Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST OTTAWA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263591007191
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
15050 BLAIR ST, WEST OLIVE, MI 49460 · (616) 786-1700 · Ottawa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
99 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Woods Elementary School this school | 145 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Sister Lakes Elementary School BENTON HARBOR | 166 | 66.9% | 36.9% |
| Congress School STURGIS | 162 | 70.4% | N/A |
| Prairie Elementary School ADRIAN | 187 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Grant Primary Center GRANT | 182 | 60.4% | N/A |
| Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School SUTTONS BAY | 214 | 68.2% | N/A |
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 Sheldon Woods Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #1,525 of 1,630 | #53 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #539 of 1,563 | #6 of 54 |
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
145
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 145 | 11.5 | 12.6:1 | 68% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 10.5 | 14.6:1 | 64% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 150 | 10.7 | 14.1:1 | 65% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 9 | 16.3:1 | 62% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 139 | 9 | 15.4:1 | 64% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 8 | 15.3:1 | 63% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 143 | 9 | 15.9:1 | 55% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 165 | 10 | 16.5:1 | 19% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 125 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheldon Woods Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (139 to 145); teachers up 28% (9 to 11.5).
About Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Sheldon Woods Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in WEST OLIVE, Michigan. The school serves 145 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Michigan is roughly 369 students; this school is 61% smaller than that.
The 13 schools of West Ottawa Public School District, including Sheldon Woods Elementary School, enroll 6,729 students.
At 55%, White students outnumber all other groups at Sheldon Woods Elementary School combined. It is also 34% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Ottawa County's residents are about 84% White, 29 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, Sheldon Woods Elementary School comes in at 57%.
Teachers at the school number 11.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.6:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Ottawa County report 34%.
In Ottawa County (population about 301,203), median household income is about $90,502, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Sheldon Woods Elementary School is one of 103 public schools in Ottawa County, which together enroll about 42,894 students.
Sheldon Pines School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Sheldon Woods Elementary School enrolled 147; in 2024-25, 145. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (16.3:1).
The Sheldon Woods Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 West Ottawa Public School District
- West Ottawa High School CampusHigh · 2,187 students
- Harbor Lights Middle SchoolMiddle · 903 students
- Macatawa Bay Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Waukazoo Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Lakeshore Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Woodside Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
Other schools in WEST OLIVE
- Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention CenterCombined · 17 students
Nearby schools
- Sheldon Pines School1.9 mi · 23
- West Ottawa High School Campus3.9 mi · 2,187
- Dunes Alternative High School4.1 mi · 81
- Great Lakes Elementary School4.4 mi · 426
- Lakeshore Elementary School4.4 mi · 440
- Macatawa Bay Middle School4.4 mi · 632
Frequently asked questions
About Sheldon Woods Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sheldon Woods Elementary School?
Sheldon Woods Elementary School enrolls approximately 145 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sheldon Woods Elementary School serve?
Sheldon Woods Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheldon Woods Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sheldon Woods Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sheldon Woods Elementary School?
At Sheldon Woods Elementary School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Sheldon Woods Elementary School public or private?
Sheldon Woods Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Ottawa Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.