Pine Avenue Elementary School

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Pine Avenue Elementary School ranks 955 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 4-5

1025 Pine Ave
Alma, MI 48801-1236

(989) 463-3111

District: Alma Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
955^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,997

Students who attend Pine Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pine Avenue Elementary School ranks worse than 65% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (84.7%), Hispanic (11.2%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Alma Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Avenue Elementary School is 16.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Alma Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Pine Avenue Elementary School employs 17.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Avenue Elementary School is $13,997. 1 elementary schools in the Alma Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pine Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Avenue Elementary School 955^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Pine Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Alma Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alma Public Schools 373^rd of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pine Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pine Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	59.86	736^th	1545	52.4%
2007	55.27	882^nd	1565	43.6%
2008	61.37	732^nd	1577	53.6%
2009	58.19	844^th	1589	46.9%
2010	54.92	971^st	1552	37.4%
2011	60.84	760^th	1552	51.0%
2012	47.52	890^th	1566	43.2%
2013	44.86	933^rd	1563	40.3%
2014	48.36	858^th	1533	44.0%
2015	57.80	663^rd	1580	58.0%
2016	59.18	620^th	1548	59.9%
2017	38.60	893^rd	1466	39.1%
2018	44.30	879^th	1448	39.3%
2019	31.74	964^th	1408	31.5%
2021	31.16	802^nd	1153	30.4%
2022	32.83	876^th	1344	34.8%
2023	32.72	955^th	1470	35.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pine Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.85	194^th	403	51.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pine Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	37.19	939^th	1397	32.8%
2019	41.38	681^st	1134	39.9%
2021	28.74	580^th	749	22.6%
2022	34.55	738^th	1099	32.8%
2023	33.33	901^st	1350	33.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Pine Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	39.34	912^th	1443	36.8%
2019	21.17	961^st	1171	17.9%
2021	20.35	772^nd	902	14.4%
2022	32.08	770^th	1106	30.4%
2023	33.23	868^th	1321	34.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Pine Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	46.32	813^th	1446	43.8%
2019	31.45	826^th	1196	30.9%
2021	30.57	659^th	915	28.0%
2022	21.19	911^th	1139	20.0%
2023	22.82	1026^th	1334	23.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pine Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	43.83	121^st	222	45.5%
2019	76.32	10^th	86	88.4%
2022	59.59	27^th	86	68.6%
2023	24.81	144^th	188	23.4%

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Rank History for White students at Pine Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	33.28	889^th	1253	29.1%
2019	19.67	964^th	1128	14.5%
2021	27.01	769^th	1005	23.5%
2022	23.22	888^th	1102	19.4%
2023	21.94	976^th	1198	18.5%

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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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pine Avenue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	352	3	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1989	363	2	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1990	341	0	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1991	340	0	1	17	1	n/a	n/a	-20	339
1992	304	4	2	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1993	332	2	1	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
1995	305	1	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1996	305	1	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1997	324	2	0	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	349
1998	324	2	0	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	347
1999	326	2	0	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	347
2000	314	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2001	315	3	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2002	353	2	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2003	353	2	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2004	346	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2005	319	0	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
2006	301	1	0	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	318
2007	304	3	3	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	339
2008	292	5	2	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	335
2009	267	8	1	28	7	n/a	n/a	0	311
2010	266	4	2	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	302
2011	305	3	1	39	2	2	0	0	352
2012	289	7	3	37	2	0	0	0	338
2013	273	5	2	45	2	0	0	0	327
2014	299	3	4	43	1	0	0	0	350
2015	300	6	4	26	2	0	1	0	339
2016	269	4	5	33	2	0	1	0	314
2017	266	1	4	41	1	0	4	0	317
2018	261	3	1	42	0	0	5	0	312
2019	258	3	1	37	0	2	4	0	305
2020	246	1	1	36	0	1	5	0	290
2021	219	1	1	46	1	1	5	0	274
2022	244	2	1	44	1	1	9	0	302
2023	249	3	0	33	0	0	9	0	294

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 Pine Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	394	n/a	n/a	24.9
1990	371	22.0	16.8	30.5
1991	339	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	339	n/a	n/a	42.8
1993	375	n/a	0.0	47.2
1995	328	17.1	19.2	32.3
1996	328	17.1	19.2	32.3
1997	349	16.0	21.8	25.2
1998	347	18.0	19.3	28.2
1999	347	18.0	19.3	23.9
2000	326	17.6	18.5	29.8
2001	341	19.3	17.7	29.6
2002	370	20.3	18.2	47
2003	370	20.3	18.2	47
2004	357	21.8	16.4	43.1
2005	331	22.8	14.5	41.1
2006	318	22.8	13.9	41.8
2007	339	18.3	18.5	61.1
2008	335	17.1	19.6	51
2009	311	17.7	17.6	57.9
2010	302	17.0	17.6	55.6
2011	352	16.4	21.4	56
2012	338	17.8	18.9	60.1
2013	327	19.5	16.7	58.1
2014	350	20.2	17.3	55.4
2015	339	17.0	19.9	58.7
2016	314	19.0	16.5	56.7
2017	317	17.9	17.7	60.9
2018	312	18.1	17.2	65.7
2019	305	18.1	16.8	65.2
2020	290	18.1	16.0	68.6
2021	274	17.1	16.0	71.9
2022	302	17.4	17.3	74.5
2023	294	17.4	16.8	78.6

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 Pine Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	394	n/a	n/a	24.9
1990	371	22.0	16.8	30.5
1991	339	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	339	n/a	n/a	42.8
1993	375	n/a	0.0	47.2
1995	328	17.1	19.2	32.3
1996	328	17.1	19.2	32.3
1997	349	16.0	21.8	25.2
1998	347	18.0	19.3	28.2
1999	347	18.0	19.3	23.9
2000	326	17.6	18.5	29.8
2001	341	19.3	17.7	29.6
2002	370	20.3	18.2	47
2003	370	20.3	18.2	47
2004	357	21.8	16.4	43.1
2005	331	22.8	14.5	41.1
2006	318	22.8	13.9	41.8
2007	339	18.3	18.5	61.1
2008	335	17.1	19.6	51
2009	311	17.7	17.6	57.9
2010	302	17.0	17.6	55.6
2011	352	16.4	21.4	56
2012	338	17.8	18.9	60.1
2013	327	19.5	16.7	58.1
2014	350	20.2	17.3	55.4
2015	339	17.0	19.9	58.7
2016	314	19.0	16.5	56.7
2017	317	17.9	17.7	60.9
2018	312	18.1	17.2	65.7
2019	305	18.1	16.8	65.2
2020	290	18.1	16.0	68.6
2021	274	17.1	16.0	71.9
2022	302	17.4	17.3	74.5
2023	294	17.4	16.8	78.6

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 Pine Avenue Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,072 (9.7%)	$9,981 (90.3%)	$11,053
2020	$1,108 (9.7%)	$10,268 (90.3%)	$11,376
2021	$1,973 (15.4%)	$10,854 (84.6%)	$12,826
2022	$2,109 (17.4%)	$9,999 (82.6%)	$12,108
2023	$2,202 (15.7%)	$11,795 (84.3%)	$13,997

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Avenue Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 964^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 955^th of 1470 Elementary schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Avenue Elementary School)	39.3	31.6	7.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alma Public Schools)	39.3	31.6	7.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Pine Avenue Elementary School)	43.4	27.9	15.5%
4th Grade Math (Alma Public Schools)	43.4	27.9	15.5%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Avenue Elementary School)	39.1	35	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alma Public Schools)	39.1	35	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Pine Avenue Elementary School)	23.8	16.6	7.2%
5th Grade Math (Alma Public Schools)	23.8	16.6	7.2%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Pine Avenue Elementary School)	11.9	16	4.1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Alma Public Schools)	11.9	16	4.1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	305	294	3.6%
African American	3	3
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	37	33	10.8%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	258	249	3.5%
Two or More Races	4	9	125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.2%	78.6%	13.3%

Schools Near Pine Avenue Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)				M-Step Math (2023)				M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 463-3111	294	17	16.8	78.6%	249 (84.7%)	3 (1.0%)	33 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	32.7	955^th of 1470 public elementary schools	35.0%		32.8	876^th of 1344 public elementary schools	34.8%	79		31.6	35.0			27.9	16.6		42.3	16.0	$13,997	$2,202	$11,795
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	2-3	515 E Elizabeth St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 463-3111	268	19	14.1	76.5%	232 (86.6%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (10.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)	32.3				38.5						$14,587	$1,933	$12,654
Luce Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	6265 N Luce Rd	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 463-3111	304	22	14.0	71.7%	279 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)											$13,216	$2,943	$10,273
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary	Public	3-5	301 W State St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 681-5131	226	13	17.3	80.1%	184 (81.4%)	6 (2.7%)	32 (14.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	16.6	1213^th of 1470 public elementary schools	17.5%		18.7	1089^th of 1344 public elementary schools	19.0%	124	33.8	31.1	10.3		25.7	16.2	8.8		19.1	5.9	$12,262	$1,971	$10,291
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 681-3535	202	13	15.5	79.2%	161 (79.7%)	2 (1.0%)	30 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)											$14,693	$2,773	$11,920
North Elementary School	Public	3-6	201 E Arcada St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 875-3047	305	14	21.4	55.7%	271 (88.9%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	48.2	720^th of 1470 public elementary schools	51.0%		49.5	625^th of 1344 public elementary schools	53.5%	95	31.1	45.1	41.3	41.2	39.3	25.6	33.8	24.7	46.3	26.3	$13,347	$1,621	$11,725
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Webster St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 875-4741	248	16	15.5	58.1%	217 (87.5%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$14,474	$1,761	$12,713
Shepherd Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 S 4th St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 828-6601	658	38	17.3	59.9%	553 (84.0%)	16 (2.4%)	38 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	44.3	776^th of 1470 public elementary schools	47.2%		40.6	750^th of 1344 public elementary schools	44.2%	26	43.4	38.7	50.0		37.4	32.8	30.1		37.2	17.4	$00	$00	$00
Breckenridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Summit St	Breckenridge	48615	Gratiot County	Breckenridge Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 842-3182	299	18	16.7	56.9%	285 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	53	645^th of 1470 public elementary schools	56.1%		47.7	655^th of 1344 public elementary schools	51.3%	10	45.5	40.5	41.7		54.5	37.8	37.5		47.9	14.6	$13,433	$2,323	$11,109
Vestaburg Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7100 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 268-5284	334	23	14.4	63.8%	311 (93.1%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	36.6	898^th of 1470 public elementary schools	38.9%		32.1	892^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	33.6%	6	23.3	41.7	29.5	12.1	51.2	50.0	34.1	12.1	38.6	15.9	$13,791	$3,057	$10,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Avenue Elementary School

What district is Pine Avenue Elementary School in?

Alma Public Schools

Is Pine Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Pine Avenue Elementary School ranks 955^th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

What is the racial makeup of Pine Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Pine Avenue Elementary School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Pine Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended Pine Avenue Elementary School.

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