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Countryside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

8200 Eastern Ave SE, Byron Center, MI 49315 · (616) 878-6900 · Part of Byron Center Public Schools

Gaines Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
426
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Countryside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 51 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 27.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency86%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts86%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8200 Eastern Ave SE, Byron Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten96
Grade 183
Grade 279
Grade 386
Grade 482
Enrollment over time
591’20
606’21
589’22
617’23
426’24

Down 27.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Countryside Elementary School from Gaines Township families.

Other schools in Byron Center Public Schools

The district →
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Byron Center
A+
463 students19:1
Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Byron Center
A+
438 students19:1
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Byron Center
398 students19:1
Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 3–7 · Byron Center
A
705 students19:1
Byron Center West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Byron Center
A
729 students20:1
Byron Center High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Byron Center
A
1,387 students22:1

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; Gaines Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.