West

As a reasonably sized primary school in HOLLAND, Michigan, West instructs 413 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Holland City School District.

Across the 7 schools in Holland City School District (2,841 students total), West accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, West shows that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 39% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Ottawa County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ottawa County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, West tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Ottawa County shows median household earnings sit near $90,502, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ottawa County's 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students), West is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Holland High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 49.1%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 418 students in 2018 compared to 413 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 48% to 41% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for West typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.