Kettle Lake Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in ALTO, Michigan, Kettle Lake Elementary School serves 349 students from grades K through 4, operated by Caledonia Community Schools.

Caledonia Community Schools runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,564 students. Kettle Lake Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Kettle Lake Elementary School lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kent County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kettle Lake Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 61.0%; actual is 81.5%, +20.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Kent County put median household earnings sit near $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kent County runs 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), of which Kettle Lake Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Emmons Lake Elementary School, roughly 4.0 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kettle Lake Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 70.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 22%: 450 students in 2018 compared to 349 in 2025.

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