Pine Avenue Elementary School
Tel:
(989)463-3111
- Pine Avenue Elementary School serves 317 students in grades 4-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 36% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 48% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Pine Avenue Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Pine Avenue Elementary School's student population of 317 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-5 |
| Total Students | 317 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pine Avenue Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,167 schools in Michigan (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pine Avenue Elementary School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1695 out of 3167 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 49% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 8% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 84% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alma Public Schools School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pine Avenue Elementary School is Alma Senior High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Donald L. Pavlik Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Alma Alma Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 661 students
0.3 miles
1500 Pine Ave
Alma, MI 48801
(989)463-3111 0.3 9-12 661 - Alma Donald L. Pavlik Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 522 students
0.4 miles
1700 Pine Ave
Alma, MI 48801
(989)463-3111 0.4 6-8 522 - Alma Hillcrest Elementary School Grades: 2-3 | 312 students
1.2 miles
515 East Elizabeth St
Alma, MI 48801
(989)463-3111 1.2 2-3 312 - Alma Luce Road Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 311 students
1.5 miles
6265 North Luce Rd
Alma, MI 48801
(989)463-3111 1.5 K-1 311 - Saint Louis Eugene M. Nikkari Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 238 students
2.5 miles
301 West State St
Saint Louis, MI 48880
(989)681-5131 2.5 3-5 238
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