Holmes Elementary School vs Jeffers Elementary School

Holmes Elementary School holds an overall rating of 9.5/10 against Jeffers Elementary School's 8.9/10 — a 0.6-point gap that translates into a meaningful difference in state standing. Holmes ranks #17 of 3,190 Michigan schools while Jeffers ranks #124 of 3,190, placing both schools in the top 5% statewide but separating them by more than 100 positions. For parents in Spring Lake, Michigan, both options sit well above average; the question is how much that gap in rank matters given the other differences.

On academic proficiency, Holmes Elementary School and Jeffers Elementary School are tied at 9.9/10 — effectively identical in terms of grade-level mastery. The separation comes on growth: Holmes scores 9.2/10 versus Jeffers' 8.0/10, a 1.2-point difference that reflects how much academic progress students make relative to similar peers. For families who prioritize how fast their child moves forward — not just where the school tests today — Holmes holds a clear edge on that single metric.

Holmes enrolls 420 students compared to Jeffers' 368, a difference of 52 students across the same PK–04 grade span. The smaller enrollment at Jeffers produces a slightly tighter student-teacher ratio: 12.3:1 versus Holmes's 13.5:1. Free and reduced lunch eligibility is close — 20% at Holmes versus 22% at Jeffers — indicating nearly identical economic demographics across both campuses. Neither school shows a meaningful equity gap relative to the other.

Both schools serve the same grade band, PK through 4th, and sit 2.3 miles apart within the same district. No distinctive program differences are present in the available data; the decision rests entirely on the rating gap, growth score differential, and the modest class-size advantage Jeffers holds.