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Countryside Elementary School

8200 Eastern Ave Se
Byron Center, MI 49315

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Serving 426 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Countryside Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 426 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 1% in MI
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: Countryside Elementary School serves the eastern part of Byron Center, MI, encompassing an area of approximately 14.4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 4.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Countryside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Countryside Elementary School's student population of 426 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Countryside Elementary School
Kind	96
1	83
2	79
3	86
4	82

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Total Students

426 students

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Total Students Trends (2005-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School
2025	426
2024	617
2023	589
2022	606
2021	591
2020	585
2019	544
2018	524
2017	529
2016	503
2015	504
2014	504
2013	479
2012	490
2011	487
2010	453
2009	427
2008	414
2007	415
2006	393
2005	379

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2005-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School
2025	23
2024	29
2023	28
2022	29
2021	28
2020	27
2019	26
2018	25
2017	26
2016	25
2015	27
2014	27
2013	28
2012	25
2011	26
2010	23
2009	23
2008	20
2007	22
2006	18
2005	17

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School Motto

'Helping Students Build Success Stories'

School Rankings

Countryside Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Countryside Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#24 out of 3025 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School
2023	#24
2022	#26
2021	#15
2019	#17
2018	#31
2017	#87
2016	#27
2015	#146
2014	#389
2013	#215
2012	#274
2011	#99
2010	#90

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87%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	87%	35%	73%
2022	84%	34%	71%
2021	86%	36%	69%
2019	82%	40%	71%
2018	81%	37%	61%
2017	79%	39%	71%
2016	77%	38%	68%
2015	72%	37%	66%
2014	57%	41%	65%
2013	62%	41%	66%
2012	57%	37%	58%
2011	95%	80%	91%
2010	95%	78%	91%

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81%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2022	81%	45%	74%
2021	86%	48%	73%
2019	87%	49%	77%
2018	80%	43%	61%
2017	76%	49%	76%
2016	87%	50%	76%
2015	72%	49%	73%
2014	82%	67%	81%
2013	87%	65%	82%
2012	82%	64%	77%
2011	95%	80%	91%
2010	95%	82%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2025	19:1	16:1
2024	21:1	17:1
2023	21:1	17:1	21:1
2022	21:1	17:1	19:1
2021	21:1	17:1	21:1
2020	22:1	18:1	21:1
2019	21:1	18:1	21:1
2018	21:1	18:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	21:1
2015	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	19:1	18:1	21:1
2013	17:1	18:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	22:1
2011	19:1	18:1	21:1
2010	20:1	18:1	20:1
2009	19:1	18:1	17:1
2008	21:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	18:1
2006	22:1	18:1	19:1
2005	22:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	6%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2025	10%	9%
2024	9%	9%
2023	9%	9%	9%
2022	9%	9%	9%
2021	8%	8%	8%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	6%	5%	5%
2008	2%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	4%	4%
2005	5%	4%	3%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2025	2%	18%
2024	2%	18%
2023	1%	18%	1%
2022	1%	18%	1%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%	2%
2019	1%	18%	2%
2018	1%	18%	1%
2017	2%	18%	1%
2016	2%	18%	1%
2015	3%	18%	2%
2014	3%	18%	2%
2013	3%	18%	2%
2012	1%	19%	2%
2011	1%	19%	2%
2010	3%	20%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	4%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	2%

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White

75%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2025	75%	63%
2024	74%	63%
2023	75%	64%	78%
2022	77%	64%	79%
2021	80%	65%	80%
2020	82%	66%	82%
2019	87%	66%	82%
2018	88%	66%	85%
2017	87%	67%	85%
2016	85%	68%	85%
2015	82%	68%	85%
2014	83%	68%	86%
2013	83%	69%	86%
2012	86%	69%	86%
2011	88%	70%	88%
2010	87%	71%	87%
2009	84%	71%	87%
2008	87%	71%	88%
2007	87%	71%	89%
2006	90%	72%	89%
2005	87%	73%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	8%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

25%

37%

0.42

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2025	0.42	0.56
2024	0.44	0.56
2023	0.42	0.55	0.37
2022	0.39	0.55	0.37
2021	0.35	0.54	0.34
2020	0.32	0.53	0.32
2019	0.24	0.53	0.32
2018	0.22	0.53	0.27
2017	0.24	0.52	0.27
2016	0.27	0.50	0.28
2015	0.32	0.50	0.28
2014	0.31	0.50	0.26
2013	0.31	0.49	0.27
2012	0.26	0.49	0.25
2011	0.22	0.47	0.23
2010	0.24	0.46	0.23
2009	0.29	0.46	0.24
2008	0.24	0.46	0.21
2007	0.24	0.46	0.20
2006	0.19	0.44	0.19
2005	0.24	0.43	0.17

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(22-23)

16%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	16%	33.3%	10.3%
2022	31.2%	41.4%	20.8%
2021	14.8%	21.3%	12%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2025	20%	45%
2024	19%	50%
2023	21%	49%	20%
2022	19%	47%	19%
2021	18%	46%	18%
2020	19%	45%	21%
2019	19%	45%	21%
2018	17%	45%	16%
2017	19%	40%	16%
2016	14%	40%	14%
2015	21%	41%	18%
2014	22%	43%	20%
2013	20%	42%	21%
2012	18%	42%	20%
2011	18%	41%	19%
2010	19%	40%	19%
2009	16%	35%	14%
2008	15%	31%	12%
2007	16%	30%	13%
2006	17%	30%	13%
2005	18%	28%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	5%	8%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Byron Center School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Countryside Elementary School's ranking?

Countryside Elementary School is ranked #24 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Countryside Elementary School often compared to?

Countryside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cross Creek Charter Academy, Brown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Countryside Elementary School?

426 students attend Countryside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Countryside Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Countryside Elementary School?

Countryside Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Countryside Elementary School offer ?

Countryside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Countryside Elementary School part of?

Countryside Elementary School is part of Byron Center School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 426 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 1%
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: Countryside Elementary School serves the eastern part of Byron Center, MI, encompassing an area of approximately 14.4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 4.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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