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Dutton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

3820 68th St SE, Caledonia, MI 49316 · (616) 698-8982 · Part of Caledonia Community Schools

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

Directions
Students
317
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Dutton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Gaines Township kids: Duncan Lake Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Dutton Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Duncan Lake Middle Schoolin Caledonia

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

3820 68th St SE, Caledonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 166
Grade 260
Grade 355
Grade 459
Enrollment over time
295’20
267’21
266’22
299’23
317’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Caledonia Community Schools

The district →
Caledonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Caledonia
A+
378 students18:1
Emmons Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Caledonia
A
377 students16:1
Kettle Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Alto
A+
349 students19:1
Paris Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Caledonia
A
303 students15:1
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Caledonia
A
703 students19:1
Duncan Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Caledonia
A
696 students19:1

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.