West Elementary School

As an average-sized primary school in WYOMING, Michigan, West Elementary School serves 468 students from grades K through 4, part of Wyoming Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 27% above the state mean of about 369.

Across the 7 schools in Wyoming Public Schools (3,767 students total), West Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, West Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 26% Black, 21% White, 12% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Kent County's rate of about 47%.

With demographic context factored in, West Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.9%; this one delivers 24.6%.

In the broader community, census data for Kent County shows median household income runs about $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kent County's 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), West Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Gladiola Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

West Elementary School operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 524 students in 2018 compared to 468 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 29% to 21% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.