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Besser Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

375 Wilson St, Alpena, MI 49707 · (989) 358-5100 · Part of Alpena Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
470
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Besser Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 12.2% 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–5Besser Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Thunder Bay Junior High School796 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

375 Wilson St, Alpena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 176
Grade 283
Grade 376
Grade 483
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
419’20
429’21
456’22
493’23
470’24

Up 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Besser Elementary School from Alpena families.

Other schools in Alpena Public Schools

The district →
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
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.