Great Lakes Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Great Lakes Elementary School

3200 152nd Ave
Holland, MI 49424

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Top 50%

Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Great Lakes Elementary School 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 is 33% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 435 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in MI
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Great Lakes Elementary School's student population of 435 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Great Lakes Elementary School
Kind	82
1	76
2	62
3	62
4	78
5	75

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Total Students

435 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School
2023	409
2022	427
2021	440
2020	482
2019	482
2018	501
2017	501
2016	496
2015	500
2014	527
2013	516
2012	548
2011	558
2010	556
2009	561
2008	551
2007	575
2006	571
2005	532
2004	493
2003	508
2002	473
2001	438
2000	440
1999	567

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School
2023	36
2022	35
2021	43
2020	44
2019	44
2018	43
2017	43
2016	34
2015	30
2014	32
2013	29
2012	28
2011	30
2010	30
2009	31
2008	33
2007	31
2006	32
2005	29
2004	26
2003	27
2002	26
2001	24
2000	24
1999	27

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Rankings

Great Lakes Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Great Lakes Elementary School is 0.62, which is more 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)

#1505 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School
2023	#1505
2022	#1678
2021	#1816
2019	#1471
2018	#977
2017	#1695
2016	#1788
2015	#1570
2014	#856
2013	#1107
2012	#923

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33%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2023	33%	35%	35%
2022	27%	34%	36%
2021	29%	36%	37%
2019	35%	40%	41%
2018	40%	37%	35%
2017	36%	39%	41%
2016	37%	38%	43%
2015	40%	37%	44%
2014	57%	41%	41%
2013	46%	41%	46%
2012	48%	37%	42%

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43%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2022	43%	45%	49%
2021	39%	48%	52%
2019	53%	49%	56%
2018	52%	43%	35%
2017	48%	49%	58%
2016	45%	50%	61%
2015	47%	49%	60%
2014	69%	67%	71%
2013	71%	65%	69%
2012	67%	64%	68%
2011	89%	80%	85%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2022	22%	38%	40%
2021	12%	23%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2023	11:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	16:1
2021	10:1	17:1	16:1
2020	11:1	18:1	16:1
2019	11:1	18:1	16:1
2018	12:1	18:1	17:1
2017	12:1	18:1	17:1
2016	15:1	18:1	17:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	18:1	18:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	19:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2023	10%	3%	6%
2022	10%	3%	6%
2021	11%	3%	7%
2020	12%	3%	8%
2019	12%	3%	8%
2018	13%	3%	8%
2017	13%	3%	8%
2016	12%	3%	7%
2015	11%	3%	9%
2014	11%	3%	8%
2013	13%	3%	9%
2012	15%	3%	8%
2011	15%	3%	9%
2010	18%	3%	11%
2009	21%	3%	12%
2008	20%	3%	12%
2007	21%	3%	11%
2006	23%	2%	11%
2005	22%	2%	12%
2004	23%	2%	11%
2003	23%	2%	11%
2002	21%	2%	9%
2001	22%	2%	10%
2000	20%	2%	9%
1999	9%	2%	9%

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Hispanic

57%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2023	55%	9%	43%
2022	56%	9%	42%
2021	56%	8%	42%
2020	58%	8%	42%
2019	58%	8%	42%
2018	55%	8%	40%
2017	55%	8%	40%
2016	54%	7%	40%
2015	53%	7%	38%
2014	50%	7%	37%
2013	47%	6%	36%
2012	48%	6%	36%
2011	46%	6%	34%
2010	41%	5%	30%
2009	39%	5%	30%
2008	40%	5%	28%
2007	38%	4%	26%
2006	31%	4%	26%
2005	30%	4%	24%
2004	29%	4%	22%
2003	29%	4%	21%
2002	32%	4%	20%
2001	24%	4%	14%
2000	20%	3%	13%
1999	12%	3%	11%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2023	4%	18%	4%
2022	6%	18%	3%
2021	4%	18%	3%
2020	4%	18%	3%
2019	4%	18%	3%
2018	4%	18%	3%
2017	4%	18%	3%
2016	5%	18%	3%
2015	7%	18%	3%
2014	5%	18%	3%
2013	5%	18%	3%
2012	3%	19%	3%
2011	4%	19%	3%
2010	5%	20%	5%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	5%	20%	5%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	4%	20%	4%
2003	5%	20%	4%
2002	4%	20%	3%
2001	3%	19%	3%
2000	2%	19%	3%
1999	3%	19%	2%

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White

22%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2023	23%	64%	42%
2022	20%	64%	42%
2021	21%	65%	42%
2020	19%	66%	42%
2019	19%	66%	42%
2018	22%	66%	44%
2017	22%	66%	44%
2016	24%	67%	45%
2015	25%	68%	46%
2014	30%	69%	47%
2013	31%	69%	49%
2012	30%	69%	49%
2011	30%	70%	50%
2010	34%	70%	54%
2009	33%	71%	54%
2008	34%	71%	55%
2007	36%	71%	57%
2006	42%	73%	59%
2005	44%	72%	60%
2004	44%	73%	63%
2003	43%	72%	64%
2002	43%	73%	68%
2001	51%	74%	73%
2000	58%	75%	75%
1999	75%	75%	78%

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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	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	2%	5%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2023	0.63	0.55	0.64
2022	0.63	0.55	0.65
2021	0.63	0.54	0.64
2020	0.61	0.53	0.64
2019	0.61	0.53	0.64
2018	0.63	0.53	0.64
2017	0.63	0.53	0.64
2016	0.64	0.52	0.63
2015	0.64	0.50	0.63
2014	0.65	0.50	0.63
2013	0.67	0.49	0.63
2012	0.66	0.49	0.63
2011	0.68	0.48	0.63
2010	0.71	0.47	0.59
2009	0.71	0.46	0.60
2008	0.69	0.46	0.60
2007	0.69	0.46	0.58
2006	0.68	0.43	0.57
2005	0.68	0.44	0.56
2004	0.68	0.43	0.54
2003	0.69	0.44	0.53
2002	0.68	0.42	0.50
2001	0.64	0.42	0.44
2000	0.59	0.40	0.41
1999	0.42	0.40	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2023	66%	49%	49%
2022	65%	47%	46%
2021	54%	46%	38%
2020	63%	45%	47%
2019	63%	45%	47%
2018	44%	40%	36%
2017	44%	40%	36%
2016	57%	40%	42%
2015	59%	41%	42%
2014	63%	43%	44%
2013	61%	42%	44%
2012	64%	42%	44%
2011	61%	41%	43%
2010	58%	40%	40%
2009	53%	35%	35%
2008	44%	31%	29%
2007	36%	30%	29%
2006	36%	30%	25%
2005	36%	28%	25%
2004	35%	27%	24%
2003	31%	25%	21%
2002	29%	25%	19%
2001	22%	24%	16%
2000	20%	25%	13%
1999	18%	25%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Great Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	West Ottawa Public School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	12%	5%	8%
2019	12%	5%	8%
2018	13%	6%	10%
2017	13%	6%	10%
2016	18%	6%	13%
2015	16%	6%	12%
2014	16%	6%	11%
2013	13%	6%	11%
2012	10%	5%	10%
2011	10%	5%	11%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	13%	7%	9%
2007	13%	6%	9%
2006	13%	7%	9%
2005	14%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	7%
2003	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Ottawa Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Great Lakes Elementary School's ranking?

Great Lakes Elementary School is ranked #1505 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Great Lakes Elementary School often compared to?

Great Lakes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pine Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Great Lakes Elementary School?

435 students attend Great Lakes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Great Lakes Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Great Lakes Elementary School?

Great Lakes Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Great Lakes Elementary School offer ?

Great Lakes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Great Lakes Elementary School part of?

Great Lakes Elementary School is part of West Ottawa Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 435 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education