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Alpine Elementary School

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Alpine Elementary School ranks 904 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Alpine Elementary School is a K-5 school in Comstock Park, MI, serving 323 students within the Kenowa Hills Public Schools district, where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Alpine Elementary is a school with clear strengths and areas needing attention. The most significant concern is a noticeable drop in academic performance by 5th grade. While 3rd and 4th graders score below district averages, 5th graders fall dramatically behind—only 29.6% are proficient in ELA compared to the district's 45.4%, with similar gaps in math and science. This "5th grade slump" is the school's biggest academic challenge. On a more positive note, the school has seen remarkable progress with its Hispanic students, who jumped from the 16th percentile statewide to the 57th percentile in just one year—a sign that recent instructional efforts may be working well for this group. Chronic absenteeism is another concern, with 28.1% of students missing significant school time, notably higher than the 17.9% rate at Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School, the district's other elementary school.

Compared to its in-district peer, Alpine is the lower-performing school. Kenowa Hills Central Elementary consistently ranks higher (52nd percentile vs. Alpine's 39th) and serves a less economically disadvantaged population. The school also faces competition from higher-performing nearby options like Walker Charter Academy (82nd percentile) and West Oakview Elementary School (72nd percentile). Despite spending more per student ($17,996) than many surrounding schools, Alpine's outcomes haven't yet matched that investment. For parents, this suggests a school working to overcome significant challenges, with promising recent gains for some students but persistent gaps in upper elementary that warrant attention.

323

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4730 Baumhoff Ave NW
Comstock Park, MI 49321-9741

(616) 784-0884

District: Kenowa Hills Public Schools

Students who attend Alpine Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

26.3%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg41%

Michigan avg38%

904^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Kenowa Hills Public Schools

290^th of 625Kenowa Hills 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
2026	36.8	904 of 1492	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	1011 of 1488	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	945 of 1486	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1033 of 1470	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	974 of 1344	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1081 of 1153	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1074 of 1408	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1097 of 1448	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	1008 of 1466	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.1	1152 of 1548	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	1156 of 1580	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.0	1168 of 1533	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.6	1118 of 1563	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	1262 of 1566	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	1213 of 1552	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	1338 of 1552	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.3	1202 of 1589	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.9	1382 of 1577	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.0	1204 of 1565	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.1	1142 of 1545	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	120 of 180	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	1045 of 1343	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	826 of 1338	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	949 of 1342	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	951 of 1321	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	931 of 1106	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	938 of 1171	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1176 of 1443	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	96 of 225	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.0	176 of 209	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	150 of 201	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	111 of 188	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	159 of 222	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	829 of 1352	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	856 of 1346	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	787 of 1381	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	969 of 1350	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	816 of 1099	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	717 of 749	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	896 of 1134	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1013 of 1397	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	808 of 1372	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.3	1091 of 1366	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	919 of 1347	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1067 of 1334	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	849 of 1139	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	927 of 1196	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	942 of 1446	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	618 of 1199	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	906 of 1206	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	755 of 1204	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	939 of 1198	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	877 of 1102	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	941 of 1005	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	909 of 1128	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1032 of 1253	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)57th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

Math33%-5 vs state

Science24%-16 vs state

Social Studies18%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alpine Elementary School	Public	K-5	4730 Baumhoff Ave NW	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 784-0884	323	28	11.4	67.2%	182 (56.3%)	39 (12.1%)	85 (26.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	36.8	904^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.4%		30.1	1011^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.1%	107			36.7	42.1	29.6			28.6	42.1	27.8			24.1		18.5		$00	$00	$00
Stoney Creek Elementary	Public	K-2	200 Lantern Dr NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 254-5600	432	30	14.4	62.0%	206 (47.7%)	46 (10.6%)	108 (25.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)								(n/a)																	$28,242	$1,224	$27,018
Walker Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1801 3 Mile Rd NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Walker Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 785-2700	711	37	19.0	53.7%	337 (47.4%)	57 (8.0%)	169 (23.8%)	54 (7.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (12.4%)	79.9	264^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.8	374^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.9%	110	73.0	47.3	52.4	53.0	52.9	51.6	61.5	59.3	56.6	47.9	48.4	46.2	51.4	43.2	57.1	55.4	$12,313	$755	$11,559
Pine Island Elementary	Public	3-5	6101 Pine Island Dr NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 254-5500	379	27	13.8	57.5%	215 (56.7%)	29 (7.7%)	92 (24.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	45	777^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.9%		44.3	806^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.8%	29			38.9	50.7	38.8			38.3	37.8	30.2			33.9		13.9		$18,105	$1,471	$16,635
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	4252 3 Mile Rd NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 453-6351	538	39	13.6	41.1%	398 (74.0%)	46 (8.6%)	59 (11.0%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	48.5	721^st of 1492 public elementary schools	51.7%		50.7	709^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.4%	12			33.7	42.5	42.7			39.5	47.2	29.2			36.0		25.8		$00	$00	$00
North Park Montessori Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3375 Cheney Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2848	379	27	13.8	27.2%	274 (72.3%)	26 (6.9%)	34 (9.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.8%)	63.2	508^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.5	531^st of 1488 public elementary schools	64.3%	23	81.3	43.8	42.5	60.5	54.3	48.9	54.1	30.0	32.6	32.6	31.1	32.4	56.5	56.3	43.5	56.3	$20,717	$1,941	$18,776
West Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3880 Stuyvesant Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3470	240	22	10.8	41.7%	164 (68.3%)	16 (6.7%)	30 (12.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.1%)	69.5	417^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.1%		67.7	447^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.0%	30			49.0	42.6				58.8	51.9								$19,530	$1,842	$17,688
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1460 Laughlin Dr NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-1519	476	25	19.1	39.3%	306 (64.3%)	55 (11.6%)	71 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	78.7	284^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.0%		65.2	492^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	66.9%	208			52.4	58.2	60.5			56.1	46.8	45.3			62.8		41.9		$15,403	$2,075	$13,328
Harrison Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1440 Davis Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2565	708	45	15.8	86.0%	87 (12.3%)	212 (29.9%)	323 (45.6%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.3%)	7.6	1421^st of 1492 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.7	1432^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%	11	31.8	7.6	12.3	11.0	7.3	7.5	5.2	17.7	13.4	1450.7	6.3	1659.7	1469.2	10.4	1459.4	21.2	$17,876	$2,798	$15,078
Aberdeen Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	928 Aberdeen St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2868	241	20	12.3	68.9%	90 (37.3%)	76 (31.5%)	48 (19.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)	20.2	1175^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.2%		13.6	1286^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.6%	111			22.5	15.6	31.3	1570.6	1677.9	23.1	12.9	25.0	1561.1	1669.7	25.8		15.6		$23,517	$3,422	$20,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Alpine Elementary School

Is Alpine Elementary School a good school?

Alpine Elementary School ranks 904^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alpine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Alpine Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Alpine Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Alpine Elementary School in?

Kenowa Hills Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Alpine Elementary School?

Students at Alpine Elementary School are 56% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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