Is Hinks Elementary a good school?

Hinks Elementary ranks 558 th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hinks Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 138 students attended Hinks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hinks Elementary?

Students at Hinks Elementary are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hinks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hinks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thunder Bay Junior High School High : Alpena High School

Hinks Elementary

Summary:

Hinks Elementary is a public elementary school in Alpena, Michigan, serving 137 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alpena Public Schools district, which is ranked 313 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hinks Elementary stands out in a few key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.7%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 88.21% to 93.43% white students. However, the school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.1% in 2016-2017 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, higher than the 10.0% to 23.4% range of nearby schools. Academically, Hinks Elementary has shown mixed performance, outperforming the district and state in some grade levels and subjects but underperforming in 4th-grade Math.

Despite spending the most per student at $15,656 in 2022-2023, compared to $11,783 to $13,384 at surrounding schools, Hinks Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from 555 out of 1,533 Michigan elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 558 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024. While the school has strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, the Sanborn Elementary, Wilson Elementary, Posen Elementary School, Ella M White Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Besser Elementary School generally outperform Hinks Elementary in overall academic achievement and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public K-5

7667 Us Highway 23 N
Alpena, MI 49707-7905

(989) 358-5560

District: Alpena Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
558^th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,656

Students who attend Hinks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thunder Bay Junior High School
High:	Alpena High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 138

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hinks Elementary ranks better than 62.4% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Alpena Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.51. (See more...)

Compare Details Hinks Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.2. (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 (95.7%), Hispanic (2.2%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hinks Elementary is 16.1, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Alpena Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Hinks Elementary employs 8.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hinks Elementary is $15,656, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Alpena Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hinks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinks Elementary 558^th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Hinks Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Alpena Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpena Public Schools 313^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hinks Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hinks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	48.78	1001^st	1545	35.2%
2007	67.43	529^th	1565	66.2%
2008	68.26	551^st	1577	65.1%
2009	69.93	515^th	1589	67.6%
2010	69.96	521^st	1552	66.4%
2011	62.14	718^th	1552	53.7%
2012	41.46	1034^th	1566	34.0%
2013	37.16	1069^th	1563	31.6%
2014	63.99	555^th	1533	63.8%
2015	49.95	829^th	1580	47.5%
2016	34.06	1048^th	1548	32.3%
2017	29.33	1030^th	1466	29.7%
2018	35.99	991^st	1448	31.6%
2019	38.27	865^th	1408	38.6%
2021	23.53	907^th	1153	21.3%
2022	33.88	854^th	1344	36.5%
2023	48.59	713^th	1470	51.5%
2024	59.51	558^th	1486	62.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hinks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	32.78	1016^th	1397	27.3%
2023	56.11	513^th	1350	62.0%
2024	70.14	297^th	1381	78.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hinks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	38.80	919^th	1443	36.3%
2023	67.24	349^th	1321	73.6%
2024	64.71	386^th	1342	71.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hinks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	30.82	1038^th	1446	28.2%
2023	52.09	596^th	1334	55.3%
2024	52.31	599^th	1347	55.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hinks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	27.93	967^th	1253	22.8%
2019	25.88	884^th	1128	21.6%
2022	23.63	882^nd	1102	20.0%
2023	39.65	739^th	1198	38.3%
2024	48.83	596^th	1204	50.5%

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

Rank History for Hinks Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	42.41	598^th	806	25.8%
2007	83.68	68^th	823	91.7%
2008	80.73	109^th	839	87.0%
2009	68.24	314^th	847	62.9%
2010	84.20	49^th	851	94.2%

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

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hinks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	282	1	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	287
1989	294	1	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	303
1990	325	1	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	334
1991	303	0	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	311
1992	316	0	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	326
1993	303	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1994	296	0	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1995	263	0	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	269
1996	263	0	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	269
1997	254	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1998	265	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1999	262	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2000	267	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2001	274	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2002	270	3	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	277
2003	270	3	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	277
2004	301	2	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	307
2005	287	2	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	296
2006	255	2	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	2	265
2007	254	0	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	3	261
2008	253	n/a	4	1	3	n/a	n/a	2	263
2009	253	0	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	260
2010	257	0	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
2011	205	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	210
2012	184	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	187
2013	187	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	192
2014	146	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	151
2015	131	1	0	2	0	0	6	0	140
2016	144	1	0	4	1	0	6	0	156
2017	139	1	0	5	1	0	8	0	154
2018	134	2	0	4	1	0	5	0	146
2019	147	1	0	4	1	0	9	0	162
2020	134	1	0	4	1	0	9	0	149
2021	133	1	0	3	1	0	8	0	146
2022	127	0	0	4	0	0	7	0	138
2023	127	0	0	4	0	0	6	0	137
2024	132	1	0	3	0	0	2	0	138

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hinks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	287	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	303	n/a	n/a	29.7
1990	334	19.0	17.5	35
1991	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	326	n/a	n/a	44.2
1993	309	n/a	0.0	40.8
1994	302	14.5	20.8	36.1
1995	269	15.4	17.5	28.6
1996	269	15.4	17.5	28.6
1997	255	16.0	15.9	28.2
1998	266	16.0	16.6	32.3
1999	263	17.0	15.5	27
2000	271	16.4	16.5	37.6
2001	278	15.9	17.5	33.5
2002	277	16.5	16.8	37.2
2003	277	16.5	16.8	37.2
2004	307	17.6	17.4	40.4
2005	296	17.5	16.9	38.5
2006	265	16.0	16.6	41.8
2007	261	14.8	17.6	33.3
2008	263	11.9	22.1	41
2009	260	12.8	20.3	41.9
2010	263	13.0	20.1	48.3
2011	210	10.5	19.8	48.6
2012	187	11.5	16.2	56.1
2013	192	10.0	19.1	63
2014	151	7.1	21.0	58.9
2015	140	9.0	15.5	63.6
2016	156	8.0	19.5	63.5
2017	154	8.4	18.2	64.3
2018	146	7.2	20.2	64.4
2019	162	7.7	20.9	67.3
2020	149	8.7	16.9	61.7
2021	146	9.9	14.6	52.7
2022	138	7.8	17.5	52.2
2023	137	7.1	19.1	62.8
2024	138	8.5	16.1	67.4

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 Hinks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	287	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	303	n/a	n/a	29.7
1990	334	19.0	17.5	35
1991	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	326	n/a	n/a	44.2
1993	309	n/a	0.0	40.8
1994	302	14.5	20.8	36.1
1995	269	15.4	17.5	28.6
1996	269	15.4	17.5	28.6
1997	255	16.0	15.9	28.2
1998	266	16.0	16.6	32.3
1999	263	17.0	15.5	27
2000	271	16.4	16.5	37.6
2001	278	15.9	17.5	33.5
2002	277	16.5	16.8	37.2
2003	277	16.5	16.8	37.2
2004	307	17.6	17.4	40.4
2005	296	17.5	16.9	38.5
2006	265	16.0	16.6	41.8
2007	261	14.8	17.6	33.3
2008	263	11.9	22.1	41
2009	260	12.8	20.3	41.9
2010	263	13.0	20.1	48.3
2011	210	10.5	19.8	48.6
2012	187	11.5	16.2	56.1
2013	192	10.0	19.1	63
2014	151	7.1	21.0	58.9
2015	140	9.0	15.5	63.6
2016	156	8.0	19.5	63.5
2017	154	8.4	18.2	64.3
2018	146	7.2	20.2	64.4
2019	162	7.7	20.9	67.3
2020	149	8.7	16.9	61.7
2021	146	9.9	14.6	52.7
2022	138	7.8	17.5	52.2
2023	137	7.1	19.1	62.8
2024	138	8.5	16.1	67.4

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 Hinks Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$915 (8.6%)	$9,682 (91.4%)	$10,597
2020	$1,402 (11.0%)	$11,336 (89.0%)	$12,738
2021	$2,082 (14.9%)	$11,911 (85.1%)	$13,993
2022	$2,420 (17.7%)	$11,267 (82.3%)	$13,686
2023	$2,077 (13.3%)	$13,579 (86.7%)	$15,656

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hinks Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 865^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 713^th of 1470 Elementary schools	12.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hinks Elementary)	40	40.9	0.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alpena Public Schools)	39.3	43.6	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Hinks Elementary)	52	28.6	23.4%
3rd Grade Math (Alpena Public Schools)	47.8	43.2	4.6%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hinks Elementary)	37	55.6	18.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alpena Public Schools)	32.3	42.9	10.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Hinks Elementary)	37	59.3	22.3%
4th Grade Math (Alpena Public Schools)	21.9	34.9	13%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hinks Elementary)	36	21.7	14.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alpena Public Schools)	41.2	32.9	8.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	162	137	15.4%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	4	4
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	147	127	13.6%
Two or More Races	9	6	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.3%	62.8%	4.5%

Schools Near Hinks Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Hinks Elementary	Public	K-5	7667 Us Highway 23 N	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5560	138	9	16.1	67.4%	132 (95.7%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	59.5	558^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.4%		48.6	713^th of 1470 public elementary schools	51.5%	155	42.9	47.8	51.9		52.4	34.8	48.1		51.9	14.8	$15,656	$2,077	$13,579
Besser Elementary School	Public	K-5	375 Wilson St	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5100	493	26	19.0	57.8%	440 (89.2%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	53.1	664^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.3%		52.9	647^th of 1470 public elementary schools	56.0%	17	42.5	48.7	43.4		45.7	41.0	27.3		55.8	15.6	$11,905	$1,570	$10,334
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	309 W Lake St	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5900	131	10	13.7	94.7%	122 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	13.2	1280^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.9%		10.5	1308^th of 1470 public elementary schools	11.0%	28	22.2	15.0	23.5		16.7	15.0			23.5		$15,273	$1,923	$13,350
Ella M White Elementary	Public	K-5	201 N Ripley Blvd	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5950	453	26	17.4	76.6%	412 (90.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	41.8	821^st of 1486 public elementary schools	44.8%		42.1	818^th of 1470 public elementary schools	44.4%	3	33.3	42.3	46.8		42.0	35.9	21.3		41.0	11.3	$11,783	$1,283	$10,500
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	4999 S Herron Rd	Herron	49744	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5700	242	13	18.6	66.1%	225 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	40.5	837^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.7%		25.2	1072^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	27.1%	235	22.2	38.7	37.8		44.4	35.5	28.9		46.7	13.3	$12,166	$1,143	$11,024
Posen Elementary School	Public	K-6	10575 Michigan Ave	Posen	49776	Presque Isle County	Posen Consolidated School District No. 9	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 248-6500	120	7	16.7	59.2%	114 (95.0%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	52.3	676^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.5%		47.2	731^st of 1470 public elementary schools	50.3%	55	41.2	46.7	23.1	35.7	41.2	53.3	38.5	35.7	38.5		$12,641	$1,519	$11,122
Sanborn Elementary	Public	K-5	12170 Us Highway 23 S	Ossineke	49766	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 358-5800	199	10	19.2	65.3%	177 (88.9%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	65.7	475^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.0%		70.6	383^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	73.9%	92	36.4	50.0	51.6		52.9	56.3	38.7		64.5	22.6	$13,384	$1,288	$12,096

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Enrollment information for Hinks Elementary

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hinks Elementary

Student/Teacher Ratio Hinks Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hinks Elementary

Impact of COVID-19 on Hinks Elementary

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Student Body

Schools Near Hinks Elementary