Kettle Lake Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-4 Alto, Michigan·49302
Score
98.3/100
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#21
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#2
In Caledonia Community Schools
#1
In Alto
Top 2%
In Michigan

Score 98.3/100: better than 98% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
76%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 97% of them
145 students tested
Math
81%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 97% of them
145 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP76.568
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP75.377
MathGrade 3M-STEP73.568
MathGrade 4M-STEP8777

School profile

Grades
K-4
Students
359
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
359
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
12%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kent County

Contact

Address
8451 GARBOW DR SE
Alto, MI 49302
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Kettle Lake Elementary School at a glance

Kettle Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school in Alto, Michigan, serving grades K-4. It is part of Caledonia Community Schools. It has about 359 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 81% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 98.3 out of 100: better than 98% of them, ranking #21 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.