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Schools in Port Sheldon Township · West Ottawa Public School District, Grand Haven Area Public Schools

Port Sheldon Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 44% of Port Sheldon Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Port Sheldon 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.

#187of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
57%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · West Ottawa Public
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
6,970 students on the public path
In brief

Port Sheldon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 504 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Sheldon Township’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

West Ottawa Public spends $15,070 per student and Grand Haven Area $17,223, 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 Port Sheldon Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts, #187 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 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (504)Better than 63%
Towns in Ottawa County (17)Better than 24%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,909 test results and a graduating class of 568 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Port Sheldon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,926 in math, 5,893 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sheldon Woods Elementary SchoolWest Ottawa Public School DistrictB
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Port Sheldon Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Ottawa Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Grand Haven Area Public Schools, shared with Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Grand Haven, Robinson and Spring Lake. Its middle school is in Holland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Port Sheldon Township

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

West Ottawa Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,729 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,070MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Grand Haven Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 5,171 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$17,223MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, West Ottawa Public School District49%
State average 45.4% · 3191 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Ottawa Public School District36%
State average 33.6% · 3218 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Grand Haven Area Public Schools67%
State average 45.4% · 2702 students tested
Math · PK–12, Grand Haven Area Public Schools53%
State average 33.6% · 2708 students tested

Port Sheldon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port Sheldon TownshipA−West Ottawa Public PK–12 · Grand Haven Area PK–12
Grand HavenAGrand Haven Area
OliveA−West Ottawa Public PK–12 · Zeeland PK–12
ParkB+West Ottawa Public

2 of the 3 neighbors share West Ottawa Public with Port Sheldon Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Port Sheldon Township

7 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).

District schools in Port Sheldon Townshipby address
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Olive
B
145 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Port Sheldon Townshipin other towns
White Pines Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grand Haven
A
740 students15:1Rate it →
Harbor Lights Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holland
B+
903 students18:1Rate it →
Macatawa Bay Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Holland
B−
632 students15:1Rate it →
Lakeshore Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grand Haven
A
733 students16:1Rate it →
West Ottawa High School Campus
High · Grades 9–12 · Holland
A−
2,187 students20:1Rate it →
Grand Haven High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Haven
A−
1,630 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Port Sheldon Township’s schools

Are Port Sheldon Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Port Sheldon Township children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Sheldon Township in?

Two districts: West Ottawa Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Grand Haven Area Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Grand Haven, Robinson and Spring Lake.

Where do Port Sheldon Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Ottawa High School Campus and Grand Haven High School.

What is Port Sheldon Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in West Ottawa Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Port Sheldon Township spend per student?

$15,070 in West Ottawa Public School District and $17,223 in Grand Haven Area Public 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.