Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OTSEGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262706000015
Alamo Elementary School
8184 N 6TH ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009 · (269) 694-7603 · Kalamazoo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
85 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 18% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
60.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Alamo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kalamazoo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #198 of 1,085 | #4 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #217 of 1,072 | #2 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #167 of 1,139 | #1 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #1,141 of 1,630 | #30 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #896 of 1,424 | #27 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #1,187 of 1,424 | #36 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #1,235 of 1,563 | #34 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #932 of 979 | #23 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
+24 (+9%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 287 | 17.2 | 16.7:1 | 30% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 15.9 | 18.4:1 | 32% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 14.9 | 19.1:1 | 32% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 15 | 17.5:1 | 29% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 15.8 | 18.4:1 | 27% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 13 | 19.9:1 | 29% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 253 | 14 | 18.1:1 | 30% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 14 | 19.6:1 | 21% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alamo Elementary School.
About Alamo Elementary School
Alamo Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in KALAMAZOO, Michigan. It teaches 287 students in kindergarten through 5. It has 22% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
Otsego Public Schools is made up of 6 schools with 2,361 students in all.
At Alamo Elementary School, 91% of students are White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Kalamazoo County is about 76% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
Staffing at Alamo Elementary School comes to 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.7:1. The school's 16.7:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for elementary schools in Michigan. On the income side, 30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 15 points below the 45% average for public schools in Kalamazoo County.
Alamo Elementary School is 7.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (60.8% versus 53.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Michigan.
Kalamazoo County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $72,532 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Alamo Elementary School shares Kalamazoo County with 92 other public schools.
Cooper Elementary School is about 3.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Alamo Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Local comparison: Alamo Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 60.8% versus a 40.7% average.
The federal government classifies Alamo Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 9%, from 263 to 287.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Alamo Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Kalamazoo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
262,375
Census ACS
Median income
$72,532
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
34,151 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Otsego Public Schools
- Otsego High SchoolHigh · 708 students
- Otsego Middle SchoolMiddle · 542 students
- Washington Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Dix Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Otsego West Campus High SchoolHigh · 19 students
Other schools in KALAMAZOO
- Loy Norrix High SchoolHigh · 1,785 students
- Kalamazoo Central High SchoolHigh · 1,613 students
- Maple Street Magnet School for the ArtsMiddle · 889 students
- Milwood Magnet SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Linden Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Comstock Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Cooper Elementary School3.9 mi · 288
- Plainwell High School4.9 mi · 828
- Plainwell Middle School4.9 mi · 569
- Starr Elementary School5.0 mi · 410
- Dix Street Elementary School5.2 mi · 357
- Washington Street Elementary School5.3 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Alamo Elementary SchoolHow large is Alamo Elementary School?
Alamo Elementary School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Alamo Elementary School serve?
Alamo Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Alamo Elementary School have?
Alamo Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alamo Elementary School?
At Alamo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Alamo Elementary School?
Alamo Elementary School is overseen by Otsego Public Schools in Kalamazoo County.
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