Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JENISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261983008873
El Puente Spanish Immersion
2950 BALDWIN ST, HUDSONVILLE, MI 49426 · (616) 777-6531 · Ottawa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Michigan public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
57 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Jenison Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
66.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Schools most like El Puente Spanish Immersion
El Puente Spanish Immersion's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Puente Spanish Immersion this school | 380 | 15.0% | 67.4% |
| Indian Hills Elementary School WASHINGTON | 456 | 17.5% | 57.4% |
| Adams Elementary School ZEELAND | 343 | 19.8% | 59.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary School ZEELAND | 361 | 21.9% | 58.7% |
| Daniel Axford Elementary School OXFORD | 345 | 15.9% | N/A |
| Schavey Road Elementary School DEWITT | 469 | 15.4% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where El Puente Spanish Immersion ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #94 of 1,085 | #10 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #126 of 1,072 | #13 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #138 of 1,139 | #17 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #735 of 1,630 | #21 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #1,395 of 1,424 | #51 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #589 of 1,424 | #22 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.0% | #1,457 of 1,563 | #51 of 54 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
380
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 380 | 17.6 | 21.5:1 | 15% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 18.6 | 20.2:1 | 18% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 19.9 | 19.1:1 | 15% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 18 | 21.4:1 | 14% (53) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Puente Spanish Immersion.
About El Puente Spanish Immersion
El Puente Spanish Immersion is an elementary school in HUDSONVILLE, Michigan, reachable at (616) 777-6531. It reports enrollment of 380 students in kindergarten through 6.
Within Jenison Public Schools, El Puente Spanish Immersion is one of 11 schools. The district enrolls 5,158 students.
The largest group at El Puente Spanish Immersion is White students, at 74%. Other students are 16% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Ottawa County residents are about 84% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, El Puente Spanish Immersion scores 42%.
A staff of 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 21.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan, 15.8:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 15%. Across public schools in Ottawa County, the average is 34%.
El Puente Spanish Immersion earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 88% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, El Puente Spanish Immersion would be expected to post about 59.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.4%.
In the wider Ottawa County area, the median household earns about $90,502 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Ottawa County, 103 public schools serve about 42,894 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. El Puente Spanish Immersion places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns El Puente Spanish Immersion the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, El Puente Spanish Immersion enrolled 386; in 2024-25, 380.
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Ottawa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
301,203
Census ACS
Median income
$90,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
42,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jenison Public Schools
- Jenison High SchoolHigh · 1,506 students
- Jenison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Rosewood SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Bauerwood SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Bursley SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Sandy Hill SchoolElementary · 402 students
Other schools in HUDSONVILLE
- Hudsonville High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Riley Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 688 students
- 56 Building at GeorgetownMiddle · 626 students
- Baldwin Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
- Alward Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
Nearby schools
- Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center0.0 mi · 189
- Pinewood School0.8 mi · 320
- Rosewood School0.9 mi · 481
- Baldwin Street Middle School1.2 mi · 610
- Georgetown Elementary School1.2 mi · 450
- 56 Building at Georgetown1.2 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About El Puente Spanish ImmersionHow large is El Puente Spanish Immersion?
El Puente Spanish Immersion enrolls approximately 380 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does El Puente Spanish Immersion serve?
El Puente Spanish Immersion serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at El Puente Spanish Immersion?
Approximately 21.5:1 students per teacher at El Puente Spanish Immersion.
How diverse is El Puente Spanish Immersion?
El Puente Spanish Immersion reports a student body of 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees El Puente Spanish Immersion?
El Puente Spanish Immersion is overseen by Jenison Public Schools in Ottawa County.
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