Sandyview Elementary School

Located at 4317 46TH ST, in HOLLAND, Michigan, Sandyview Elementary School is a tiny elementary-level community that serves 53 students (grades pre-K through 4), one of the schools within Hamilton Community Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 86% smaller than the state mean of about 369.

Within Hamilton Community Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 2,567 students, Sandyview Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Sandyview Elementary School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 23% of students at Sandyview Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Allegan County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Allegan County put median household earnings sit near $83,283, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sandyview Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Allegan County (combined enrollment of about 17,174 students).

The closest other public school is Hamilton Virtual School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Sandyview Elementary School.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 6 years. Over the past 6-year window, the student count shrank 57%: 122 students in 2018 compared to 53 in 2024. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.