Enrollment
132
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260273003986
Hinks Elementary
7667 US HIGHWAY 23 N, ALPENA, MI 49707 · (989) 358-5560 · Alpena County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
16.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
74 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Hinks Elementary→Thunder Bay Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Alpena Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
56.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 Hinks Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinks Elementary this school | 132 | 56.1% | 59.0% |
| John R Rodger Elementary School BELLAIRE | 119 | 52.1% | N/A |
| Bertha Neal School DURAND | 158 | 59.5% | N/A |
| North Central Elementary School HERMANSVILLE | 123 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Harbor Beach Elementary School HARBOR BEACH | 165 | 52.7% | N/A |
| Sterling Elementary School STERLING | 168 | 60.1% | 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 Hinks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Alpena County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #233 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #297 of 1,072 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #195 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #1,540 of 1,630 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #781 of 1,563 | #4 of 6 |
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
132
-14 (-10%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 132 | 8.1 | 16.4:1 | 56% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 138 | 8.6 | 16.1:1 | 67% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 7.2 | 19.1:1 | 63% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 9 | 16.2:1 | 53% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 7.2 | 20.3:1 | 64% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 156 | 8 | 19.5:1 | 63% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 10 | 21.0:1 | 49% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 15 | 18.5:1 | 33% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 311 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hinks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (146 to 132); teachers up 12% (7.2 to 8.1).
About Hinks Elementary
Federal records list Hinks Elementary as an elementary school in ALPENA, Michigan. The school has 132 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Michigan have about 369 students on average; enrollment here is 64% lower.
Hinks Elementary belongs to Alpena Public Schools, a district of 9 schools and 3,553 students.
Hinks Elementary is 95% White by enrollment. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Alpena County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
With 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Hinks Elementary, 56% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Michigan public elementary schools, Hinks Elementary outscored 86%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hinks Elementary does better than predicted by 17.5 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.0%; the prediction is 41.5%.
Looking at the county, Alpena County, the median household earns about $53,950 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Alpena County has 10 public schools with about 3,598 students, including Hinks Elementary.
Hinks Elementary's nearest public school is Pied Piper School (about 5.0 miles). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hinks Elementary places 1st out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around Hinks Elementary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 14 students, from 146 to 132.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Hinks Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Alpena County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,880
Census ACS
Median income
$53,950
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpena Public Schools
- Alpena High SchoolHigh · 1,091 students
- Thunder Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 796 students
- Besser Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Ella M White ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 220 students
- Sanborn ElementaryElementary · 201 students
Other schools in ALPENA
- Alpena High SchoolHigh · 1,091 students
- Thunder Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 796 students
- Besser Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Ella M White ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 146 students
- ACES AcademyHigh · 57 students
Nearby schools
- Pied Piper School5.0 mi · 45
- Besser Elementary School5.2 mi · 470
- Lincoln Elementary6.1 mi · 146
- Ella M White Elementary7.2 mi · 440
- ACES Academy7.3 mi · 57
- Alpena High School7.3 mi · 1,091
Frequently asked questions
About Hinks ElementaryHow many students attend Hinks Elementary?
Hinks Elementary enrolls approximately 132 students in grades KG-05.
Is Hinks Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hinks Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Hinks Elementary have?
Hinks Elementary employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Hinks Elementary?
Student demographics at Hinks Elementary are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Hinks Elementary public or private?
Hinks Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alpena Public Schools.
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