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Alcott School

Public Grades K-5

1408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Alcott School is an elementary school located in Pontiac, Michigan, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school is part of the Pontiac City School District, which is ranked 586 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Alcott School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1408 out of 1488 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Alcott School's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.8% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 12.7% for the Pontiac City School District and 42.4% for the state of Michigan. Similarly, in 5th-grade math, only 10.5% of Alcott students were proficient or better, compared to 8.6% for the district and 32.9% for the state. Additionally, Alcott School has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 64.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In contrast, the nearby schools in the Waterford School District, such as Cooley Elementary and Grayson Elementary, perform significantly better academically, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. This highlights the stark differences in educational outcomes between the two districts, despite their geographic proximity.

334

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,641

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

460 W Kennett Rd
Pontiac, MI 48340-1642

(248) 451-7910

District: Pontiac City School District

Students who attend Alcott School usually attend:

Middle:	Pontiac Middle School
High:	Pontiac High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.4%

African American:

32.3%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (65% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

Michigan avg40%

1,408^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Pontiac City School District

586^th of 613Pontiac City School District 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	7.7	1408 of 1488	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1325 of 1486	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1287 of 1470	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1247 of 1344	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	1382 of 1408	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1318 of 1448	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	1282 of 1466	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	1384 of 1548	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	1383 of 1580	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.6	1485 of 1533	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.4	1484 of 1563	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	1464 of 1566	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	1404 of 1552	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	1296 of 1552	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	1407 of 1589	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.2	1047 of 1577	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.6	1012 of 1565	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	14.9	1438 of 1545	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	60.5	100 of 348	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	28.9	351 of 475	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	26.0	226 of 270	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	1192 of 1342	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1260 of 1443	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	200 of 209	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	190 of 201	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	71 of 86	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	189 of 222	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1188 of 1346	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1145 of 1381	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1165 of 1350	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1010 of 1099	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1204 of 1397	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1275 of 1366	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1234 of 1347	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1043 of 1334	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1297 of 1446	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)71st percentile+60 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)16th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math13%-25 vs state

English Language Arts11%-32 vs state

Science8%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	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	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
Alcott School	Public	K-5	460 W Kennett Rd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7910	334	14	23.1	64.4%	19 (5.7%)	108 (32.3%)	185 (55.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	7.7	1408^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.4%		11	1325^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.8%	83				9.8	13.5			14.3	14.0	10.5			7.9				$29,641	$6,921	$22,720
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 W Montcalm St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7950	611	51	11.8	74.1%	18 (2.9%)	253 (41.4%)	298 (48.8%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	7.8	1404^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.6%		6.9	1416^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.7%	12			9.1	13.9	15.6			14.4	13.5	11.8			10.1		3.1		$25,349	$4,612	$20,737
Owen Elementary School	Public	K-6	1700 Baldwin Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7870	383	17	22.0	79.4%	17 (4.4%)	181 (47.3%)	157 (41.0%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	10.2	1356^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.9%		6.3	1431^st of 1486 public elementary schools	3.7%	75			15.0		16.3			15.6		12.8			14.9				$19,489	$4,601	$14,888
Donelson Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	2690 Wewoka Rd	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 682-9530	392	22	17.8	79.8%	128 (32.7%)	86 (21.9%)	135 (34.4%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	28.9	1027^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.0%		29.8	1021^st of 1486 public elementary schools	31.3%	6			18.3	42.0	39.3			26.8	34.0	21.3			27.9		16.7		$16,769	$1,833	$14,936
Walton Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	744 E Walton Blvd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Walton Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 371-9300	763	44	17.5	91.7%	33 (4.3%)	194 (25.4%)	456 (59.8%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.7%)	21.5	1131^st of 1488 public elementary schools	24.0%		27.8	1057^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.9%	74	58.8	31.8	23.2	26.2	24.3	31.8	42.9	26.8	25.0	9.3	25.9	28.6	14.7	25.0	5.3	25.9	$13,960	$1,429	$12,531
Momentum Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	60 S Lynn Ave	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Momentum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 682-5000	219	15	14.6	87.7%	11 (5.0%)	56 (25.6%)	144 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)	31.3					23.8		10.7				13.6					$00	$00	$00
Cooley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Highfield Rd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 673-0300	377	21	17.5	50.4%	273 (72.4%)	29 (7.7%)	49 (13.0%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	56.4	622^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	58.2%		64.3	494^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.8%	128			52.3	41.2	40.0			44.6	50.0	33.3			53.3		22.0		$17,539	$1,633	$15,905
Great Lakes Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	46312 Woodward Ave	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Great Lakes Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 334-6434	162	13	12.4	87.7%	3 (1.9%)	132 (81.5%)	20 (12.3%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)					26.3												$16,852	$2,444	$14,408
Grayson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3800 W Walton Blvd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 674-0200	437	24	17.9	53.8%	263 (60.2%)	53 (12.1%)	80 (18.3%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	48.6	743^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	50.1%		37.9	887^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.3%	144			46.3	60.0	38.7			49.3	42.9	17.3			34.7		20.0		$15,554	$1,465	$14,089
Herrington School	Public	K-6	541 Bay St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7790	319	16	20.4	85.9%	10 (3.1%)	238 (74.6%)	55 (17.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	5.3	1463^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.3	1458^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.9%	5			9.6	10.5	6.5			11.3									$22,818	$4,548	$18,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcott School

Is Alcott School a good school?

Alcott School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Alcott School?

Students at Alcott School are 55% Hispanic, 32% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Alcott School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Alcott School.

What schools do graduates of Alcott School attend?

Students who attend Alcott School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pontiac Middle School
High : Pontiac High School

What district is Alcott School in?

Pontiac City School District

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