Pine Island Elementary

Summary:

Pine Island Elementary is a public elementary school in Comstock Park, Michigan, serving 403 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Comstock Park Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Pine Island Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (22.83%) and African American (8.44%) students. The school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.5% to 37.9%, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools. While the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are on par with the district average, they lag behind the state average and higher-performing nearby schools like Chandler Woods Charter Academy and Rockford Public Schools. Additionally, over 60% of Pine Island Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite the higher spending per student at Pine Island Elementary, the school's academic performance lags behind the state average and many nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement, may be contributing to the school's performance. The school has also seen a shift in its demographic composition, with a slight decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in the percentage of Hispanic and multi-racial students, which may be an important factor to consider in understanding the school's needs and challenges.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 6101 Pine Island Dr NE
       Comstock Park, MI  49321-9541


(616) 254-5500

District: Comstock Park Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
834th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,946 Help


Students who attend Pine Island Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mill Creek Middle School
High:    Comstock Park High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  403

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.8%
Hispanic:
22.8%
Two or more races:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pine Island Elementary ranks worse than 56.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Pine Island Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.8%), Hispanic (22.8%), two or more races (12.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Island Elementary is 15.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Island Elementary is $14,946.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pine Island Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Island Elementary 834th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Pine Island Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Comstock Park Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Comstock Park Public Schools 247th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pine Island Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pine Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.12 413th 1545 73.3%
2007 58.76 773rd 1565 50.6%
2008 61.66 719th 1577 54.4%
2009 61.28 774th 1589 51.3%
2010 64.14 719th 1552 53.7%
2011 55.15 897th 1552 42.2%
2012 45.02 959th 1566 38.8%
2013 40.51 1013th 1563 35.2%
2014 36.26 1079th 1533 29.6%
2015 35.64 1073rd 1580 32.1%
2016 29.56 1115th 1548 28.0%
2017 28.06 1048th 1466 28.5%
2018 44.86 874th 1448 39.6%
2019 46.41 734th 1408 47.9%
2021 38.67 693rd 1153 39.9%
2022 41.94 731st 1344 45.6%
2023 41.71 824th 1470 43.9%
2024 40.92 834th 1486 43.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pine Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.33 38th 81 53.1%
2023 22.27 67th 81 17.3%
2024 19.02 69th 78 11.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pine Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.19 207th 270 23.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pine Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.16 331st 403 17.9%
2023 27.84 158th 195 19.0%
2024 18.37 203rd 225 9.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pine Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.14 778th 1397 44.3%
2019 52.91 489th 1134 56.9%
2021 51.56 327th 749 56.3%
2022 44.53 587th 1099 46.6%
2023 45.77 703rd 1350 47.9%
2024 35.75 885th 1381 35.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Pine Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.05 831st 1443 42.4%
2019 55.07 503rd 1171 57.0%
2021 36.15 591st 902 34.5%
2022 39.61 653rd 1106 41.0%
2023 38.06 793rd 1321 40.0%
2024 39.05 785th 1342 41.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Pine Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.84 875th 1446 39.5%
2019 34.94 788th 1196 34.1%
2021 33.44 628th 915 31.4%
2022 32.01 775th 1139 32.0%
2023 39.56 789th 1334 40.9%
2024 32.31 900th 1347 33.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Pine Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.91 282nd 475 40.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pine Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.95 116th 222 47.7%
2019 57.95 28th 86 67.4%
2021 53.24 13th 30 56.7%
2022 53.29 35th 86 59.3%
2023 34.25 118th 188 37.2%
2024 32.57 138th 201 31.3%
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Rank History for White students at Pine Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.10 723rd 1253 42.3%
2019 49.94 560th 1128 50.4%
2021 51.10 456th 1005 54.6%
2022 49.39 551st 1102 50.0%
2023 49.57 588th 1198 50.9%
2024 42.42 697th 1204 42.1%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, October 4, 2018

Open Quote Pulled my kid out of this school after 3rd grade. Her teacher had the attitude that everyone wins or no one wins so if one kid acted out in class the whole class go punished for it. My girl came home crying two times because of this. Showed that the teacher did not know how to deal with out of control kids in her class. Also believed in not challenging quick learners. State test results show how effective this approach is. I pulled my kid out of this school before she fail to far behind other school kids in the state. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pine Island Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
1999 288 11 6 8 2 n/a n/a 0 315
2000 289 18 9 11 1 n/a n/a 0 328
2001 253 18 10 18 3 n/a n/a 0 302
2002 403 29 6 16 2 n/a n/a 0 456
2003 403 29 6 16 2 n/a n/a 0 456
2004 423 34 5 28 3 n/a n/a 0 493
2005 429 36 3 28 2 n/a n/a 0 498
2006 436 31 8 28 4 n/a n/a 0 507
2007 411 51 10 39 5 n/a n/a 0 516
2008 376 67 8 56 4 n/a n/a 1 512
2009 372 68 13 71 2 n/a n/a 7 533
2010 381 54 9 74 4 n/a n/a 3 525
2011 345 33 6 106 1 0 26 0 517
2012 327 29 4 108 1 0 31 0 500
2013 304 33 4 92 3 0 25 0 461
2014 288 28 2 101 3 0 29 0 451
2015 272 29 2 88 1 0 33 0 425
2016 273 32 2 97 0 0 32 0 436
2017 260 31 1 94 0 0 28 0 414
2018 262 37 3 88 0 0 35 0 425
2019 228 29 4 95 0 0 34 0 390
2020 230 30 4 101 0 0 33 0 398
2021 217 33 4 94 0 0 35 0 383
2022 237 25 2 104 0 0 46 0 414
2023 225 34 2 92 0 0 50 0 403

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pine Island Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 0 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 315 18.0 17.5 10.2
2000 328 17.8 18.4 20.4
2001 302 17.0 17.8 20.9
2002 456 n/a n/a 16
2003 456 n/a n/a 16
2004 493 27.1 18.2 20.3
2005 498 27.0 18.4 26.7
2006 507 29.0 17.5 31.8
2007 516 30.1 17.1 28.9
2008 512 29.1 17.6 38.7
2009 533 29.6 18.0 50.6
2010 525 28.5 18.4 58
2011 517 28.8 17.9 59
2012 500 30.0 16.6 57.6
2013 461 27.0 17.0 60.7
2014 451 25.5 17.6 61
2015 425 24.0 17.7 59.8
2016 436 25.0 17.4 60.6
2017 414 25.5 16.2 59.4
2018 425 24.0 17.7 59.1
2019 390 24.0 16.2 61
2020 398 23.6 16.8 60.1
2021 383 22.6 16.9 57.7
2022 414 26.6 15.5 62.3
2023 403 26.2 15.3 63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pine Island Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 0 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 315 18.0 17.5 10.2
2000 328 17.8 18.4 20.4
2001 302 17.0 17.8 20.9
2002 456 n/a n/a 16
2003 456 n/a n/a 16
2004 493 27.1 18.2 20.3
2005 498 27.0 18.4 26.7
2006 507 29.0 17.5 31.8
2007 516 30.1 17.1 28.9
2008 512 29.1 17.6 38.7
2009 533 29.6 18.0 50.6
2010 525 28.5 18.4 58
2011 517 28.8 17.9 59
2012 500 30.0 16.6 57.6
2013 461 27.0 17.0 60.7
2014 451 25.5 17.6 61
2015 425 24.0 17.7 59.8
2016 436 25.0 17.4 60.6
2017 414 25.5 16.2 59.4
2018 425 24.0 17.7 59.1
2019 390 24.0 16.2 61
2020 398 23.6 16.8 60.1
2021 383 22.6 16.9 57.7
2022 414 26.6 15.5 62.3
2023 403 26.2 15.3 63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pine Island Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,220 (11.5%) $9,431 (88.5%) $10,651
2020 $1,218 (11.9%) $8,981 (88.1%) $10,199
2021 $1,645 (14.0%) $10,077 (86.0%) $11,722
2022 $2,241 (17.0%) $10,945 (83.0%) $13,186
2023 $2,136 (14.3%) $12,810 (85.7%) $14,946

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Island Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 734th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 824th of 1470 Elementary schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pine Island Elementary)51.639.1
 12.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Park Public Schools)51.639.1
 12.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pine Island Elementary)56.644.5
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Comstock Park Public Schools)56.644.5
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Island Elementary)4044.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Park Public Schools)4044.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Pine Island Elementary)33.644.9
 11.3%
   4th Grade Math (Comstock Park Public Schools)33.644.9
 11.3%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pine Island Elementary)47.341.7
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Park Public Schools)47.341.7
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Pine Island Elementary)41.125.4
 15.7%
   5th Grade Math (Comstock Park Public Schools)41.125.4
 15.7%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Pine Island Elementary)11.77
 4.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Comstock Park Public Schools)11.77
 4.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students390403
 3.3%
African American2934
 17.2%
American Indian00
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic9592
 3.2%
Pacific Islander00
White228225
 1.3%
Two or More Races3450
 47.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61%63.5%
 2.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Island Elementary

Students at Pine Island Elementary are 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Pine Island Elementary.

Pine Island Elementary ranks 834th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Pine Island Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mill Creek Middle School
High : Comstock Park High School


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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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