Willow Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 534 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Willow Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in MI
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 40-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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Willow Ridge Elementary School's student population of 534 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willow Ridge Elementary School
Kind	124
1	108
2	108
3	86
4	108

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Total Students

534 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School
2024	534
2023	494
2022	473
2021	548
2020	532
2019	532
2018	493
2017	493
2016	513
2015	520
2014	494
2013	507
2012	510
2011	522
2010	489
2009	499
2008	492
2007	480
2006	479
2005	495
2004	473
2003	498
2002	473
2001	481
2000	486
1999	480
1998	502
1997	489

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School
2024	30
2023	30
2022	30
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	26
2014	26
2013	27
2012	27
2011	27
2010	24
2009	25
2008	25
2007	23
2006	24
2005	26
2004	26
2003	24
2002	24
2001	24
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22

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Willow Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willow Ridge Elementary School is 0.46, 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)

#449 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School
2023	#449
2022	#456
2021	#929
2019	#304
2018	#336
2017	#513
2016	#949
2015	#1430
2014	#728
2013	#908
2012	#1150

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60%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2023	60%	35%	43%
2022	57%	34%	41%
2021	40%	36%	36%
2019	64%	40%	52%
2018	60%	37%	46%
2017	57%	39%	49%
2016	53%	38%	47%
2015	42%	37%	38%
2014	53%	41%	42%
2013	45%	41%	39%
2012	32%	37%	32%

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55-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2022	57%	45%	57%
2021	58%	48%	54%
2019	68%	49%	60%
2018	62%	43%	46%
2017	62%	49%	58%
2016	51%	50%	58%
2015	49%	49%	49%
2014	75%	67%	72%
2013	76%	65%	72%
2012	72%	64%	70%
2011	91%	80%	87%

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(20-21)

40-49%

23%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	19:1	17:1	16:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	18:1	17:1
2018	19:1	18:1	17:1
2017	19:1	18:1	17:1
2016	19:1	18:1	17:1
2015	20:1	18:1	17:1
2014	19:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	18:1	18:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	20:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	19:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	22:1	19:1	19:1
1999	22:1	19:1	19:1
1998	23:1	19:1	18:1
1997	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2024	5%	4%
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	7%	3%	2%
2010	7%	3%	3%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2024	10%	9%
2023	10%	9%	10%
2022	9%	9%	9%
2021	10%	8%	9%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	6%	8%	8%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	3%	7%	7%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	5%	5%	3%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	6%	4%	3%
2001	6%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2024	4%	18%
2023	3%	18%	3%
2022	4%	18%	4%
2021	4%	18%	4%
2020	8%	18%	4%
2019	8%	18%	4%
2018	11%	18%	5%
2017	11%	18%	5%
2016	12%	18%	6%
2015	11%	18%	8%
2014	10%	18%	5%
2013	9%	18%	6%
2012	9%	19%	5%
2011	9%	19%	5%
2010	7%	20%	5%
2009	7%	20%	5%
2008	7%	20%	5%
2007	8%	20%	4%
2006	9%	20%	4%
2005	7%	20%	4%
2004	7%	20%	4%
2003	7%	20%	3%
2002	4%	20%	3%
2001	5%	19%	2%
2000	4%	19%	2%
1999	3%	19%	1%
1998	3%	19%	2%
1997	4%	18%	1%

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White

72%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2024	72%	63%
2023	75%	64%	76%
2022	73%	64%	76%
2021	74%	65%	77%
2020	75%	66%	78%
2019	75%	66%	78%
2018	74%	66%	81%
2017	74%	66%	81%
2016	75%	67%	82%
2015	78%	68%	78%
2014	80%	69%	84%
2013	78%	69%	84%
2012	80%	69%	86%
2011	78%	70%	86%
2010	80%	70%	88%
2009	81%	71%	88%
2008	82%	71%	88%
2007	84%	71%	89%
2006	83%	73%	90%
2005	87%	72%	91%
2004	87%	73%	92%
2003	87%	72%	93%
2002	87%	73%	93%
2001	86%	74%	93%
2000	91%	75%	94%
1999	94%	75%	95%
1998	93%	75%	94%
1997	94%	76%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2024	9%	5%
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2024	0.46	0.56
2023	0.42	0.55	0.42
2022	0.45	0.55	0.41
2021	0.44	0.54	0.40
2020	0.43	0.53	0.38
2019	0.43	0.53	0.38
2018	0.44	0.53	0.34
2017	0.44	0.53	0.34
2016	0.42	0.52	0.32
2015	0.38	0.50	0.33
2014	0.35	0.50	0.29
2013	0.38	0.49	0.28
2012	0.35	0.49	0.26
2011	0.38	0.48	0.25
2010	0.35	0.47	0.22
2009	0.34	0.46	0.22
2008	0.31	0.46	0.22
2007	0.29	0.46	0.20
2006	0.30	0.43	0.19
2005	0.24	0.44	0.16
2004	0.23	0.43	0.15
2003	0.23	0.44	0.13
2002	0.24	0.42	0.13
2001	0.26	0.42	0.13
2000	0.17	0.40	0.12
1999	0.14	0.40	0.10
1998	0.14	0.40	0.10
1997	0.13	0.39	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2024	32%	50%
2023	23%	49%	25%
2022	20%	47%	25%
2021	20%	46%	26%
2020	20%	45%	23%
2019	20%	45%	23%
2018	17%	40%	21%
2017	17%	40%	21%
2016	23%	40%	21%
2015	19%	41%	19%
2014	22%	43%	20%
2013	20%	42%	20%
2012	20%	42%	22%
2011	20%	41%	19%
2010	18%	40%	19%
2009	15%	35%	17%
2008	9%	31%	11%
2006	11%	30%	12%
2004	10%	27%	10%
2003	8%	25%	8%
2002	5%	25%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Willow Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Ledge Public Schools
2024	3%	4%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	4%
2002	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Grand Ledge Public Schools

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

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What is Willow Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Willow Ridge Elementary School is ranked #449 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Willow Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Willow Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Delta Center Elementary School, Tc Holbrook Elementary School, Wacousta Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Willow Ridge Elementary School?

534 students attend Willow Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Willow Ridge Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willow Ridge Elementary School?

Willow Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Willow Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Willow Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Willow Ridge Elementary School part of?

Willow Ridge Elementary School is part of Grand Ledge Public Schools.

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