El Sol Elementary

604 West Vine St, Kalamazoo MI, 49008 | Kalamazoo Public School District | 269-337-0230
  • grades KG-5
  • students 327
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 74 in Kalamazoo
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
34%Kalamazoo
42%Michigan

El Sol Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Kalamazoo Public School District" in Kalamazoo, MI. There are a total of 327 students and 22 teachers at El Sol Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

El Sol Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 12% higher than the Michigan average.

El Sol Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students327
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 El Sol Elementary, 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
All42%
350-59%
430-39%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-59%
450-59%
550-59%
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.

El Sol Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 17.3% 38.0% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 7.9% 41.2% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 70.1% 11.5% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 7.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Kalamazoo demographics profile

StatisticKalamazooMichiganNational
Population76,1069,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,08217891
Median age26.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%55%55%
Speak English91%91%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Kalamazoo

IndexKalamazooMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.9%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.6%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.4%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The El Sol Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.