Is Bentheim Elementary School a good school?

Bentheim Elementary School ranks 273 rd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bentheim Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 218 students attended Bentheim Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bentheim Elementary School?

Students at Bentheim Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bentheim Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bentheim Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hamilton Middle School High : Hamilton High School

Bentheim Elementary School

Summary:

Bentheim Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Hamilton, Michigan, part of the Hamilton Community Schools district. With a student population that is predominantly white (89.72%), Bentheim generally performs well on state assessments compared to the state average, but lags behind the stronger performance of the overall district.

Bentheim's test scores in English Language Arts and Math for 3rd and 4th grades are higher than the state averages, but lower than the Hamilton Community Schools district averages. This suggests the school is doing a good job, but has room for improvement to match the district's stronger performance. Additionally, Bentheim has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 6.7% to 15.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average of around 10%.

Compared to nearby schools, Bentheim's performance is generally strong, but it lags behind the consistently higher test scores and statewide ranking of Hamilton Elementary School. Analyzing the practices and strategies used at Hamilton Elementary could help Bentheim identify areas for improvement and ensure it continues to provide a quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

4057 38th St
Hamilton, MI 49419-9756

(269) 751-5335

District: Hamilton Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
273^rd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,855

Students who attend Bentheim Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
High:	Hamilton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 218

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bentheim Elementary School ranks better than 81.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hamilton Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.4%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bentheim Elementary School is 14.6, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Hamilton Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Bentheim Elementary School employs 14.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bentheim Elementary School is $14,855. 2 elementary schools in the Hamilton Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bentheim Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bentheim Elementary School 273^rd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Bentheim Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Hamilton Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Community Schools 117^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bentheim Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bentheim Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	73.56	328^th	1545	78.8%
2007	76.67	275^th	1565	82.4%
2008	85.77	55^th	1577	96.5%
2009	88.17	20^th	1589	98.7%
2010	84.26	18^th	1552	98.8%
2011	80.38	177^th	1552	88.6%
2012	74.27	359^th	1566	77.1%
2013	72.53	392^nd	1563	74.9%
2014	71.51	391^st	1533	74.5%
2015	76.85	322^nd	1580	79.6%
2016	77.26	295^th	1548	80.9%
2017	86.86	111^th	1466	92.4%
2018	85.34	178^th	1448	87.7%
2019	79.82	230^th	1408	83.7%
2021	63.62	345^th	1153	70.1%
2022	71.14	325^th	1344	75.8%
2023	55.96	601^st	1470	59.1%
2024	78.60	273^rd	1486	81.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bentheim Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	91.67	44^th	1397	96.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Bentheim Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	81.31	226^th	1443	84.3%
2019	81.15	146^th	1171	87.5%
2021	61.12	287^th	902	68.2%
2023	33.61	865^th	1321	34.5%
2024	72.19	284^th	1342	78.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Bentheim Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	84.81	178^th	1446	87.7%
2019	75.51	241^st	1196	79.8%
2021	53.40	392^nd	915	57.2%
2022	64.90	353^rd	1139	69.0%
2023	66.89	391^st	1334	70.7%
2024	76.83	247^th	1347	81.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bentheim Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	77.12	242^nd	1253	80.7%
2019	72.08	268^th	1128	76.2%
2021	58.13	371^st	1005	63.1%
2022	62.09	384^th	1102	65.2%
2023	47.42	629^th	1198	47.5%
2024	70.58	306^th	1204	74.6%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bentheim Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	155	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	164
1989	199	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	213
1990	226	0	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	236
1991	233	0	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	246
1992	210	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	216
1993	234	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	241
1994	218	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	223
1997	249	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	256
1998	248	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	252
1999	255	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	258
2000	247	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	248
2001	251	0	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	266
2002	227	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	235
2003	227	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	235
2004	239	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	242
2005	265	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	269
2006	257	1	0	5	8	n/a	n/a	271
2007	285	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	293
2008	274	1	1	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	287
2009	292	2	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	307
2010	285	2	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	299
2011	285	3	3	8	0	0	2	301
2012	283	3	2	10	0	0	2	300
2013	303	3	1	10	0	0	2	319
2014	295	3	1	9	0	0	2	310
2015	231	3	0	7	0	0	5	246
2016	221	4	0	10	0	0	1	236
2017	259	3	1	14	0	0	4	281
2018	242	1	1	14	0	0	4	262
2019	235	1	3	16	0	0	1	256
2020	239	1	3	20	1	0	5	269
2021	213	0	2	12	1	0	6	234
2022	204	0	2	8	1	0	4	219
2023	192	0	2	13	1	0	6	214
2024	197	0	3	10	0	0	8	218

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bentheim Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	164	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	213	n/a	n/a	0
1990	236	13.0	18.1	0
1991	246	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	216	n/a	n/a	12.5
1993	241	n/a	0.0	22.8
1994	223	11.5	19.4	17.5
1997	256	12.0	21.3	8.6
1998	252	13.0	19.4	13.5
1999	258	13.0	19.8	10.1
2000	248	14.3	17.3	25
2001	266	16.1	16.5	18.4
2002	235	12.8	18.4	19.1
2003	235	12.8	18.4	19.1
2004	242	13.3	18.2	15.3
2005	269	13.6	19.8	19
2006	271	14.3	19.0	18.5
2007	293	14.2	20.6	18.1
2008	287	14.3	20.1	22
2009	307	15.8	19.4	22.8
2010	299	15.8	18.9	24.1
2011	301	14.2	21.1	21.9
2012	300	14.5	20.6	26.3
2013	319	16.6	19.1	26.3
2014	310	15.4	20.0	27.1
2015	246	13.0	18.9	24
2016	236	12.0	19.6	20.3
2017	281	14.4	19.5	19.6
2018	262	13.3	19.6	28.6
2019	256	13.3	19.2	28.1
2020	269	14.0	19.2	28.6
2021	234	14.0	16.7	26.1
2022	219	13.7	15.9	26.9
2023	214	13.7	15.5	31.3
2024	218	14.8	14.6	28.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bentheim Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	164	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	213	n/a	n/a	0
1990	236	13.0	18.1	0
1991	246	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	216	n/a	n/a	12.5
1993	241	n/a	0.0	22.8
1994	223	11.5	19.4	17.5
1997	256	12.0	21.3	8.6
1998	252	13.0	19.4	13.5
1999	258	13.0	19.8	10.1
2000	248	14.3	17.3	25
2001	266	16.1	16.5	18.4
2002	235	12.8	18.4	19.1
2003	235	12.8	18.4	19.1
2004	242	13.3	18.2	15.3
2005	269	13.6	19.8	19
2006	271	14.3	19.0	18.5
2007	293	14.2	20.6	18.1
2008	287	14.3	20.1	22
2009	307	15.8	19.4	22.8
2010	299	15.8	18.9	24.1
2011	301	14.2	21.1	21.9
2012	300	14.5	20.6	26.3
2013	319	16.6	19.1	26.3
2014	310	15.4	20.0	27.1
2015	246	13.0	18.9	24
2016	236	12.0	19.6	20.3
2017	281	14.4	19.5	19.6
2018	262	13.3	19.6	28.6
2019	256	13.3	19.2	28.1
2020	269	14.0	19.2	28.6
2021	234	14.0	16.7	26.1
2022	219	13.7	15.9	26.9
2023	214	13.7	15.5	31.3
2024	218	14.8	14.6	28.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bentheim Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$312 (2.9%)	$10,580 (97.1%)	$10,892
2020	$327 (3.9%)	$8,165 (96.1%)	$8,493
2021	$605 (5.1%)	$11,270 (94.9%)	$11,875
2022	$646 (5.0%)	$12,398 (95.0%)	$13,044
2023	$944 (6.4%)	$13,912 (93.7%)	$14,855

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bentheim Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 230^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 601^st of 1470 Elementary schools	24.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bentheim Elementary School)	50.9	31.1	19.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Community Schools)	53.1	51.6	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Bentheim Elementary School)	70.9	42.2	28.7%
3rd Grade Math (Hamilton Community Schools)	60.4	60.6	0.2%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bentheim Elementary School)	62.8	52.3	10.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Community Schools)	56.1	60.7	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Bentheim Elementary School)	69.8	56.8	13%
4th Grade Math (Hamilton Community Schools)	58.7	53	5.7%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	256	214	16.4%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	16	13	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	235	192	18.3%
Two or More Races	1	6	500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.1%	31.3%	3.2%

Schools Near Bentheim Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bentheim Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4057 38th St	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 751-5335	218	15	14.6	28.4%	197 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	78.6	273^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.6%		56	601^st of 1470 public elementary schools	59.1%	328	58.5	55.3		53.7	61.7				$14,855	$944	$13,912
Sandyview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	4317 46th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 751-5372	53	6	9.6	22.6%	49 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		73.3			73.3				$25,031	$4,658	$20,373
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3472 Lincoln Rd	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 751-5413	363	22	16.3	34.2%	321 (88.4%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	91.5	88^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.1%		88.2	133^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	91.0%	45	67.9	71.2		80.2	57.6				$14,652	$2,567	$12,085
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7447 Adams St	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3476	377	26	14.4	26.5%	302 (80.1%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (13.3%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	71	390^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.8%		63.1	506^th of 1470 public elementary schools	65.6%	116	60.3	50.0	57.8	65.1	38.5	43.8	50.0	25.0	$13,176	$1,336	$11,840
Forest Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1645 32nd Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-9429	243	17	14.1	32.5%	210 (86.4%)	5 (2.1%)	15 (6.2%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	98.1	12^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.2%		90.8	102^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	93.1%	90	83.3	85.7	81.6	73.8	85.7	84.2	84.2	50.0	$14,932	$724	$14,208
Woodbridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	9110 Woodbridge St	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 748-3400	392	28	13.7	31.6%	263 (67.1%)	14 (3.6%)	80 (20.4%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	81.5	235^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.2%		85.8	171^st of 1470 public elementary schools	88.4%	64	54.9	78.1	59.8	54.9	67.2	47.1	52.9	33.3	$15,591	$940	$14,651
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2163 142nd Ave	Dorr	49323	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 681-9189	244	15	15.8	39.3%	229 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	89.3	128^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.4%		92.7	68^th of 1470 public elementary schools	95.4%	60	50.0	81.0	63.2	61.1	83.3	63.2	65.8	39.5	$15,456	$1,147	$14,309
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 E Lincoln Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3350	368	25	14.5	26.6%	274 (74.5%)	5 (1.4%)	59 (16.0%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	87.9	151^st of 1486 public elementary schools	89.8%		80.8	243^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	83.5%	92	65.5	71.0	78.4	69.5	63.8	55.4	62.2	28.4	$13,881	$364	$13,517
Jamestown Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	3291 Lincoln Ct	Jamestown	49427	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 896-9375	321	19	16.5	27.1%	270 (84.1%)	7 (2.2%)	24 (7.5%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	91.9	81^st of 1486 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.9	67^th of 1470 public elementary schools	95.4%	14	68.1	72.8	68.0	80.0	70.2	59.0	61.0	37.0	$13,590	$883	$12,707
Jamestown Lower Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	2522 Greenly St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 662-1478	318	22	14.4	23.3%	259 (81.4%)	5 (1.6%)	26 (8.2%)	17 (5.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)								(n/a)									$14,499	$873	$13,626

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bentheim Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio Bentheim Elementary School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Bentheim Elementary School

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Schools Near Bentheim Elementary School