Lake Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Lake Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (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 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 5% in MI
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lake Hills 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 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Lake Hills Elementary School's student population of 275 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Hills Elementary School
Kind	77
1	35
2	60
3	56
4	47

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School
2023	273
2022	284
2021	309
2020	268
2019	268
2018	279
2017	279
2016	263
2015	275
2014	263
2013	275
2012	307
2011	314
2010	314
2009	300
2008	310
2007	313
2006	305
2005	156
2004	151
2003	184
2002	166
2001	180
2000	181
1999	194
1998	171
1997	238
1996	253
1995	264
1994	261
1993	285
1992	292
1991	303
1990	292
1989	281
1988	260
1987	194

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	21
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	16
2012	16
2011	16
2010	16
2009	16
2008	17
2007	16
2006	17
2005	8
2004	8
2003	10
2002	9
2001	9
2000	10
1999	10
1998	10
1997	13
1996	14
1995	12
1994	13
1990	39

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Average Class Size

20 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lake Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Hills Elementary School is 0.40, 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)

#84 out of 3025 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School
2023	#84
2022	#129
2021	#244
2019	#39
2018	#69
2017	#56
2016	#31
2015	#125
2014	#922
2013	#790
2012	#495

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65-69%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2023	67%	35%	56%
2022	62%	34%	53%
2021	52%	36%	52%
2019	77%	40%	62%
2018	77%	37%	51%
2017	82%	39%	59%
2016	82%	38%	57%
2015	77%	37%	52%
2014	42%	41%	55%
2013	47%	41%	51%
2012	47%	37%	52%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2022	77%	45%	67%
2021	72%	48%	68%
2019	82%	49%	70%
2018	72%	43%	51%
2017	77%	49%	69%
2016	82%	50%	69%
2015	72%	49%	62%
2014	77%	67%	82%
2013	77%	65%	80%
2012	82%	64%	79%
2011	95%	80%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	18:1	17:1
2019	15:1	18:1	17:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	18:1	18:1
2016	15:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	18:1	18:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	18:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	19:1	19:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	18:1	20:1	19:1
1995	22:1	20:1	21:1
1994	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	7:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2023	6%	9%	8%
2022	8%	9%	7%
2021	6%	8%	6%
2020	7%	8%	6%
2019	7%	8%	6%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	4%	7%	7%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	4%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	6%	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	5%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2023	7%	18%	1%
2022	5%	18%	2%
2021	4%	18%	1%
2020	5%	18%	1%
2019	5%	18%	1%
2018	3%	18%	1%
2017	3%	18%	1%
2016	2%	18%	1%
2015	4%	18%	3%
2014	4%	18%	1%
2013	4%	18%	1%
2012	5%	19%	1%
2011	6%	19%	1%
2010	5%	20%	1%
2009	6%	20%	1%
2008	4%	20%	1%
2007	4%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	4%	20%	1%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	2%	20%	1%
2002	3%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%	1%

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White

77%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2023	81%	64%	85%
2022	81%	64%	86%
2021	85%	65%	87%
2020	83%	66%	88%
2019	83%	66%	88%
2018	85%	66%	88%
2017	85%	66%	88%
2016	87%	67%	89%
2015	85%	68%	83%
2014	86%	69%	90%
2013	88%	69%	90%
2012	89%	69%	90%
2011	83%	70%	91%
2010	87%	70%	91%
2009	86%	71%	91%
2008	87%	71%	91%
2007	88%	71%	91%
2006	90%	73%	92%
2005	89%	72%	92%
2004	89%	73%	93%
2003	91%	72%	93%
2002	89%	73%	93%
2001	92%	74%	94%
2000	94%	75%	93%
1999	95%	75%	94%
1998	94%	75%	94%
1997	94%	76%	95%
1996	96%	76%	95%
1995	93%	77%	94%
1994	93%	79%	95%
1993	94%	79%	96%
1992	96%	79%	96%
1991	97%	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	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2023	0.34	0.55	0.27
2022	0.34	0.55	0.25
2021	0.27	0.54	0.24
2020	0.31	0.53	0.23
2019	0.31	0.53	0.23
2018	0.27	0.53	0.22
2017	0.27	0.53	0.22
2016	0.24	0.52	0.21
2015	0.27	0.50	0.25
2014	0.26	0.50	0.20
2013	0.22	0.49	0.19
2012	0.22	0.49	0.19
2011	0.31	0.48	0.18
2010	0.24	0.47	0.16
2009	0.27	0.46	0.17
2008	0.26	0.46	0.17
2007	0.22	0.46	0.16
2006	0.19	0.43	0.15
2005	0.21	0.44	0.15
2004	0.21	0.43	0.13
2003	0.17	0.44	0.14
2002	0.20	0.42	0.13
2001	0.15	0.42	0.12
2000	0.12	0.40	0.13
1999	0.10	0.40	0.11
1998	0.12	0.40	0.11
1997	0.12	0.39	0.11
1996	0.08	0.39	0.09
1995	0.14	0.37	0.11
1994	0.13	0.35	0.09
1993	0.12	0.35	0.09
1992	0.08	0.35	0.07
1991	0.05	0.37	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
2023	46%	49%	30%
2022	46%	47%	30%
2021	44%	46%	27%
2020	44%	45%	26%
2019	44%	45%	26%
2018	44%	40%	25%
2017	44%	40%	25%
2016	42%	40%	27%
2015	39%	41%	26%
2014	44%	43%	27%
2013	40%	42%	28%
2012	47%	42%	29%
2011	44%	41%	27%
2010	38%	40%	24%
2009	31%	35%	20%
2008	33%	31%	19%
2007	29%	30%	18%
2006	26%	30%	16%
2005	19%	28%	14%
2004	17%	27%	12%
2003	20%	25%	12%
2002	17%	25%	31%
2001	22%	24%	11%
2000	23%	25%	11%
1999	14%	25%	11%
1998	13%	26%	11%
1997	18%	26%	11%
1996	18%	25%	11%
1995	20%	25%	11%
1994	16%	23%	11%
1993	25%	25%	14%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Grand Haven Area Public Schools

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

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School Mascot: Buccaneers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Hills Elementary School is ranked #84 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Lake Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Holmes Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Lake Hills Elementary School?

275 students attend Lake Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Lake Hills Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Hills Elementary School?

Lake Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lake Hills Elementary School offer ?

Lake Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Lake Hills Elementary School part of?

Lake Hills Elementary School is part of Grand Haven Area Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 5%
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education