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Appleview Elementary School

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Appleview Elementary School ranks 610 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Appleview Elementary School in Sparta, MI, serves 517 students in grades 3 through 5 and is one of two elementary schools in the Sparta Area Schools district, which ranks in the 67th percentile statewide. The school has earned a 3-star rating for most of the past decade and currently sits in the 59th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most impressive things about Appleview is how well its students perform compared to schools with similar economic demographics. About 38% of Appleview students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school's test scores are notably higher than nearby schools with higher poverty rates. For example, in 3rd-grade ELA, Appleview's proficiency rate was 46.6%, compared to 36.7% at Alpine Elementary School and 33.7% at Kent City Elementary School. The school is particularly effective with its low-income students, ranking in the 74th-78th percentile for this group—a 4-star rating that exceeds its overall school rating. Appleview also has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.1%, less than half the state average of 27.9% and far below nearby schools like Alpine (28.1%) and Stoney Creek Elementary (24.4%). Across nearly all subjects and grade levels, Appleview consistently outperforms Michigan state averages.

However, there are areas where the school could improve. While Appleview excels with its low-income students, it struggles with its Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the 16th and 17th percentiles respectively for the 2025-2026 school year. There is also a noticeable decline in math proficiency as students advance: 3rd-grade math proficiency is a strong 54.6%, but it drops to 41.7% in 4th grade and 34.7% in 5th grade. When compared to top-performing nearby districts like Rockford Public Schools (98th percentile) or Chandler Woods Charter Academy (100th percentile), Appleview's scores are lower—but those schools serve far fewer students in poverty. Given its strong outcomes relative to similar schools and its efficient use of resources, Appleview appears to be doing a solid job for its community.

517

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,548

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

240 E Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345-1449

(616) 887-1743

District: Sparta Area Schools

Students who attend Appleview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sparta Middle School
High:	Sparta Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

13.7%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg38%

610^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 625Sparta Area 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	56.1	610 of 1492	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	542 of 1488	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	466 of 1486	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	549 of 1470	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	598 of 1344	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	678 of 1153	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	465 of 1408	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	440 of 1448	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	438 of 1466	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	358 of 1548	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	59.6	635 of 1580	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	697 of 1533	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	660 of 1563	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	589 of 1566	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	462 of 1552	70.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	22.7	147 of 184	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.2	109 of 270	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	764 of 1343	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	668 of 1338	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	432 of 1342	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	664 of 1321	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	700 of 1106	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	671 of 902	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	423 of 1171	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	530 of 1443	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	188 of 225	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	168 of 209	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	123 of 201	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	107 of 188	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.0	9 of 86	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	54.9	78 of 222	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	609 of 1352	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	355 of 1346	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	300 of 1381	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	472 of 1350	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	463 of 1099	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	504 of 749	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.5	165 of 1134	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	298 of 1397	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	488 of 1372	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	428 of 1366	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	477 of 1347	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	417 of 1334	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	446 of 1139	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	502 of 915	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	455 of 1196	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	380 of 1446	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	204 of 246	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	166 of 252	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	139 of 225	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	112 of 195	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.0	63 of 403	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	581 of 1199	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	497 of 1206	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	424 of 1204	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	530 of 1198	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	624 of 1102	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	628 of 1005	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	452 of 1128	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	419 of 1253	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-49 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-42 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

Math43%+5 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Social Studies21%-7 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Appleview Elementary School	Public	3-5	240 E Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 887-1743	517	34	15.2	38.5%	415 (80.3%)	12 (2.3%)	71 (13.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	56.1	610^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.1%		61.8	542^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	63.6%	68			46.6	43.6	47.7			54.6	41.7	34.7			40.4		20.7		$17,548	$834	$16,714
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	560 W Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 887-8218	555	38	14.6	40.2%	443 (79.8%)	5 (0.9%)	81 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)								(n/a)																	$17,477	$824	$16,653
Edgerton Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9605 Edgerton Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 863-6557	454	30	15.3	17.6%	400 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.4%)	92.7	90^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.0%					(n/a)			61.9	75.6	68.7			84.1	74.4	61.2			56.1		50.7		$16,289	$361	$15,928
Kent City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 College St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 678-4181	537	34	15.7	65.7%	412 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (21.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	42.8	813^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.5%		41.8	834^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.0%	21			33.7	43.2	32.3			37.5	43.2	27.8			42.3		18.6		$19,268	$2,048	$17,220
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6895 Samrick Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 866-6000	741	34	21.9	35.9%	651 (87.9%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (4.5%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	97.7	15^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.2	12^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	95.5	82.1	66.7	73.3	86.4	83.5	76.3	76.2	80.2	74.1	91.1	77.5	86.4	79.1	61.7	85.1	$11,885	$517	$11,368
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
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
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 Summit Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6366	336	20	16.7	15.5%	300 (89.3%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	89	150^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.9%		96	40^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.3%	110			63.4	63.6	77.8			64.8	75.0	69.8			52.4		39.7		$15,436	$429	$15,008
Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	6097 Belmont Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6362	277	16	16.9	15.5%	238 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	94.4	60^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.3	74^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%	14			76.2	65.3	74.5			78.6	67.3	66.0			78.7		48.9		$15,263	$429	$14,835
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Appleview Elementary School

What district is Appleview Elementary School in?

Sparta Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Appleview Elementary School?

Students at Appleview Elementary School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Appleview Elementary School a good school?

Appleview Elementary School ranks 610^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Appleview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sparta Middle School
High : Sparta Senior High School

How many students attend Appleview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Appleview Elementary School.

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