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Schools in Watervliet · Watervliet School District

Watervliet’s public schools score below 61% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

The four-year graduation rate in Watervliet’s district is 67%, below the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Watervliet, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 13–17 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
MI 16.5
Schools in town
5
1,316 students on the public path
In brief

Watervliet’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1130 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watervliet’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Watervliet’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,469 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is North Elementary School, then Watervliet Middle School, then Watervliet Senior High School. See the path ↓

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 Watervliet’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1130)Better than 22%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 680 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Watervliet anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Watervliet’s students in the tested grades sat them (680 in math, 679 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2South Elementary SchoolWatervliet School DistrictNo scores
3–5North Elementary SchoolWatervliet School DistrictB−
6–8Watervliet Middle SchoolWatervliet School DistrictB−
9–12Watervliet Senior High SchoolWatervliet School DistrictB−

Watervliet’s public schools are run by Watervliet School District, which also serves Bainbridge and Watervliet. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Watervliet School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,406 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,469MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.4% · 679 students tested
Math30%
State average 33.6% · 680 students tested

Watervliet vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WatervlietC+Watervliet

Every school in Watervliet

5 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 Watervlietby address
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
335 students15:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
312 students17:1Rate it →
Watervliet Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
309 students16:1Rate it →
Watervliet Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
360 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
WAY Watervliet High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
90 studentsRate it →

Questions about Watervliet’s schools

Are Watervliet’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Watervliet children attend score below 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Watervliet in?

Watervliet School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,406 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Watervliet kids go to high school?

Watervliet Senior High School, with 360 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Watervliet’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Watervliet School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Watervliet spend per student?

$14,469 in Watervliet School District (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.