Alcott School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Pontiac, Michigan

Alcott School in Pontiac, Michigan enrolled 334 students in 2024-25 with 14.4 full-time teachers, 23.2 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 6-21% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 86% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 53%

180 students in 2022-23, 281 students in 2023-24, 334 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 9.4 to 14.4.

Students enrolled at Alcott School by school year2022-23: 180, 2023-24: 281, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-231802023-242812024-25334
Students enrolled at Alcott School by school year2022-23: 180, 2023-24: 281, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-231802023-242812024-25334
Students enrolled at Alcott School by school year2022-23: 180, 2023-24: 281, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-231802023-242812024-25334
Students enrolled at Alcott School by school year2022-23: 180, 2023-24: 281, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-231802023-242812024-25334
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231809.419.1
2023-2428112.422.7
2024-2533414.423.2

23.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools

Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; Alcott School 23.2; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAlcott School 23.2state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; Alcott School 23.2; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAlcott School 23.2state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; Alcott School 23.2; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAlcott School 23.2state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; Alcott School 23.2; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAlcott School 23.2state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Alcott School enrolled 258 students and reported no counselor; it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent75.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

55.4% of students were Hispanic, 32.3% Black, 5.7% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic55.4%
  2. Black32.3%
  3. White5.7%
  4. Two or more races3.6%
  5. Asian2.7%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Alcott School scored proficient or above: 6-21% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-226‑21%16‑20%44%
Math, 2022-2310‑14%8‑12% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Pontiac

5 public elementary schools in Pontiac report 2024-25 enrollment; Alcott School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Walton Charter Academy76317.584.1%
Owen Elementary School38322.078.3%
Alcott School33423.263.5%
Herrington School31920.485.0%
Great Lakes Academy16212.585.8%

All public schools in Pontiac →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Alcott School

  1. Whitman Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 611 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Owen Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 383 students, 22.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Alcott School with Whitman Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Pontiac City School District spends per student$21,463 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,463
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganAlcott School is the number 943 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#943 of 1,611
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher23.2 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.23.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Alcott School

  1. How many students attend Alcott School?
    334 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 180 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Pontiac, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Alcott School?
    23.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Alcott School a Title I school?
    Alcott School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Alcott School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Alcott School scored proficient or above: 6-21% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Alcott School in?
    Pontiac City School District, NCES district ID 2628740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 262874006426 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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