Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49302

Summary:

The 49302 zip code area is home to two exceptional elementary schools - Alto Elementary School and Kettle Lake Elementary School. Both schools consistently rank among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with Alto Elementary in the top 6% and Kettle Lake Elementary in the top 1% statewide.

Alto Elementary School and Kettle Lake Elementary School demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with M-STEP proficiency rates well above their respective Lowell Area Schools and Caledonia Community Schools district averages. Alto Elementary has 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates ranging from 54.1% to 75% in English Language Arts and 60.7% to 75% in Math, while Kettle Lake Elementary has 3rd-4th grade proficiency rates ranging from 78.1% to 83.5% in English Language Arts and 79.7% to 84.8% in Math.

Both schools have maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years, indicating they are sustaining their high academic standards and outcomes. While the schools serve relatively low-income populations, with free/reduced lunch rates of 23.27% at Alto Elementary and 16.16% at Kettle Lake Elementary, their exceptional performance suggests they are providing a robust educational experience for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Kettle Lake Elementary School	Public	K-4	8451 Garbow Dr SE	Alto	49302	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 868-6113	349	18	19.1	12.0%	308 (88.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	98.1	13^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.1%		93.3	67^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.5%	54	78.1	83.5		79.7	84.8				$13,917	$1,428	$12,489
Alto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6150 Bancroft Ave SE	Alto	49302	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2600	417	25	16.6	15.6%	378 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	92.3	86^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.2%		84.5	191^st of 1486 public elementary schools	87.1%	105	64.5	64.5	65.6	75.0	74.6	60.7	70.5	54.1	$13,199	$1,194	$12,005

Cities Near Zip Code 49302

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alto	1.81 mi	2	6^th
Caledonia	5.32 mi	11	14^th
Grand Rapids	6.18 mi	145	328^th
Lowell	8.31 mi	6	35^th
Middleville	8.6 mi	6	183^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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