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Forest Grove Elementary School vs. Jamestown Upper Elementary School

Should you attend Forest Grove Elementary School or Jamestown Upper Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Forest Grove Elementary School
1645 32nd Ave
Hudsonville, MI 49426
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Jamestown Upper Elementary School
3291 Lincoln Ct
Hudsonville, MI 49426
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 263 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 319 students in grades 3-5, Jamestown Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
3-5
Total Students
263 students
319 students
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This chart displays total students of Jamestown Upper Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#283 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#234 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Jamestown Upper Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MI)
68%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MI)
66%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Forest Grove Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jamestown Upper Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
47
-
Grade 1 Students
50
-
Grade 2 Students
43
-
Grade 3 Students
42
98
Grade 4 Students
39
98
Grade 5 Students
42
123

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jamestown Upper Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jamestown Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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