Charter SchoolElementary

West MI Academy of Arts and Academics

17350 Hazel St, Spring Lake, MI 49456

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
371
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics
Ottawa County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores43% proficient in math & reading
57thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
32ndpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
90thpercentile

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 West MI Academy of Arts and Academics

West MI Academy of Arts and Academics is a charter elementary school in Spring Lake, Michigan, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Ottawa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 371 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Grand Valley State University. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

17350 Hazel St
Spring Lake, MI 49456
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
371 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Grand Valley State University
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics
County
Ottawa County
NCES school ID
260011300704

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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.