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Gilkey Elementary School

707 S Woodhams St, Plainwell, MI 49080

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
439
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Plainwell Community Schools
Allegan County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
48thpercentile
Class size18.3 students per teacher
16thpercentile

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 Gilkey Elementary School

Gilkey Elementary School is a public elementary school in Plainwell, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Plainwell Community Schools. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Allegan County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 439 students were enrolled, with about 18.3 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 B (above average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

707 S Woodhams St
Plainwell, MI 49080
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
439 students
Students per teacher
18.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Plainwell Community Schools
County
Allegan County
NCES school ID
262853006401

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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.