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GIRESD Center Programs

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

1500 Pine Ave, Alma, MI 48801 · (989) 773-6956 · Part of Gratiot-Isabella RESD

Alma’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
173
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about GIRESD Center Programs

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Small classes: 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 55.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Pine Ave, Alma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten15
Grade 18
Grade 26
Grade 36
Grade 49
Grade 510
Grade 612
Grade 78
Grade 819
Grade 915
Grade 1015
Grade 1111
Grade 125
Ungraded34
Enrollment over time
111’20
107’21
162’22
182’23
173’24

Up 55.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 9%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about GIRESD Center Programs from Alma families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Alma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.