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Pine Avenue Elementary School

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Pine Avenue Elementary School ranks 784 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Pine Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Alma, Michigan, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the Alma Public Schools district, which is ranked 346 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Pine Avenue Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, typically between 620-964 out of around 1,400-1,600 schools. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief period of 3 stars in 2015-2016 and 2014-2015. The school struggles the most with its Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools in this category. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.7% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024.

When comparing Pine Avenue Elementary School to other nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Luce Road Elementary School, which serves younger grades, has similar challenges, while Hillcrest Elementary School, serving grades 1-3, has slightly higher academic performance. However, Vestaburg Community Elementary School, a public magnet school about 12 miles away, outperforms Pine Avenue across most subject areas and grade levels, despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The higher-performing Shepherd Public Schools district, with schools like Winn Elementary School and Shepherd Elementary School, also significantly outperform Pine Avenue in academic achievement.

265

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,945

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 Pine Ave
Alma, MI 48801-1236

(989) 463-3111

District: Alma Public Schools

Students who attend Pine Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Donald L Pavlik Middle School
High:	Alma Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2021 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Michigan avg38%

784^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 613Alma Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	784 of 1488	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	979 of 1486	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	955 of 1470	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	876 of 1344	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	802 of 1153	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	964 of 1408	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	879 of 1448	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	893 of 1466	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.2	620 of 1548	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	663 of 1580	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.4	858 of 1533	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	933 of 1563	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	890 of 1566	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	760 of 1552	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.9	971 of 1552	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	844 of 1589	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.4	732 of 1577	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	882 of 1565	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.9	736 of 1545	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	843 of 1338	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	999 of 1342	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	868 of 1321	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	770 of 1106	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	772 of 902	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	961 of 1171	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	912 of 1443	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	77 of 209	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	144 of 188	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.6	27 of 86	68.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	10 of 86	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.8	121 of 222	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	594 of 1346	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	888 of 1381	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	901 of 1350	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	738 of 1099	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	580 of 749	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	681 of 1134	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	939 of 1397	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	706 of 1366	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	946 of 1347	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1026 of 1334	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	911 of 1139	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	659 of 915	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	826 of 1196	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	813 of 1446	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	234 of 252	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	206 of 225	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	194 of 403	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	863 of 1206	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	991 of 1204	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	976 of 1198	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	888 of 1102	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	769 of 1005	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	964 of 1128	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	889 of 1253	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

Math31%-5 vs state

Social Studies26%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Pine Avenue Elementary School

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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 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
Pine Avenue Elementary School	Public	4-5	1025 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	265	17	15.6	78.5%	226 (85.3%)	2 (0.8%)	31 (11.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	45.4	784^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.3%		32.6	979^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.1%	195		42.0	45.7			27.5	34.1		40.3	25.6	$15,945	$2,440	$13,505
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	1-3	515 E Elizabeth St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	400	24	16.7	77.3%	344 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)								(n/a)	33.6				37.9						$12,486	$1,387	$11,099
Luce Road Elementary School	Public	PK-K	535 N Luce Rd	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 463-3111	141	16	8.7	66.7%	107 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.5%)								(n/a)											$19,606	$3,078	$16,527
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary	Public	3-5	301 W State St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 681-5131	215	13	16.5	72.1%	189 (87.9%)	3 (1.4%)	18 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	20.7	1143^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.2%		26.4	1076^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.6%	67	35.8	25.4	24.1		29.9	8.5	12.8		30.4	6.4	$14,284	$2,703	$11,581
Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	121 I And K St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 681-3535	206	13	15.8	69.4%	148 (71.8%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (19.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)								(n/a)											$15,256	$3,374	$11,882
North Elementary School	Public	3-6	201 E Arcada St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 875-3047	295	18	16.6	50.8%	260 (88.1%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	43.4	819^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.0%		49.4	705^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.6%	114	29.2	40.3	39.4	43.2	34.7	33.3	28.8	34.1	34.8	19.7	$13,391	$959	$12,431
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Webster St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 875-4741	234	17	14.1	48.7%	202 (86.3%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$14,742	$1,090	$13,652
Shepherd Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	301 S 4th St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 828-5998	544	35	15.6	57.4%	463 (85.1%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	52.3	681^st of 1488 public elementary schools	54.2%		44.7	769^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.3%	88	31.2	42.7	51.7		33.8	41.6	38.2		46.1	30.3	$13,428	$1,919	$11,509
Breckenridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Summit St	Breckenridge	48615	Gratiot County	Breckenridge Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 842-3182	324	16	19.9	66.7%	305 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	59.2	573^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	61.5%		53.5	656^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.9%	83	38.2	29.4	55.3		45.5	37.3	53.2		53.2	38.3	$14,614	$2,486	$12,128
Vestaburg Community Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7100 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 268-5284	247	22	11.4	47.8%	228 (92.3%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	46	775^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.9%		36.7	910^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.8%	135	34.7	32.4	37.1		40.8	29.4	40.0		54.3	25.7	$13,391	$1,029	$12,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Avenue Elementary School

What district is Pine Avenue Elementary School in?

Alma Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Pine Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pine Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Donald L Pavlik Middle School
High : Alma Senior High School

How many students attend Pine Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Pine Avenue Elementary School.

Is Pine Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Pine Avenue Elementary School ranks 784^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Pine Avenue Elementary School are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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