Waukazoo Elementary School

Waukazoo Elementary School is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary schools in HOLLAND, Michigan, one of the schools within West Ottawa Public School District, with 466 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% bigger than the state mean of about 369.

Within West Ottawa Public School District, which oversees 13 schools and 6,729 students, Waukazoo Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Waukazoo Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest reads as 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Ottawa County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Waukazoo Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 30% of students at Waukazoo Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Waukazoo Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.9%; this one delivers 50.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Ottawa County put median household income runs about $90,502, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Ottawa County's 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students), Waukazoo Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Woodside Elementary School, roughly 1.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Waukazoo Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 44.1%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waukazoo Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 457 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025.

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