Alcott School

Public K-5

460 W Kennett Rd
Pontiac, MI 48340-1642

(248) 451-7910

District: Pontiac City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1287^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,773

Students who attend Alcott School usually attend:

Middle:	Pontiac Middle School
High:	Pontiac High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 180

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.8%

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alcott School ranks worse than 87.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Pontiac City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.7. (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 Alcott School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Pontiac City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (42.8%), Hispanic (39.4%), Asian (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alcott School is 19.1. 3 elementary schools in the Pontiac City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Alcott School employs 9.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alcott School is $20,773, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Pontiac City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alcott School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alcott School 1287^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Alcott School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

Pontiac City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pontiac City School District 575^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alcott School

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Rank History for all students at Alcott School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	14.85	1438^th	1545	6.9%
2007	49.59	1012^th	1565	35.3%
2008	49.24	1047^th	1577	33.6%
2009	20.96	1407^th	1589	11.5%
2010	31.28	1296^th	1552	16.5%
2011	18.30	1404^th	1552	9.5%
2012	11.35	1464^th	1566	6.5%
2013	8.42	1484^th	1563	5.1%
2014	5.61	1485^th	1533	3.1%
2015	13.90	1383^rd	1580	12.5%
2016	11.20	1384^th	1548	10.6%
2017	12.53	1282^nd	1466	12.6%
2018	12.72	1318^th	1448	9.0%
2019	4.06	1382^nd	1408	1.8%
2022	8.03	1247^th	1344	7.2%
2023	11.70	1287^th	1470	12.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alcott School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.01	226^th	270	16.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alcott School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	18.86	1204^th	1397	13.8%
2022	11.68	1010^th	1099	8.1%
2023	15.77	1165^th	1350	13.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Alcott School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.07	1260^th	1443	12.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Alcott School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.98	1297^th	1446	10.3%
2023	22.00	1043^rd	1334	21.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Alcott School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.86	351^st	475	26.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alcott School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.44	189^th	222	14.9%
2019	22.84	71^st	86	17.4%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 Alcott School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	280	183	12	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	510
1989	242	167	16	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	465
1990	243	69	18	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	380
1991	250	76	12	50	8	n/a	n/a	0	396
1992	237	151	9	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	446
1993	240	150	13	47	6	n/a	n/a	0	456
1994	238	162	20	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	468
1995	250	204	35	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	537
1996	250	204	35	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	537
1997	241	229	36	45	7	n/a	n/a	0	558
1998	197	244	34	45	7	n/a	n/a	0	527
1999	168	239	25	61	7	n/a	n/a	0	500
2000	112	181	16	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	361
2001	133	188	17	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	405
2002	90	143	18	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	315
2003	90	143	18	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	315
2004	81	155	19	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	343
2005	101	142	26	96	0	n/a	n/a	2	367
2006	78	147	31	103	0	n/a	n/a	2	361
2007	78	150	31	104	0	n/a	n/a	1	364
2008	73	136	29	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	340
2009	62	138	23	88	6	n/a	n/a	0	317
2010	77	173	38	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
2011	70	137	20	138	2	0	0	0	367
2012	65	164	23	142	3	0	5	0	402
2013	69	121	18	161	3	0	5	0	377
2014	70	180	22	187	3	0	11	0	473
2015	63	195	21	183	4	1	21	0	488
2016	50	151	17	169	0	0	24	0	411
2017	54	156	26	187	0	0	25	0	448
2018	46	187	22	187	1	0	36	0	479
2019	40	148	18	167	0	1	30	0	404
2020	28	131	16	126	0	1	29	0	331
2021	21	115	12	106	0	3	22	0	279
2022	17	92	7	81	1	0	15	0	213
2023	12	77	12	71	2	0	6	0	180

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 Alcott School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	510	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	465	n/a	n/a	30.1
1990	380	22.0	17.2	32.6
1991	396	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	446	n/a	n/a	50
1993	456	n/a	0.0	60.1
1994	468	19.5	24.0	56.6
1995	537	21.3	25.2	61.3
1996	537	21.3	25.2	61.3
1997	558	24.0	23.3	61.8
1998	527	21.0	25.1	60.3
1999	500	21.0	23.8	50.6
2000	361	20.0	18.1	65.1
2001	405	22.0	18.4	69.1
2002	315	23.0	13.7	72.7
2003	315	23.0	13.7	72.7
2004	343	22.0	15.6	88.6
2005	367	20.0	18.4	85.5
2006	361	19.0	19.0	90.8
2007	364	20.0	18.2	79.6
2008	340	20.2	16.8	87.4
2009	317	17.5	18.1	92.4
2010	416	22.5	18.4	86.3
2011	367	20.2	18.1	66.5
2012	402	20.4	19.7	88.6
2013	377	16.3	23.0	85.9
2014	473	15.5	30.5	79.1
2015	488	23.0	21.2	84.4
2016	411	21.0	19.5	81.3
2017	448	20.0	22.4	78.3
2018	479	15.0	31.9	91.6
2019	404	17.0	23.7	83.2
2020	331	16.0	20.6	85.2
2021	279	16.0	17.4	84.9
2022	213	10.5	20.2	86.4
2023	180	9.4	19.1	86.1

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 Alcott School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	510	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	465	n/a	n/a	30.1
1990	380	22.0	17.2	32.6
1991	396	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	446	n/a	n/a	50
1993	456	n/a	0.0	60.1
1994	468	19.5	24.0	56.6
1995	537	21.3	25.2	61.3
1996	537	21.3	25.2	61.3
1997	558	24.0	23.3	61.8
1998	527	21.0	25.1	60.3
1999	500	21.0	23.8	50.6
2000	361	20.0	18.1	65.1
2001	405	22.0	18.4	69.1
2002	315	23.0	13.7	72.7
2003	315	23.0	13.7	72.7
2004	343	22.0	15.6	88.6
2005	367	20.0	18.4	85.5
2006	361	19.0	19.0	90.8
2007	364	20.0	18.2	79.6
2008	340	20.2	16.8	87.4
2009	317	17.5	18.1	92.4
2010	416	22.5	18.4	86.3
2011	367	20.2	18.1	66.5
2012	402	20.4	19.7	88.6
2013	377	16.3	23.0	85.9
2014	473	15.5	30.5	79.1
2015	488	23.0	21.2	84.4
2016	411	21.0	19.5	81.3
2017	448	20.0	22.4	78.3
2018	479	15.0	31.9	91.6
2019	404	17.0	23.7	83.2
2020	331	16.0	20.6	85.2
2021	279	16.0	17.4	84.9
2022	213	10.5	20.2	86.4
2023	180	9.4	19.1	86.1

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 Alcott School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,600 (28.3%)	$4,059 (71.7%)	$5,658
2020	$4,093 (34.0%)	$7,933 (66.0%)	$12,026
2021	$6,341 (46.1%)	$7,416 (53.9%)	$13,757
2022	$8,423 (48.9%)	$8,802 (51.1%)	$17,226
2023	$8,635 (41.6%)	$12,138 (58.4%)	$20,773

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alcott School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1382^nd of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1287^th of 1470 Elementary schools	10.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alcott School)	13.3	12.5	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pontiac City School District)	12.2	15.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Alcott School)	13.3	13.9	0.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pontiac City School District)	15.2	9.7	5.5%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	41.5	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alcott School)	12.9	25.8	12.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pontiac City School District)	13.3	20.4	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Alcott School)	7.4	16.1	8.7%
4th Grade Math (Pontiac City School District)	9.7	12.7	3%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alcott School)	13.6	12.5	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pontiac City School District)	14.9	11.9	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.1	3.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	404	180	55.4%
African American	148	77	48%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	18	12	33.3%
Hispanic	167	71	57.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	40	12	70%
Two or More Races	30	6	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.2%	86.1%	2.9%

Schools Near Alcott School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	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	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 451-7910	180	9	19.1	86.1%	12 (6.7%)	77 (42.8%)	71 (39.4%)	12 (6.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	11.7	1287^th of 1470 public elementary schools	12.4%		8	1247^th of 1344 public elementary schools	7.2%	40			12.5	25.8					16.1	9.1							$20,773	$8,635	$12,138
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 W Montcalm St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 451-7950	601	47	12.7	81.2%	24 (4.0%)	269 (44.8%)	264 (43.9%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	8.5	1350^th of 1470 public elementary schools	8.2%		4.5	1316^th of 1344 public elementary schools	2.1%	34			19.3	19.1	14.9			16.5	10.1	6.5			8.6				$25,659	$5,369	$20,290
Owen Elementary School	Public	K-6	1700 Baldwin Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 451-7870	289	19	15.6	85.1%	20 (6.9%)	149 (51.6%)	95 (32.9%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	12.3	1274^th of 1470 public elementary schools	13.3%		6.4	1283^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	4.5%	9			19.5	16.7	25.0			17.1	7.7	18.4			16.2				$20,249	$7,730	$12,519
Oakland County Academy of Media Technology	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	48980 Woodward Ave	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Oakland County Academy of Media & Technology	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 971-9200	168	9	18.6	94.6%	8 (4.8%)	132 (78.6%)	23 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)																30.8	$00	$00	$00
Donelson Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	2690 Wewoka Rd	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 682-9530	378	20	18.8	84.9%	128 (33.9%)	95 (25.1%)	122 (32.3%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	20.5	1138^th of 1470 public elementary schools	22.6%		12.6	1180^th of 1344 public elementary schools	12.2%	42			43.5	22.9	18.1			30.6	22.9	7.0			18.1				$17,730	$3,144	$14,586
Walton Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	744 E Walton Blvd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Walton Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 371-9300	809	40	20.0	93.8%	37 (4.6%)	250 (30.9%)	452 (55.9%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.1%)	24.9	1077^th of 1470 public elementary schools	26.7%		17.8	1105^th of 1344 public elementary schools	17.8%	28	60.0	37.6	16.3	29.9	32.6	30.7	32.6	20.0	26.4	9.0	33.0	28.2	18.2	20.9		8.1	$13,439	$2,631	$10,809
Momentum Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	60 S Lynn Ave	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Momentum Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 682-5000	213	14	15.2	95.3%	7 (3.3%)	61 (28.6%)	134 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	16.8	1210^th of 1470 public elementary schools	17.7%					(n/a)				10.7	33.3		18.8			19.1			19.1				$14,558	$4,039	$10,519
Cooley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Highfield Rd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 673-0300	408	20	20.1	54.4%	302 (74.0%)	34 (8.3%)	49 (12.0%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	69.6	396^th of 1470 public elementary schools	73.1%		66	393^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	70.8%	3			42.2	53.7	65.8			35.4	51.9	42.1			57.9		32.9		$15,594	$2,409	$13,185
Great Lakes Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	46312 Woodward Ave	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Great Lakes Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 334-6434	183	12	15.2	89.6%	9 (4.9%)	153 (83.6%)	12 (6.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)					13.6												$15,251	$3,120	$12,131
Grayson Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 W Walton Blvd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 674-0200	462	22	21.3	59.1%	294 (63.6%)	47 (10.2%)	80 (17.3%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	37.2	892^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	39.3%		37.5	804^th of 1344 public elementary schools	40.2%	88			37.0	40.5	44.8			37.0	31.1	27.6			27.6		12.1		$14,675	$2,282	$12,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcott School

How many students attend Alcott School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 180 students attended Alcott School.

What district is Alcott School in?

Pontiac City School District

What is the racial makeup of Alcott School?

Students at Alcott School are 43% African American, 39% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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

Is Alcott School a good school?

Alcott School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

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