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Alto Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6150 Bancroft Ave SE, Alto, MI 49302 · (616) 987-2600 · Part of Lowell Area Schools

Bowne Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
417
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Alto Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bowne Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Alto Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6150 Bancroft Ave SE, Alto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 168
Grade 271
Grade 376
Grade 464
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
437’20
408’21
407’22
404’23
417’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alto Elementary School from Bowne Township families.

Other schools in Lowell Area Schools

The district →
Murray Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lowell
A
433 students19:1
Bushnell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Lowell
253 students13:1
Cherry Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Lowell
A−
485 students18:1
Lowell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lowell
A−
790 students19:1
Lowell Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lowell
A−
1,058 students19:1
Unity Alternative School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lowell
19 students19:1

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