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Best Schools in Holland, MI
Holland, MI has 56 public schools (11 high, 8 middle, 31 elementary) serving 24,503 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Holland exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Holland, MI
The top high schools in Holland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Black River Public School Middlehigh
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Black River Public School • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 546 Students
2. Saugatuck High School
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Saugatuck Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 259 Students
3. Zeeland West High School
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Zeeland Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 976 Students
4. Zeeland East High School
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Zeeland Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 973 Students
5. Hamilton High School
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Hamilton Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 781 Students
6. West Ottawa High School Campus
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West Ottawa Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2196 Students
7. Mona Shores High School
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Mona Shores Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1268 Students
8. Holland High School
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Holland City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 962 Students
9. Holland Virtual Tech High School
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Holland City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 42 Students
10. Dunes Alternative High School
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West Ottawa Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 49 Students
Best Middle Schools in Holland, MI
The top middle schools in Holland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Saugatuck Middle School
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Saugatuck Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 190 Students
2. Cityside Middle School
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Zeeland Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 736 Students
3. Hamilton Middle School
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Hamilton Community Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 719 Students
4. Creekside Middle School
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Zeeland Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 604 Students
5. Harbor Lights Middle School
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West Ottawa Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 817 Students
6. Macatawa Bay Middle School
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West Ottawa Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 646 Students
7. Mona Shores Middle School
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Mona Shores Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 902 Students
8. Holland Middle School
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Holland City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 583 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Holland, MI
The top elementary schools in Holland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lakewood Elementary School
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West Ottawa Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 296 Students
2. Douglas Elementary School
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Saugatuck Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 353 Students
3. Hamilton Elementary School
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Hamilton Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 355 Students
4. New Groningen School
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Zeeland Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 549 Students
5. Woodbridge Elementary School
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Zeeland Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 398 Students
6. Zeeland Quest
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Zeeland Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 147 Students
7. Adams Elementary School
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Zeeland Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 377 Students
8. Quincy Elementary School
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Zeeland Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 480 Students
9. Bentheim Elementary School
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Hamilton Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 214 Students
10. Lakeshore Elementary School
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West Ottawa Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 419 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Holland, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Holland, MI has a total population of 91,928 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Holland, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Holland, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.99 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.21 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
7.78 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Holland, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Holland, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Holland, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Holland, MI
How many schools are in Holland, MI?
Holland, MI has 56 public schools: 11 high schools, 8 middle schools and 31 elementary schools, serving 24,503 students in total.
How do schools in Holland perform on state tests?
On average, 56 schools in Holland score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Holland exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Holland?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Holland
22 of 28 schools in Holland carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 6C: 9D: 4
All 28 public schools we grade in Holland. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
- Dunes Alternative High School
- Holland High School
- Holland Virtual Tech High School
- West Ottawa High School Campus
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Black River Public School Elementary
- Blue Star Elementary School
- Great Lakes Elementary School
- Lakeshore Elementary School
- Lakewood Elementary School
- North Holland Elementary School
- Pine Creek Elementary School
- Sandyview Elementary School
- Waukazoo Elementary School
- Woodside Elementary School
Other schools and academies (11)
- Black River Public School Middlehigh
- Eagle Crest Charter Academy
- Holland Heights
- Holland Language Academy At Van Raalte
- Jefferson
- Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice Institute
- Roerinkknoll Education Center
- Sheldon Pines School
- Vanderbilt Charter Academy
- West
- West Ottawa Virtual Academy
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.