Alcott School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

460 W Kennett Rd
Pontiac, MI 48340

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Bottom 50%

Serving 281 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alcott School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Alcott School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Alcott School's student population of 281 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alcott School
Kind	53
1	46
2	46
3	55
4	37
5	44

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alcott School
2023	180
2022	213
2021	279
2020	404
2019	404
2018	448
2017	448
2016	411
2015	488
2014	473
2013	377
2012	402
2011	367
2010	416
2009	317
2008	340
2007	364
2006	361
2005	367
2004	343
2003	315
2002	312
2001	405
2000	361
1999	500
1998	527
1997	558
1996	537
1995	492
1994	468
1993	456
1992	446
1991	396
1990	380
1989	465
1988	510
1987	539

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alcott School
2023	9
2022	11
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	23
2014	16
2013	16
2012	20
2011	20
2010	23
2009	18
2008	20
2007	20
2006	19
2005	20
2004	22
2003	23
2002	22
2001	22
2000	20
1999	21
1998	21
1997	24
1996	21
1995	19
1994	20
1990	22

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School Calendar

School Motto

At Alcott we work hard & we SOAR like Phoenixes

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Alcott School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alcott School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2533 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alcott School
2023	#2533
2022	#2574
2021	#2734
2019	#2894
2018	#2354
2017	#2570
2016	#2894
2015	#2614
2014	#2855
2013	#2476
2012	#2579

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10-14%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	12%	35%	12%
2022	12%	34%	10%
2021	10%	36%	8%
2019	11%	40%	13%
2018	12%	37%	14%
2017	21%	39%	15%
2016	11%	38%	11%
2015	19%	37%	11%
2014	18%	41%	14%
2013	27%	41%	16%
2012	26%	37%	15%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2022	22%	45%	17%
2021	10%	48%	17%
2019	15%	49%	20%
2018	16%	43%	14%
2017	23%	49%	23%
2016	19%	50%	20%
2015	28%	49%	18%
2014	34%	67%	35%
2013	47%	65%	37%
2012	41%	64%	36%
2011	66%	80%	56%

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≤10%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2022	10%	38%	14%
2021	20%	23%	6%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	17:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	24:1	18:1	17:1
2019	24:1	18:1	17:1
2018	22:1	18:1	16:1
2017	22:1	18:1	16:1
2016	20:1	18:1	16:1
2015	21:1	18:1	17:1
2014	31:1	18:1	22:1
2013	23:1	18:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	16:1
2011	18:1	18:1	16:1
2010	18:1	18:1	16:1
2009	18:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	18:1	17:1
2004	16:1	19:1	16:1
2003	14:1	19:1	21:1
2002	14:1	18:1	21:1
2001	18:1	18:1	22:1
2000	18:1	18:1	20:1
1999	24:1	19:1	20:1
1998	25:1	19:1	21:1
1997	23:1	19:1	20:1
1996	25:1	20:1	22:1
1995	26:1	20:1	26:1
1994	24:1	20:1	25:1
1990	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	7%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	9%	3%	6%
2009	7%	3%	5%
2008	9%	3%	4%
2007	9%	3%	5%
2006	9%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	4%
1998	6%	2%	4%
1997	6%	2%	4%
1996	7%	2%	3%
1995	5%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	39%	9%	24%
2022	38%	9%	24%
2021	38%	8%	24%
2020	41%	8%	24%
2019	41%	8%	24%
2018	42%	8%	24%
2017	42%	8%	24%
2016	42%	7%	23%
2015	38%	7%	22%
2014	40%	7%	28%
2013	43%	6%	26%
2012	35%	6%	23%
2011	38%	6%	22%
2010	30%	5%	21%
2009	28%	5%	20%
2008	29%	5%	19%
2007	29%	4%	18%
2006	29%	4%	17%
2005	26%	4%	15%
2004	24%	4%	14%
2003	19%	4%	13%
2002	19%	4%	12%
2001	16%	4%	12%
2000	14%	3%	12%
1999	12%	3%	11%
1998	9%	3%	10%
1997	8%	3%	10%
1996	8%	3%	10%
1995	9%	3%	10%
1994	9%	2%	9%
1993	10%	2%	10%
1992	10%	2%	10%
1991	13%	2%	10%

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Black

32%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	43%	18%	62%
2022	43%	18%	62%
2021	41%	18%	62%
2020	37%	18%	62%
2019	37%	18%	62%
2018	35%	18%	62%
2017	35%	18%	62%
2016	37%	18%	63%
2015	40%	18%	64%
2014	38%	18%	59%
2013	32%	18%	59%
2012	41%	19%	63%
2011	37%	19%	65%
2010	42%	20%	63%
2009	44%	20%	64%
2008	40%	20%	64%
2007	41%	20%	65%
2006	41%	20%	65%
2005	39%	20%	65%
2004	45%	20%	65%
2003	45%	20%	64%
2002	48%	20%	63%
2001	46%	19%	63%
2000	50%	19%	63%
1999	48%	19%	60%
1998	46%	19%	61%
1997	41%	18%	59%
1996	38%	18%	59%
1995	34%	18%	57%
1994	35%	17%	56%
1993	33%	17%	54%
1992	34%	17%	54%
1991	19%	17%	54%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	7%	64%	9%
2022	8%	64%	9%
2021	8%	65%	9%
2020	10%	66%	9%
2019	10%	66%	9%
2018	13%	66%	10%
2017	13%	66%	10%
2016	12%	67%	10%
2015	13%	68%	10%
2014	15%	69%	9%
2013	18%	69%	10%
2012	16%	69%	10%
2011	19%	70%	9%
2010	19%	70%	10%
2009	19%	71%	11%
2008	21%	71%	12%
2007	21%	71%	12%
2006	21%	73%	14%
2005	28%	72%	15%
2004	24%	73%	16%
2003	29%	72%	17%
2002	29%	73%	20%
2001	33%	74%	19%
2000	31%	75%	19%
1999	34%	75%	25%
1998	37%	75%	24%
1997	43%	76%	26%
1996	46%	76%	27%
1995	51%	77%	29%
1994	51%	79%	31%
1993	53%	79%	32%
1992	53%	79%	33%
1991	63%	78%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	7%	5%	2%
2021	8%	5%	2%
2020	7%	4%	2%
2019	7%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	1%
2017	5%	4%	1%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	0.66	0.55	0.56
2022	0.67	0.55	0.55
2021	0.68	0.54	0.55
2020	0.68	0.53	0.56
2019	0.68	0.53	0.56
2018	0.69	0.53	0.55
2017	0.69	0.53	0.55
2016	0.67	0.52	0.54
2015	0.68	0.50	0.54
2014	0.69	0.50	0.57
2013	0.68	0.49	0.57
2012	0.69	0.49	0.55
2011	0.69	0.48	0.53
2010	0.70	0.47	0.54
2009	0.70	0.46	0.54
2008	0.71	0.46	0.54
2007	0.70	0.46	0.54
2006	0.71	0.43	0.54
2005	0.70	0.44	0.54
2004	0.69	0.43	0.54
2003	0.68	0.44	0.54
2002	0.65	0.42	0.55
2001	0.66	0.42	0.55
2000	0.64	0.40	0.56
1999	0.64	0.40	0.57
1998	0.65	0.40	0.56
1997	0.64	0.39	0.58
1996	0.64	0.39	0.58
1995	0.62	0.37	0.58
1994	0.61	0.35	0.59
1993	0.61	0.35	0.60
1992	0.60	0.35	0.60
1991	0.55	0.37	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	86%	49%	77%
2022	85%	47%	77%
2021	84%	46%	77%
2020	81%	45%	77%
2019	81%	45%	77%
2018	76%	40%	74%
2017	76%	40%	74%
2016	80%	40%	74%
2015	83%	41%	76%
2014	78%	43%	74%
2013	84%	42%	73%
2012	86%	42%	74%
2011	64%	41%	72%
2010	82%	40%	80%
2009	85%	35%	81%
2008	81%	31%	73%
2007	73%	30%	71%
2006	82%	30%	65%
2005	79%	28%	64%
2004	80%	27%	57%
2003	64%	25%	61%
2002	63%	25%	57%
2001	61%	24%	50%
2000	57%	25%	58%
1999	51%	25%	59%
1998	60%	26%	59%
1997	62%	26%	60%
1996	61%	25%	58%
1995	50%	25%	51%
1994	57%	23%	43%
1993	60%	25%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Alcott School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	6%	6%	7%
2004	9%	6%	6%
2003	8%	6%	8%
2002	12%	6%	7%
2001	8%	6%	6%
2000	9%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pontiac City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Alcott School's ranking?

Alcott School is ranked #2533 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Alcott School often compared to?

Alcott Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Herrington School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Alcott School?

281 students attend Alcott School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Alcott School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alcott School?

Alcott School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Alcott School offer ?

Alcott School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Alcott School part of?

Alcott School is part of Pontiac City School District.

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