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Grandville West Elementary School

3777 Aaron Ave Sw
Grandville, MI 49418

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Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Grandville West Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 299 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 50% in MI
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grandville West Elementary School's student population of 299 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grandville West Elementary School
Kind	36
1	44
2	38
3	42
4	38
5	58
6	43

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School
2023	300
2022	323
2021	322
2020	345
2019	345
2018	351
2017	351
2016	345
2015	377
2014	365
2013	366
2012	365
2011	386
2010	375
2009	354
2008	373
2007	332
2006	313
2005	312
2004	309
2003	291
2002	307
2001	329
2000	314
1999	304
1998	304
1997	368
1996	385
1995	391
1994	392
1993	403
1992	397
1991	395
1990	445
1989	395
1988	376
1987	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School
2023	21
2022	26
2021	21
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	19
2014	19
2013	20
2012	18
2011	17
2010	18
2009	18
2008	19
2007	18
2006	19
2005	17
2004	15
2003	15
2002	16
2001	17
2000	16
1999	15
1998	15
1997	17
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1990	27

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School Rankings

Grandville West Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grandville West Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#981 out of 3069 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School
2022	#981
2021	#733
2019	#834
2018	#431
2017	#722
2016	#707
2015	#610
2014	#488
2013	#464
2012	#382
2011	#180

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2022	48%	34%	47%
2021	47%	36%	49%
2019	52%	40%	54%
2018	52%	37%	45%
2017	52%	39%	53%
2016	54%	38%	51%
2015	53%	37%	50%
2014	53%	41%	55%
2013	53%	41%	54%
2012	56%	37%	51%
2011	97%	80%	90%

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51%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2022	51%	45%	60%
2021	52%	48%	61%
2019	52%	49%	62%
2018	62%	43%	45%
2017	57%	49%	60%
2016	58%	50%	62%
2015	61%	49%	58%
2014	83%	67%	81%
2013	82%	65%	78%
2012	79%	64%	77%
2011	94%	80%	90%

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60-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2022	64%	38%	49%
2021	24%	23%	25%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2023	14:1	17:1	18:1
2022	12:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	20:1	18:1	21:1
2017	20:1	18:1	21:1
2016	19:1	18:1	21:1
2015	20:1	18:1	21:1
2014	19:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	18:1	19:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	22:1	18:1	20:1
2010	21:1	18:1	20:1
2009	20:1	18:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	16:1	18:1	19:1
2005	18:1	18:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	20:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	20:1	21:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	24:1	20:1	23:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	2%	3%	5%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2023	13%	9%	13%
2022	11%	9%	12%
2021	10%	8%	12%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	13%	8%	11%
2017	13%	8%	11%
2016	14%	7%	11%
2015	14%	7%	11%
2014	14%	7%	11%
2013	12%	6%	10%
2012	11%	6%	10%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	11%	5%	7%
2009	11%	5%	7%
2008	10%	5%	6%
2007	8%	4%	6%
2006	10%	4%	5%
2005	13%	4%	5%
2004	11%	4%	4%
2003	9%	4%	4%
2002	9%	4%	3%
2001	7%	4%	3%
2000	6%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Black

10%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2023	9%	18%	5%
2022	11%	18%	5%
2021	7%	18%	4%
2020	9%	18%	4%
2019	9%	18%	4%
2018	6%	18%	3%
2017	6%	18%	3%
2016	6%	18%	3%
2015	5%	18%	4%
2014	4%	18%	3%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	5%	19%	3%
2011	4%	19%	3%
2010	5%	20%	4%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	6%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	7%	20%	3%
2005	9%	20%	4%
2004	8%	20%	3%
2003	5%	20%	3%
2002	3%	20%	2%
2001	3%	19%	2%
2000	4%	19%	2%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1998	1%	19%	2%
1997	1%	18%	2%
1995	2%	18%	2%
1994	2%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%

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White

66%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2023	66%	64%	74%
2022	67%	64%	74%
2021	70%	65%	75%
2020	70%	66%	75%
2019	70%	66%	75%
2018	75%	66%	77%
2017	75%	66%	77%
2016	76%	67%	78%
2015	75%	68%	77%
2014	75%	69%	78%
2013	80%	69%	79%
2012	81%	69%	80%
2011	82%	70%	81%
2010	80%	70%	84%
2009	82%	71%	85%
2008	82%	71%	86%
2007	83%	71%	87%
2006	79%	73%	88%
2005	76%	72%	88%
2004	78%	73%	89%
2003	82%	72%	90%
2002	84%	73%	92%
2001	85%	74%	91%
2000	87%	75%	93%
1999	94%	75%	93%
1998	95%	75%	94%
1997	93%	76%	94%
1996	96%	76%	94%
1995	95%	77%	94%
1994	95%	79%	94%
1993	95%	79%	94%
1992	97%	79%	95%
1991	93%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2023	0.54	0.55	0.43
2022	0.53	0.55	0.43
2021	0.49	0.54	0.43
2020	0.49	0.53	0.42
2019	0.49	0.53	0.42
2018	0.42	0.53	0.40
2017	0.42	0.53	0.40
2016	0.40	0.52	0.38
2015	0.42	0.50	0.39
2014	0.42	0.50	0.38
2013	0.35	0.49	0.37
2012	0.34	0.49	0.35
2011	0.32	0.48	0.34
2010	0.35	0.47	0.29
2009	0.32	0.46	0.27
2008	0.32	0.46	0.25
2007	0.33	0.46	0.24
2006	0.38	0.43	0.23
2005	0.40	0.44	0.22
2004	0.38	0.43	0.21
2003	0.32	0.44	0.19
2002	0.29	0.42	0.16
2001	0.27	0.42	0.16
2000	0.24	0.40	0.14
1999	0.12	0.40	0.13
1998	0.10	0.40	0.12
1997	0.13	0.39	0.11
1996	0.08	0.39	0.11
1995	0.10	0.37	0.10
1994	0.09	0.35	0.11
1993	0.10	0.35	0.11
1992	0.06	0.35	0.10
1991	0.14	0.37	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2023	37%	49%	28%
2022	36%	47%	28%
2021	36%	46%	28%
2020	28%	45%	18%
2019	28%	45%	18%
2018	32%	40%	22%
2017	32%	40%	22%
2016	29%	40%	21%
2015	36%	41%	23%
2014	34%	43%	24%
2013	35%	42%	23%
2012	35%	42%	25%
2011	33%	41%	22%
2010	30%	40%	19%
2009	25%	35%	15%
2008	20%	31%	13%
2007	21%	30%	13%
2006	20%	30%	13%
2005	22%	28%	12%
2004	18%	27%	11%
2003	14%	25%	9%
2002	5%	25%	6%
2001	5%	24%	5%
2000	10%	25%	5%
1999	7%	25%	6%
1998	7%	26%	6%
1997	5%	26%	5%
1996	5%	25%	5%
1995	5%	25%	5%
1994	6%	23%	5%
1993	7%	25%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Grandville West Elementary School	Michigan	Grandville School District
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	14%	6%	9%
2013	12%	6%	8%
2012	14%	5%	8%
2011	12%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	8%	6%	5%
2006	9%	7%	5%
2005	6%	6%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grandville School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grandville West Elementary School's ranking?

Grandville West Elementary School is ranked #981 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Grandville West Elementary School often compared to?

Grandville West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fife Lake Elementary School, Evergreen Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Grandville West Elementary School?

299 students attend Grandville West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Grandville West Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Grandville West Elementary School?

Grandville West Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Grandville West Elementary School offer ?

Grandville West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Grandville West Elementary School part of?

Grandville West Elementary School is part of Grandville School District.

In what neighborhood is Grandville West Elementary School located?

Grandville West Elementary School is located in the Wedgewood Park neighborhood of Grandville, MI. There are 3 other public schools located in Wedgewood Park.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 299 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education