Alpine Elementary School

Summary:

Alpine Elementary School is a public elementary school in Comstock Park, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Kenowa Hills Public Schools district. The school has seen a gradual increase in racial diversity, with Hispanic students now making up nearly 30% of the student population, and a significant percentage of students from low-income families.

Despite these demographic shifts, Alpine Elementary School faces several challenges. The school has experienced a sharp rise in chronic absenteeism, with over 32% of students missing a significant amount of school in the 2022-2023 school year, well above the district and state averages. Academically, Alpine Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 21.4% of 3rd-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 33.3% for the district and 39.6% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 150th out of 201 Michigan elementary schools in English Language Arts, while its White students ranked 755th out of 1,204.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Kenowa Hills Central Elementary, Alpine Elementary consistently underperforms in academic assessments and has a higher chronic absenteeism rate. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Alpine Elementary likely contributes to these challenges, as research has shown that students from low-income backgrounds often face additional barriers to academic success. Over the past several years, Alpine Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4730 Baumhoff Ave NW
       Comstock Park, MI  49321-9741


(616) 784-0884

District: Kenowa Hills Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
945th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,313 Help


Students who attend Alpine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Kenowa Hills Middle School
High:    Kenowa Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  330

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.5%
Hispanic:
26.1%
African American:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alpine Elementary School ranks worse than 63.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Kenowa Hills Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.35. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Alpine Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Kenowa Hills Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (58.5%), Hispanic (26.1%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Kenowa Hills Public Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alpine Elementary School is 12, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Kenowa Hills Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alpine Elementary School is $17,313, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Kenowa Hills Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alpine Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpine Elementary School 945th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Alpine Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kenowa Hills Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenowa Hills Public Schools 279th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alpine Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Alpine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 42.11 1142nd 1545 26.1%
2007 39.02 1204th 1565 23.1%
2008 23.91 1382nd 1577 12.4%
2009 41.27 1202nd 1589 24.4%
2010 27.33 1338th 1552 13.8%
2011 37.61 1213th 1552 21.8%
2012 26.43 1262nd 1566 19.4%
2013 34.64 1118th 1563 28.5%
2014 30.02 1168th 1533 23.8%
2015 30.20 1156th 1580 26.8%
2016 27.09 1152nd 1548 25.6%
2017 31.07 1008th 1466 31.2%
2018 28.44 1097th 1448 24.2%
2019 23.45 1074th 1408 23.7%
2021 9.88 1081st 1153 6.2%
2022 27.06 974th 1344 27.5%
2023 27.44 1033rd 1470 29.7%
2024 34.35 945th 1486 36.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alpine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.26 120th 180 33.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alpine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.96 1013th 1397 27.5%
2019 26.08 896th 1134 21.0%
2021 11.77 717th 749 4.3%
2022 28.62 816th 1099 25.8%
2023 29.69 969th 1350 28.2%
2024 41.05 787th 1381 43.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Alpine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.64 1176th 1443 18.5%
2019 23.35 938th 1171 19.9%
2022 19.34 931st 1106 15.8%
2023 27.50 951st 1321 28.0%
2024 29.78 949th 1342 29.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Alpine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.47 942nd 1446 34.9%
2019 25.16 927th 1196 22.5%
2022 26.36 849th 1139 25.5%
2023 19.88 1067th 1334 20.0%
2024 30.81 919th 1347 31.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alpine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.15 159th 222 28.4%
2023 38.02 111th 188 41.0%
2024 28.63 150th 201 25.4%
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Rank History for White students at Alpine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.03 1032nd 1253 17.6%
2019 24.39 909th 1128 19.4%
2021 12.78 941st 1005 6.4%
2022 24.04 877th 1102 20.4%
2023 24.67 939th 1198 21.6%
2024 37.85 755th 1204 37.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Alpine Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 350 7 6 52 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1989 372 11 8 68 0 n/a n/a -1 458
1990 376 12 10 85 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1991 380 8 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1992 392 10 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1993 366 15 9 35 1 n/a n/a 0 426
1994 422 16 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1995 390 11 5 10 5 n/a n/a 0 421
1996 390 11 5 10 5 n/a n/a 0 421
1997 371 16 8 25 1 n/a n/a 0 421
1998 357 11 5 32 4 n/a n/a 0 409
1999 344 14 8 29 4 n/a n/a 0 399
2000 290 13 8 32 3 n/a n/a 0 346
2001 296 8 5 37 3 n/a n/a 0 349
2002 268 22 6 97 5 n/a n/a 0 398
2003 268 22 6 97 5 n/a n/a 0 398
2004 299 19 7 110 5 n/a n/a 0 440
2005 273 20 3 96 7 n/a n/a 1 400
2006 312 25 3 112 9 n/a n/a 2 463
2007 220 24 6 123 9 n/a n/a 8 390
2008 213 21 8 127 13 n/a n/a 1 383
2009 197 25 8 121 9 n/a n/a 1 361
2010 210 18 12 117 4 n/a n/a 0 361
2011 206 21 11 83 9 0 14 0 344
2012 208 24 9 114 8 0 21 0 384
2013 215 15 3 94 7 1 21 0 356
2014 222 17 3 135 3 0 16 0 396
2015 244 15 1 133 2 1 25 0 421
2016 225 14 3 157 0 0 29 0 428
2017 227 15 2 143 0 0 35 0 422
2018 216 19 3 135 0 0 46 0 419
2019 199 24 5 122 0 0 35 0 385
2020 194 25 6 122 1 0 35 0 383
2021 180 24 7 102 1 0 33 0 347
2022 205 28 5 101 2 0 26 0 367
2023 205 26 6 91 1 0 21 0 350
2024 193 29 3 86 1 0 18 0 330

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 Alpine Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 n/a n/a n/a
1989 458 n/a n/a 24
1990 483 30.0 16.1 26.9
1991 400 n/a n/a n/a
1992 416 n/a n/a 17.8
1993 426 n/a 0.0 23
1994 455 23.5 19.4 29
1995 421 26.0 16.2 44.7
1996 421 26.0 16.2 44.7
1997 421 26.0 16.2 46.1
1998 409 26.0 15.7 44.5
1999 399 29.0 13.8 43.1
2000 346 23.5 14.7 50
2001 349 24.5 14.2 43.6
2002 398 21.6 18.4 38.4
2003 398 21.6 18.4 38.4
2004 440 17.5 25.1 42
2005 400 24.0 16.7 42.9
2006 463 20.4 22.7 45.1
2007 390 22.7 17.2 61.3
2008 383 23.3 16.4 68.3
2009 361 20.8 17.4 71.4
2010 361 22.1 16.3 72
2011 344 20.7 16.5 72.7
2012 384 20.4 18.8 75.5
2013 356 21.0 16.9 77.8
2014 396 22.1 17.9 76
2015 421 27.0 15.5 78.1
2016 428 24.0 17.8 79.4
2017 422 22.5 18.7 77
2018 419 24.6 17.0 79.2
2019 385 24.4 15.7 74
2020 383 26.5 14.4 80.9
2021 347 22.7 15.2 79
2022 367 23.3 15.6 77.1
2023 350 28.8 12.1 72
2024 330 27.5 12.0 72.4

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 Alpine Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 n/a n/a n/a
1989 458 n/a n/a 24
1990 483 30.0 16.1 26.9
1991 400 n/a n/a n/a
1992 416 n/a n/a 17.8
1993 426 n/a 0.0 23
1994 455 23.5 19.4 29
1995 421 26.0 16.2 44.7
1996 421 26.0 16.2 44.7
1997 421 26.0 16.2 46.1
1998 409 26.0 15.7 44.5
1999 399 29.0 13.8 43.1
2000 346 23.5 14.7 50
2001 349 24.5 14.2 43.6
2002 398 21.6 18.4 38.4
2003 398 21.6 18.4 38.4
2004 440 17.5 25.1 42
2005 400 24.0 16.7 42.9
2006 463 20.4 22.7 45.1
2007 390 22.7 17.2 61.3
2008 383 23.3 16.4 68.3
2009 361 20.8 17.4 71.4
2010 361 22.1 16.3 72
2011 344 20.7 16.5 72.7
2012 384 20.4 18.8 75.5
2013 356 21.0 16.9 77.8
2014 396 22.1 17.9 76
2015 421 27.0 15.5 78.1
2016 428 24.0 17.8 79.4
2017 422 22.5 18.7 77
2018 419 24.6 17.0 79.2
2019 385 24.4 15.7 74
2020 383 26.5 14.4 80.9
2021 347 22.7 15.2 79
2022 367 23.3 15.6 77.1
2023 350 28.8 12.1 72
2024 330 27.5 12.0 72.4

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 Alpine Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,380 (12.0%) $10,075 (88.0%) $11,455
2020 $1,390 (11.7%) $10,507 (88.3%) $11,898
2021 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2022 $1,168 (7.8%) $13,806 (92.2%) $14,974
2023 $2,311 (13.3%) $15,002 (86.7%) $17,313

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alpine 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 1074th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1033rd of 1470 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alpine Elementary School)32.130.5
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kenowa Hills Public Schools)53.738.7
 15%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Alpine Elementary School)26.835.6
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Kenowa Hills Public Schools)49.546.2
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alpine Elementary School)41.233.9
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kenowa Hills Public Schools)55.150.7
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Alpine Elementary School)23.535.7
 12.2%
   4th Grade Math (Kenowa Hills Public Schools)34.953.4
 18.5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alpine Elementary School)37.715.1
 22.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kenowa Hills Public Schools)55.544.1
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Alpine Elementary School)20.826.4
 5.6%
   5th Grade Math (Kenowa Hills Public Schools)27.337.6
 10.3%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students385350
 9.1%
African American2426
 8.3%
American Indian01
Asian56
 20%
Hispanic12291
 25.4%
Pacific Islander00
White199205
 3%
Two or More Races3521
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74%72%
 2%


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Alpine Elementary School ranks 945th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Alpine Elementary School are 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 330 students attended Alpine Elementary School.

Students who attend Alpine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenowa Hills Middle School
High : Kenowa Hills High School


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