Best Public Schools in Alto, MI

Summary:

The city of Alto, Michigan is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Alto Elementary School and Kettle Lake Elementary School, which serve students in the Lowell Area Schools and Caledonia Community Schools districts. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Michigan, earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Alto Elementary School has ranked among the top 86-191 elementary schools in the state over the past three years, demonstrating impressive academic performance with students scoring significantly higher than the state averages on M-Step assessments across various grade levels and subject areas. Kettle Lake Elementary School has an even stronger track record, ranking among the top 13-67 elementary schools in Michigan and also earning a 5-star rating.

While both schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, Kettle Lake Elementary School serves a slightly more economically advantaged population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Alto Elementary School. Addressing the relatively high chronic absenteeism rates at both schools, which are in line with the state average, may be an area for potential improvement to help maintain and potentially enhance their already exceptional academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Kettle Lake Elementary School	Public	K-4	8451 Garbow Dr SE	Alto	49302	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 868-6113	349	18	19.1	12.0%	308 (88.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	98.1	13^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.1%		93.3	67^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.5%	54	78.1	83.5		79.7	84.8				$13,917	$1,428	$12,489
Alto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6150 Bancroft Ave SE	Alto	49302	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2600	417	25	16.6	15.6%	378 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	92.3	86^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.2%		84.5	191^st of 1486 public elementary schools	87.1%	105	64.5	64.5	65.6	75.0	74.6	60.7	70.5	54.1	$13,199	$1,194	$12,005

Cities Near Alto

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Caledonia	5.32 mi	11	14^th
Grand Rapids	6.18 mi	145	328^th
Lowell	8.31 mi	6	35^th
Middleville	8.6 mi	6	183^rd
Clarksville	9.13 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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