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Hinks Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

7667 US Highway 23 N, Alpena, MI 49707 · (989) 358-5560 · Part of Alpena Public Schools

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Directions
Students
132
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hinks Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alpena Township kids: Thunder Bay Junior High School

On the path

Where Alpena Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Hinks ElementaryYou are here
6–8Thunder Bay Junior High Schoolin Alpena

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7667 US Highway 23 N, Alpena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten19
Grade 122
Grade 226
Grade 323
Grade 420
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
146’20
138’21
137’22
138’23
132’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hinks Elementary from Alpena Township families.

Other schools in Alpena Public Schools

The district →
Besser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
B−
470 students18:1
Ella M White Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
C+
440 students18:1
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Herron
C
220 students15:1
Sanborn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ossineke
C+
201 students20:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
D
146 students15:1
Thunder Bay Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alpena
C
796 students16:1

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; Alpena Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.