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Schools in Crockery Township · Spring Lake Public Schools, Fruitport Community Schools

Crockery Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Michigan districts

50% of students in Crockery Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Crockery Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#113of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 15 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 17 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Fruitport
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
4,858 students on the public path
In brief

Crockery Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Spring Lake spends $15,823 per student and Fruitport $15,207, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Crockery Township’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Michigan school districts, #113 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (893)Better than 88%
Towns in Ottawa County (17)Better than 53%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,561 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Crockery Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Crockery Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,562 in math, 2,559 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crockery Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+

Crockery Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Spring Lake Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Fruitport Community Schools, shared with Fruitport, Fruitport and Sullivan. Its elementary school is in Fruitport. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Crockery Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Spring Lake Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,271 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,823MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Fruitport Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,650 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,207MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Spring Lake Public Schools76%
State average 45.4% · 1193 students tested
Math · PK–12, Spring Lake Public Schools69%
State average 33.6% · 1194 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fruitport Community Schools46%
State average 45.4% · 1366 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fruitport Community Schools34%
State average 33.6% · 1368 students tested

Crockery Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Crockery Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Crockery TownshipASpring Lake PK–12 · Fruitport PK–12
RobinsonAGrand Haven Area
Spring LakeASpring Lake PK–12 · Grand Haven Area PK–12
PolktonA−Coopersville Public
SullivanBRavenna PK–12 · Fruitport PK–12
FruitportBFruitport

2 of the 5 neighbors share Fruitport with Crockery Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Crockery Township

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Crockery Townshipin other towns
Edgewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fruitport
C+
585 students17:1Rate it →
Holmes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spring Lake
A+
409 students13:1Rate it →
Jeffers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spring Lake
A+
379 students13:1Rate it →
Shettler School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muskegon
B
293 students15:1Rate it →
Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Muskegon
B+
295 students15:1Rate it →
Spring Lake Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–9 · Spring Lake
A+
330 students15:1Rate it →
Fruitport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fruitport
C+
615 students19:1Rate it →
Spring Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Spring Lake
A+
345 students16:1Rate it →
Fruitport High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fruitport
C+
812 students19:1Rate it →
Spring Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Lake
A+
795 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Crockery Township’s schools

Are Crockery Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Crockery Township children attend outscore 87% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #113 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crockery Township in?

Two districts: Spring Lake Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Fruitport Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Fruitport, Fruitport and Sullivan.

Where do Crockery Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fruitport High School and Spring Lake High School.

What is Crockery Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Fruitport Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Crockery Township spend per student?

$15,823 in Spring Lake Public Schools and $15,207 in Fruitport Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.