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Holland Heights vs. Black River Public School Elementary School

Should you attend Holland Heights or Black River Public School 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
Holland Heights
856 E 12th St
Holland, MI 49423
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Black River Public School Elementary School
513 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI 49423
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Holland Heights ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Black River Public School Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Holland Heights ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 396 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Black River Public School Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
249 students
396 students
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This chart displays total students of Black River Public School Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Black River Public School Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Black River Public School Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1440 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#667 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Holland Heights, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Black River Public School Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School 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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% 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 Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School 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 Holland Heights by grade.
This chart displays the students of Black River Public School Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
60
66
Grade 1 Students
50
65
Grade 2 Students
34
63
Grade 3 Students
32
70
Grade 4 Students
35
66
Grade 5 Students
38
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
47%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School 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
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School 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.
0.70
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School 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
76%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holland Heights 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 Black River Public School 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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