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Dutton Elementary School vs. Kettle Lake Elementary School

Should you attend Dutton Elementary School or Kettle Lake Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dutton Elementary School
3820 68th St Se
Caledonia, MI 49316
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Kettle Lake Elementary School
8451 Garbow Dr Se
Alto, MI 49302
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Dutton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Kettle Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Dutton Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 359 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Kettle Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
299 students
359 students
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This chart displays total students of Kettle Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kettle Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kettle Lake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#162 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#138 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dutton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kettle Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
75-79%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kettle Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kettle Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(20-21 School Year Data)
60-64%
(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dutton Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kettle Lake Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
61
67
Grade 1 Students
61
73
Grade 2 Students
54
71
Grade 3 Students
58
74
Grade 4 Students
65
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dutton Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kettle Lake Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kettle Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kettle Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kettle Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
72%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kettle Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kettle Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Dutton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kettle Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kettle Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dutton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kettle Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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