Bauerwood School

Summary:

Bauerwood School is an exceptional elementary school in Jenison, Michigan, serving 488 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. As part of the highly-ranked Jenison Public Schools district, Bauerwood consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic assessments, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bauerwood School's academic excellence is evident across all student subgroups, with its male students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking among the top elementary schools in Michigan. The school also boasts a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Grandville Central Elementary and Georgetown Elementary. Additionally, Bauerwood maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and invests more per student than the state and district averages.

Bauerwood School's consistent academic performance, equitable outcomes, and positive school climate make it a standout institution within the Jenison Public Schools district and the broader Michigan education landscape. While the school excels in many areas, there may be opportunities to further reduce chronic absenteeism and address any remaining achievement gaps between student subgroups.


Detail:

Public K-6

 1443 Bauer Rd
       Jenison, MI  49428-9557


(616) 457-1408

District: Jenison Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
92nd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,232 Help


Students who attend Bauerwood School usually attend:

Middle:    Jenison Junior High School
High:    Jenison High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  488

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.5%
Two or more races:
9.0%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bauerwood School ranks better than 93.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Jenison Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.37. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.5%), two or more races (9%), Hispanic (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bauerwood School is 16.4. 5 elementary schools in the Jenison Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bauerwood School is $16,232, which is the 3rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Jenison Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bauerwood School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bauerwood School 92nd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Bauerwood School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Jenison Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jenison Public Schools 42nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bauerwood School

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Rank History for all students at Bauerwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.96 153rd 1545 90.1%
2007 83.38 111th 1565 92.9%
2008 84.62 78th 1577 95.1%
2009 78.00 263rd 1589 83.4%
2010 82.81 64th 1552 95.9%
2011 82.45 103rd 1552 93.4%
2012 90.06 82nd 1566 94.8%
2013 83.03 192nd 1563 87.7%
2014 83.46 179th 1533 88.3%
2015 90.79 86th 1580 94.6%
2016 90.54 92nd 1548 94.1%
2017 90.54 71st 1466 95.2%
2018 94.75 40th 1448 97.2%
2019 95.90 26th 1408 98.2%
2021 94.02 36th 1153 96.9%
2022 91.30 85th 1344 93.7%
2023 91.26 95th 1470 93.5%
2024 91.37 92nd 1486 93.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bauerwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.30 40th 1397 97.1%
2019 96.09 10th 1134 99.1%
2021 82.55 53rd 749 92.9%
2022 90.52 24th 1099 97.8%
2023 90.21 52nd 1350 96.1%
2024 88.82 65th 1381 95.3%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Bauerwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.57 77th 1443 94.7%
2019 94.61 25th 1171 97.9%
2021 87.66 54th 902 94.0%
2022 87.06 96th 1106 91.3%
2023 87.16 109th 1321 91.7%
2024 86.98 119th 1342 91.1%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Bauerwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.95 24th 1446 98.3%
2019 95.45 22nd 1196 98.2%
2021 92.42 31st 915 96.6%
2022 91.83 53rd 1139 95.3%
2023 91.56 68th 1334 94.9%
2024 91.07 79th 1347 94.1%
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Rank History for White students at Bauerwood School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.76 42nd 1253 96.6%
2019 95.57 21st 1128 98.1%
2021 94.27 30th 1005 97.0%
2022 92.52 49th 1102 95.6%
2023 89.11 83rd 1198 93.1%
2024 89.10 84th 1204 93.0%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Open Quote Many issues regarding favoritism, bullying, and improper communication. Also the staff divulges personal information with others about families. Extremely unprofessional office staff and principal. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Open Quote My daughter is in the 2nd grade and is receiving an excellent education! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bauerwood School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 240 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 245
1989 237 0 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1990 257 0 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1991 394 0 5 8 0 n/a n/a 20 427
1992 422 1 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1993 416 1 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1994 410 3 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 426
1995 426 5 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1996 426 5 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1997 464 7 4 10 0 n/a n/a -14 471
1998 478 6 8 9 2 n/a n/a -12 491
1999 444 2 7 10 3 n/a n/a 0 466
2000 429 0 3 10 2 n/a n/a 56 500
2001 478 4 8 16 3 n/a n/a 0 509
2002 499 13 14 13 3 n/a n/a 0 542
2003 499 13 14 13 3 n/a n/a 0 542
2004 514 10 14 26 3 n/a n/a 0 567
2005 506 13 15 25 4 n/a n/a 0 563
2006 478 12 12 23 3 n/a n/a 0 528
2007 479 11 13 9 4 n/a n/a 20 536
2008 479 11 13 8 2 n/a n/a 14 527
2009 484 9 15 11 1 n/a n/a 20 540
2010 479 10 16 11 1 n/a n/a 21 538
2011 516 5 16 12 1 0 15 0 565
2012 558 5 13 14 0 0 14 0 604
2013 587 8 10 19 1 0 11 0 636
2014 557 4 8 21 1 0 8 0 599
2015 544 6 9 22 1 0 9 0 591
2016 528 9 9 27 1 0 10 0 584
2017 517 10 9 23 1 0 13 0 573
2018 485 11 8 23 1 0 20 0 548
2019 465 10 10 23 1 1 28 0 538
2020 455 12 8 22 0 1 32 0 530
2021 427 13 5 21 0 1 32 0 499
2022 406 13 9 17 1 2 40 0 488
2023 393 12 8 30 0 1 44 0 488

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bauerwood School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 245 n/a n/a n/a
1989 244 n/a n/a 0
1990 264 27.0 9.7 1.1
1991 427 n/a n/a n/a
1992 434 n/a n/a 8.5
1993 427 n/a 0.0 7.7
1994 426 19.3 22.1 2.6
1995 443 21.1 21.0 1.8
1996 443 21.1 21.0 1.8
1997 471 27.0 17.4 1.9
1998 491 24.0 20.5 3.4
1999 466 25.0 18.6 3.6
2000 500 26.6 16.7 10.8
2001 509 27.6 18.4 6.1
2002 542 2.3 235.7 7.7
2003 542 2.3 235.7 7.7
2004 567 28.6 19.8 10.1
2005 563 31.3 18.0 10.7
2006 528 29.1 18.1 11.9
2007 536 27.6 19.4 15.3
2008 527 28.7 18.4 15.8
2009 540 28.9 18.7 21.5
2010 538 29.6 18.1 22.6
2011 565 28.3 19.9 24.6
2012 604 28.4 21.2 24.8
2013 636 32.3 19.6 23.7
2014 599 31.4 19.0 20.7
2015 591 31.0 19.0 18.6
2016 584 32.0 18.2 22.6
2017 573 30.2 18.9 21.6
2018 548 30.4 18.0 24.3
2019 538 31.2 17.2 27.3
2020 530 29.5 17.9 26.6
2021 499 31.4 15.8 19
2022 488 30.3 16.0 23.6
2023 488 29.6 16.4 25.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bauerwood School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 245 n/a n/a n/a
1989 244 n/a n/a 0
1990 264 27.0 9.7 1.1
1991 427 n/a n/a n/a
1992 434 n/a n/a 8.5
1993 427 n/a 0.0 7.7
1994 426 19.3 22.1 2.6
1995 443 21.1 21.0 1.8
1996 443 21.1 21.0 1.8
1997 471 27.0 17.4 1.9
1998 491 24.0 20.5 3.4
1999 466 25.0 18.6 3.6
2000 500 26.6 16.7 10.8
2001 509 27.6 18.4 6.1
2002 542 2.3 235.7 7.7
2003 542 2.3 235.7 7.7
2004 567 28.6 19.8 10.1
2005 563 31.3 18.0 10.7
2006 528 29.1 18.1 11.9
2007 536 27.6 19.4 15.3
2008 527 28.7 18.4 15.8
2009 540 28.9 18.7 21.5
2010 538 29.6 18.1 22.6
2011 565 28.3 19.9 24.6
2012 604 28.4 21.2 24.8
2013 636 32.3 19.6 23.7
2014 599 31.4 19.0 20.7
2015 591 31.0 19.0 18.6
2016 584 32.0 18.2 22.6
2017 573 30.2 18.9 21.6
2018 548 30.4 18.0 24.3
2019 538 31.2 17.2 27.3
2020 530 29.5 17.9 26.6
2021 499 31.4 15.8 19
2022 488 30.3 16.0 23.6
2023 488 29.6 16.4 25.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bauerwood School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $777 (7.0%) $10,384 (93.0%) $11,161
2020 $884 (7.6%) $10,768 (92.4%) $11,652
2021 $3,608 (24.4%) $11,176 (75.6%) $14,784
2022 $1,509 (10.6%) $12,687 (89.4%) $14,196
2023 $1,438 (8.9%) $14,794 (91.1%) $16,232

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bauerwood School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 26th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 95th of 1470 Elementary schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bauerwood School)78.254.7
 23.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jenison Public Schools)69.756.8
 12.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Bauerwood School)84.660
 24.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Jenison Public Schools)69.765.1
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bauerwood School)78.367.9
 10.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jenison Public Schools)66.764.3
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Bauerwood School)76.861.5
 15.3%
   4th Grade Math (Jenison Public Schools)6358.9
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bauerwood School)73.974.7
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jenison Public Schools)67.971
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Bauerwood School)59.164.6
 5.5%
   5th Grade Math (Jenison Public Schools)51.454.7
 3.3%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Bauerwood School)59.157.7
 1.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Jenison Public Schools)37.939.9
 2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bauerwood School)74.276.8
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jenison Public Schools)64.263.7
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Bauerwood School)75.368.1
 7.2%
   6th Grade Math (Jenison Public Schools)59.553.8
 5.7%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students538488
 9.3%
African American1012
 20%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian108
 20%
Hispanic2330
 30.4%
Pacific Islander11
White465393
 15.5%
Two or More Races2844
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.3%25.2%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bauerwood School

Yes. Bauerwood School ranks in the top 6.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students at Bauerwood School are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Bauerwood School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jenison Junior High School
High : Jenison High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 488 students attended Bauerwood School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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