Sylvester Elementary School

1 Sylvester Ave, Berrien Springs MI, 49103 | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 269-471-7198
  • grades 3-5
  • students 389
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
46%Berrien Springs
42%Michigan

Sylvester Elementary School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Berrien Springs Public Schools" in Berrien Springs, MI. There are a total of 389 students and 24 teachers at Sylvester Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Sylvester Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 20% lower than the Michigan average.

Sylvester Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students389
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sylvester Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
320-24%
425-29%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-34%
450-54%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sylvester Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 50.7% 52.0% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 21.1% 24.2% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 7.6% 6.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0% 11.8% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.7% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Berrien Springs demographics profile

StatisticBerrien SpringsMichiganNational
Population1,6529,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,80017891
Median age35.739.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%55%55%
Speak English84%91%79%
Speak Spanish7%3%13%

Education level achieved in Berrien Springs

IndexBerrien SpringsMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college67.9%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.8%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters16.6%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sylvester Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.