above the 55.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Ottawa County (population about 301,203), median household income is about $90,502, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Ottawa County number 103 and enroll about 42,894.
The shortest distance from New Groningen School to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to Creekside Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, New Groningen School places 2nd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 512, starting from 503.
Discussions about New Groningen School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Zeeland Public Schools
- Zeeland West High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Zeeland East High SchoolHigh · 935 students
- Cityside Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
- Creekside Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
- Quincy Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
Other schools in ZEELAND
- Zeeland West High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Zeeland East High SchoolHigh · 935 students
- Cityside Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
- Creekside Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
- Quincy Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Creekside Middle School1.0 mi · 577
- Roosevelt Elementary School1.1 mi · 261
- Zeeland Quest1.1 mi · 144
- Lincoln Elementary School1.3 mi · 361
- Cityside Middle School1.6 mi · 771
- Zeeland East High School1.7 mi · 935
Frequently asked questions
About New Groningen SchoolHow large is New Groningen School?
New Groningen School enrolls approximately 512 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does New Groningen School serve?
New Groningen School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does New Groningen School have?
New Groningen School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at New Groningen School?
Student demographics at New Groningen School are roughly 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is New Groningen School in?
New Groningen School is part of Zeeland Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.