Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49302

Summary:

The 49302 zip code area is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Alto Elementary School and Kettle Lake Elementary School, both of which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in Michigan and outperform their respective school districts, Lowell Area Schools and Caledonia Community Schools, as well as the state of Michigan on various academic measures.

Alto Elementary School is ranked 191 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two years. Kettle Lake Elementary School is ranked even higher, at 67 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools for 2023-2024, and has also received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years. Both schools have impressive proficiency rates, with Alto Elementary consistently scoring above 70% proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math across grade levels, and Kettle Lake Elementary also having strong proficiency rates, with 4th-grade students scoring 75% or higher in ELA and 82.9% in Math for the 2023-2024 school year.

While both schools have predominantly white student populations, Kettle Lake Elementary has a slightly more diverse student body, with higher percentages of Hispanic and Asian students. Additionally, both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios and per-student spending, indicating they are effectively utilizing their resources to support student learning. These high-performing schools in the 49302 zip code area could serve as models for other districts and schools looking to improve academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kettle Lake Elementary School	Public	K-4	8451 Garbow Dr SE	Alto	49302	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 868-6113	371	23	15.8	15.9%	327 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	93.3	67^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.4	60^th of 1470 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	62.3	75.0		70.1	82.9				$13,797	$1,366	$12,430
Alto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6150 Bancroft Ave SE	Alto	49302	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2600	407	24	16.7	24.6%	374 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	84.5	191^st of 1486 public elementary schools	87.1%		91.3	91^st of 1470 public elementary schools	93.8%	100	60.6	88.7	70.4	75.8	86.9	47.9	54.9	22.5	$12,499	$1,115	$11,384

Cities Near Zip Code 49302

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alto	1.81 mi	2	14^th
Caledonia	5.32 mi	11	21^st
Grand Rapids	6.18 mi	149	318^th
Lowell	8.31 mi	6	36^th
Middleville	8.6 mi	6	138^th

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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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