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C+

Ella M White Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

201 N Ripley Blvd, Alpena, MI 49707 · (989) 358-5950 · Part of Alpena Public Schools

Alpena’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Ella M White Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alpena kids: Thunder Bay Junior High School

On the path

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

K–5Ella M White ElementaryYou are here
6–8Thunder Bay Junior High School796 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

201 N Ripley Blvd, Alpena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten57
Grade 169
Grade 270
Grade 381
Grade 479
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
399’20
470’21
472’22
453’23
440’24

Up 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ella M White Elementary from Alpena families.

Other schools in Alpena Public Schools

The district →
Besser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
B−
470 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
Hinks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
C−
132 students16:1
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’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.