New Groningen School

Summary:

New Groningen School is an exceptional elementary school in Zeeland, Michigan, serving 549 students in grades K-5 and part of the highly-ranked Zeeland Public Schools district.

New Groningen School consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, with 63.5% of 3rd graders, 57.8% of 4th graders, and 77.8% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 39.6%, 43.3%, and 44%, respectively. The school also excels in math, with 75.6% of 3rd graders, 50.6% of 4th graders, and 78.9% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 43.4%, 39.1%, and 32.6%. This strong academic performance has earned New Groningen School a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

While the student population at New Groningen School is predominantly White (74.68%), the school has a significant Hispanic population (14.57%) and a smaller but notable Asian population (4.37%), making it more diverse than many of the surrounding Zeeland Public Schools. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic and White students, ranking 13th and 104th, respectively, out of all Michigan elementary schools. New Groningen School also serves a notable population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (26.41%), and it ranks 147th out of 1,381 Michigan elementary schools in supporting this student subgroup.


Detail:

Public K-5

 10542 Chicago Dr
       Zeeland, MI  49464-9185


(616) 748-3375

District: Zeeland Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
112th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,314 Help


Students who attend New Groningen School usually attend:

Middle:    Creekside Middle School
High:    Zeeland West High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  549

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.7%
Hispanic:
14.6%
Asian:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details New Groningen School ranks better than 92.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Zeeland Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.01. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 New Groningen School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Zeeland Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (74.7%), Hispanic (14.6%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Groningen School is 15.5. 4 elementary schools in the Zeeland Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare New Groningen School employs 35.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Groningen School is $13,314. 5 elementary schools in the Zeeland Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Groningen School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Groningen School 112th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See New Groningen School in the ranking list.)

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Zeeland Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Zeeland Public Schools 74th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Groningen School

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Rank History for all students at New Groningen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.49 595th 1545 61.5%
2007 63.87 626th 1565 60.0%
2008 71.67 445th 1577 71.8%
2009 67.52 597th 1589 62.4%
2010 75.92 285th 1552 81.6%
2011 71.46 451st 1552 70.9%
2012 72.37 402nd 1566 74.3%
2013 75.81 328th 1563 79.0%
2014 60.91 615th 1533 59.9%
2015 67.61 491st 1580 68.9%
2016 74.80 333rd 1548 78.5%
2017 85.37 134th 1466 90.9%
2018 85.62 171st 1448 88.2%
2019 87.25 125th 1408 91.1%
2021 92.90 48th 1153 95.8%
2022 89.20 110th 1344 91.8%
2023 90.10 112th 1470 92.4%
2024 90.01 112th 1486 92.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Groningen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.09 86th 1397 93.8%
2021 97.20 5th 749 99.3%
2022 88.25 41st 1099 96.3%
2023 87.07 85th 1350 93.7%
2024 80.32 147th 1381 89.4%
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Rank History for Female students at New Groningen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.28 210th 1443 85.4%
2019 80.34 156th 1171 86.7%
2021 88.56 48th 902 94.7%
2022 85.96 107th 1106 90.3%
2023 84.35 148th 1321 88.8%
2024 89.21 86th 1342 93.6%
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Rank History for Male students at New Groningen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.93 173rd 1446 88.0%
2019 85.34 112th 1196 90.6%
2021 89.86 49th 915 94.6%
2022 89.35 79th 1139 93.1%
2023 89.21 88th 1334 93.4%
2024 85.55 145th 1347 89.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Groningen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.92 20th 222 91.0%
2022 89.70 2nd 86 97.7%
2023 67.81 42nd 188 77.7%
2024 86.61 13th 201 93.5%
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Rank History for White students at New Groningen School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.25 152nd 1253 87.9%
2019 87.68 89th 1128 92.1%
2021 93.87 31st 1005 96.9%
2022 86.71 99th 1102 91.0%
2023 88.01 96th 1198 92.0%
2024 87.32 104th 1204 91.4%
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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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Enrollment information for New Groningen School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 370 0 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1989 299 0 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1990 333 0 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1991 356 0 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1992 375 0 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1993 402 0 8 13 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1994 431 1 11 22 4 n/a n/a 0 469
1995 395 2 12 29 1 n/a n/a 0 439
1996 395 2 12 29 1 n/a n/a 0 439
1997 430 1 20 23 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1998 429 1 22 26 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1999 413 3 19 24 2 n/a n/a 0 461
2000 367 3 20 36 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2001 410 4 17 26 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2002 356 7 21 16 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2003 356 7 21 16 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2004 357 8 21 32 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2005 307 8 25 20 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2006 318 28 29 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2007 312 5 27 25 0 n/a n/a 9 378
2008 326 5 33 29 1 n/a n/a 0 394
2009 311 3 31 34 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2010 306 8 39 28 2 n/a n/a 0 383
2011 297 11 35 6 20 1 8 0 378
2012 285 12 29 34 0 1 7 0 368
2013 316 11 26 48 0 3 14 0 418
2014 322 10 28 48 0 3 12 0 423
2015 335 15 20 50 0 3 9 0 432
2016 323 14 27 58 0 2 12 0 436
2017 337 9 29 61 0 2 12 0 450
2018 373 7 29 85 0 2 15 0 511
2019 394 6 22 77 0 0 20 0 519
2020 412 8 20 74 0 0 22 0 536
2021 395 4 20 61 1 0 22 0 503
2022 436 3 22 80 1 3 25 0 570
2023 410 7 24 80 1 3 24 0 549

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 New Groningen School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 382 n/a n/a n/a
1989 309 n/a n/a 1
1990 344 16.0 21.5 1.7
1991 368 n/a n/a n/a
1992 389 n/a n/a n/a
1993 424 n/a 0.0 9.7
1994 469 22.8 20.6 7.2
1995 439 24.0 18.3 0
1996 439 24.0 18.3 0
1997 474 22.0 21.5 5.5
1998 478 24.0 19.9 2.9
1999 461 24.0 19.2 4.8
2000 426 24.5 17.4 12
2001 457 25.0 18.3 12.3
2002 400 3.5 114.3 14.5
2003 400 3.5 114.3 14.5
2004 418 22.9 18.3 13.6
2005 360 19.5 18.5 16.4
2006 375 23.4 16.0 14.9
2007 378 20.8 18.2 16.8
2008 394 21.4 18.4 18.3
2009 380 22.9 16.6 16.6
2010 383 23.1 16.5 26.6
2011 378 21.4 17.6 24.9
2012 368 21.8 16.8 23.1
2013 418 25.9 16.1 20.3
2014 423 26.9 15.7 25.1
2015 432 27.0 16.0 20.4
2016 436 30.0 14.5 17.7
2017 450 26.6 16.8 17.8
2018 511 29.2 17.4 25.8
2019 519 30.7 16.8 23.7
2020 536 32.6 16.4 27.6
2021 503 34.4 14.6 19.9
2022 570 34.5 16.5 22.3
2023 549 35.3 15.5 26.4

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 New Groningen School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 382 n/a n/a n/a
1989 309 n/a n/a 1
1990 344 16.0 21.5 1.7
1991 368 n/a n/a n/a
1992 389 n/a n/a n/a
1993 424 n/a 0.0 9.7
1994 469 22.8 20.6 7.2
1995 439 24.0 18.3 0
1996 439 24.0 18.3 0
1997 474 22.0 21.5 5.5
1998 478 24.0 19.9 2.9
1999 461 24.0 19.2 4.8
2000 426 24.5 17.4 12
2001 457 25.0 18.3 12.3
2002 400 3.5 114.3 14.5
2003 400 3.5 114.3 14.5
2004 418 22.9 18.3 13.6
2005 360 19.5 18.5 16.4
2006 375 23.4 16.0 14.9
2007 378 20.8 18.2 16.8
2008 394 21.4 18.4 18.3
2009 380 22.9 16.6 16.6
2010 383 23.1 16.5 26.6
2011 378 21.4 17.6 24.9
2012 368 21.8 16.8 23.1
2013 418 25.9 16.1 20.3
2014 423 26.9 15.7 25.1
2015 432 27.0 16.0 20.4
2016 436 30.0 14.5 17.7
2017 450 26.6 16.8 17.8
2018 511 29.2 17.4 25.8
2019 519 30.7 16.8 23.7
2020 536 32.6 16.4 27.6
2021 503 34.4 14.6 19.9
2022 570 34.5 16.5 22.3
2023 549 35.3 15.5 26.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Groningen School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $335 (3.5%) $9,141 (96.5%) $9,476
2020 $329 (3.4%) $9,430 (96.6%) $9,759
2021 $456 (4.2%) $10,412 (95.8%) $10,868
2022 $899 (7.8%) $10,629 (92.2%) $11,528
2023 $805 (6.0%) $12,509 (94.0%) $13,314

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

Impact of COVID-19 on New Groningen School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 125th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 112th of 1470 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Groningen School)8869
 19%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Zeeland Public Schools)68.164.2
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (New Groningen School)81.371.8
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Zeeland Public Schools)64.763.8
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Groningen School)60.660
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Zeeland Public Schools)7362.7
 10.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (New Groningen School)57.662.1
 4.5%
   4th Grade Math (Zeeland Public Schools)66.655
 11.6%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Groningen School)77.172.7
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Zeeland Public Schools)71.869.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (New Groningen School)61.468.8
 7.4%
   5th Grade Math (Zeeland Public Schools)53.549.8
 3.7%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (New Groningen School)3037.7
 7.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Zeeland Public Schools)28.630.2
 1.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students519549
 5.8%
African American67
 16.7%
American Indian01
Asian2224
 9.1%
Hispanic7780
 3.9%
Pacific Islander03
White394410
 4.1%
Two or More Races2024
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.7%26.4%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about New Groningen School

Yes. New Groningen School ranks in the top 7.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students who attend New Groningen School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekside Middle School
High : Zeeland West High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 549 students attended New Groningen School.

Students at New Groningen School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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