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Countryside Elementary School

8200 Eastern Ave SE, Byron Center, MI 49315

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
426
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Byron Center Public Schools
Kent County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores82% proficient in math & reading
99thpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
99thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
91stpercentile
Class size18.6 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Countryside Elementary School

Countryside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Byron Center, Michigan, serving grades K–4. It is part of Byron Center Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Kent County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 426 students were enrolled, with about 18.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

8200 Eastern Ave SE
Byron Center, MI 49315
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
426 students
Students per teacher
18.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Byron Center Public Schools
County
Kent County
NCES school ID
260756001549

Schools near Countryside Elementary School

All 12 schools in Byron Center →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.