Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENOWA HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262028005707
Alpine Elementary School
4730 BAUMHOFF AVE NW, COMSTOCK PARK, MI 49321 · (616) 784-0884 · Kent County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
217 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Alpine Elementary School→Kenowa Hills Middle School
Based on grade levels within Kenowa Hills Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alpine Elementary School
Alpine Elementary School's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Elementary School this school | 323 | 67.2% | 29.6% |
| Davis Elementary School DECATUR | 356 | 64.0% | 44.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School ADRIAN | 280 | 62.1% | 44.3% |
| Grant Elementary School GRANT | 332 | 67.8% | 34.4% |
| Bloomingdale Elementary School BLOOMINGDALE | 272 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Fordline Elementary School SOUTHGATE | 308 | 74.0% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alpine Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #952 of 1,085 | #72 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #928 of 1,072 | #73 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #1,020 of 1,139 | #76 of 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #991 of 1,630 | #73 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #41 of 1,424 | #3 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #265 of 1,424 | #34 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #559 of 1,563 | #49 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #175 of 979 | #18 of 80 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
323
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 323 | 28.3 | 11.4:1 | 67% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 27.5 | 12.0:1 | 72% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 28.8 | 12.1:1 | 72% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 79% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 24.6 | 17.0:1 | 79% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 79% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | 73% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 44% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alpine Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (419 to 323); teachers up 15% (24.6 to 28.3).
About Alpine Elementary School
Families in COMSTOCK PARK, Michigan, are served by Alpine Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 323 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Within Kenowa Hills Public Schools, Alpine Elementary School is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 2,913 students.
At 56%, White students outnumber all other groups at Alpine Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Kent County, the White share is about 73%. By the diversity index, Alpine Elementary School comes in at 60%.
The school reported 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.4:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 67% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Kent County is 20 points.
Alpine Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Alpine Elementary School are 6.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (29.6% actual, 36.5% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kent County show that median household income is about $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 239 public schools in Kent County, with a combined enrollment of about 97,253.
Nearest public school: Kenowa Hills Middle School, about 1.8 miles away. The five-mile area around Alpine Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Alpine Elementary School at 4th of 4.
Alpine Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 347 in 2020-21 and 323 in 2024-25, a decrease of 24 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.8:1 to 11.4:1.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenowa Hills Public Schools
- Kenowa Hills High SchoolHigh · 876 students
- Kenowa Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Kenowa Hills Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Zinser Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Kenowa Hills Pathways High SchoolHigh · 99 students
Other schools in COMSTOCK PARK
- Comstock Park High SchoolHigh · 522 students
- Stoney Creek ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Mill Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 385 students
- Pine Island ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Comstock Park Flex AcademyHigh · 33 students
Other Alpine Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Alpine Elementary. Alpine Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Alpine Elementary SchoolSPARTA, NJ · 759 students
- Alpine ElementaryLittlerock, CA · 591 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolLONGMONT, CO · 388 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolALPINE, TX · 375 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 348 students
Nearby schools
- Kenowa Hills Middle School1.8 mi · 634
- Kenowa Hills Pathways High School2.0 mi · 99
- Kenowa Hills High School2.0 mi · 876
- Stoney Creek Elementary2.2 mi · 432
- Walker Charter Academy2.3 mi · 711
- Comstock Park High School2.6 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Alpine Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alpine Elementary School?
Alpine Elementary School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades KG-05.
Is Alpine Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alpine Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Alpine Elementary School have?
Alpine Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is Alpine Elementary School?
Alpine Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Alpine Elementary School?
Alpine Elementary School is overseen by Kenowa Hills Public Schools in Kent County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.