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Holmes Elementary School vs. Jeffers Elementary School

Should you attend Holmes Elementary School or Jeffers 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
Holmes Elementary School
426 River St
Spring Lake, MI 49456
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Jeffers Elementary School
16031 144th Ave
Spring Lake, MI 49456
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Holmes 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 proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jeffers Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 11% 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-4
PK-4
Total Students
419 students
367 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#11 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 1%)
#33 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Holmes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85-89%
(Top 1% in MI)
80-84%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holmes 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 Jeffers 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.
85-89%
(Top 1% in MI)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holmes 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 Jeffers 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
86
85
Grade 1 Students
71
72
Grade 2 Students
83
74
Grade 3 Students
87
72
Grade 4 Students
92
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
3%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jeffers Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
89%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jeffers 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.
0.21
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Holmes 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 Jeffers 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
19%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holmes 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 Jeffers 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holmes 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 Jeffers 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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