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Gilkey Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

707 S Woodhams St, Plainwell, MI 49080 · (269) 685-2424 · Part of Plainwell Community Schools

Plainwell’s School Grade B better than 64% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gilkey Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Plainwell kids: Plainwell Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Gilkey Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Plainwell Middle School569 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

707 S Woodhams St, Plainwell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 166
Grade 271
Grade 372
Grade 472
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
378’20
360’21
393’22
399’23
439’24

Up 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gilkey Elementary School from Plainwell families.

Other schools in Plainwell Community Schools

The district →
Starr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainwell
C
410 students15:1
Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
B
288 students17:1
Plainwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Plainwell
B−
569 students17:1
Plainwell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainwell
B
828 students21:1
Renaissance High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainwell
C−
86 students34:1

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