Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49460

Summary:

The 49460 zip code area is home to two schools: Sheldon Woods Elementary School, an elementary school, and Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center, an alternative school serving students in the juvenile detention system. While Sheldon Woods Elementary School demonstrates strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, Lighthouse Academy faces significant challenges, including a very low graduation rate and high dropout rate.

West Ottawa Public School District, which oversees Sheldon Woods Elementary School, has seen the school consistently earn a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. In contrast, Lighthouse Academy serves a unique student population and provides a high level of individual attention, with a low student-teacher ratio of 6.9, but faces significant challenges in supporting its students' academic and personal needs.

While the two schools in the 49460 zip code area differ in their student populations and academic outcomes, they both play important roles in the local education landscape. Sheldon Woods Elementary School's strong performance and Lighthouse Academy's dedicated support for its students highlight the diverse educational needs and opportunities within this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sheldon Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15050 Blair St	West Olive	49460	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1700	150	11	14.0	65.3%	85 (56.7%)	1 (0.7%)	54 (36.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	44.8	768^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.3%		48.8	703^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	52.2%	65	46.2	30.4	37.5	44.4	36.0	23.5	41.2	$17,944	$1,730	$16,214
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	12120 Fillmore St	West Olive	49460	Ottawa County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(616) 786-4130	24	3	6.9	87.5%	17 (70.8%)	6 (25.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$16,508	$8,152	$8,357

Cities Near Zip Code 49460

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Olive	1.46 mi	2	275^th
Holland	2.83 mi	31	197^th
Grand Haven	4 mi	13	101^st
Allendale	4.73 mi	8	95^th
Zeeland	7.02 mi	15	128^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.