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West Ward Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

630 Vernon St, Allegan, MI 49010 · (269) 673-7000 · Part of Allegan Public Schools

Allegan’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
247
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about West Ward Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Allegan kids: Allegan Online K12

On the path

Where Allegan kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5West Ward Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Allegan Online K1273 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

630 Vernon St, Allegan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 141
Grade 248
Grade 342
Grade 434
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
234’20
235’21
246’22
245’23
247’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Ward Elementary School from Allegan families.

Other schools in Allegan Public Schools

The district →
Pine Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allegan
D
326 students17:1
North Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Allegan
29 students8:1
Dawson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Allegan
B
278 students15:1
Allegan Online K12
Other · Grades K–12 · Allegan
73 students29:1
LE White Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Allegan
C+
427 students16:1
Allegan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Allegan
C+
543 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Allegan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.