Arcadia Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

932 Boswell Ln
Kalamazoo, MI 49006

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Bottom 50%

Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arcadia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 381 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Arcadia Elementary School's student population of 381 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arcadia Elementary School
Kind	73
1	57
2	73
3	55
4	57
5	66

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Total Students

381 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School
2023	354
2022	368
2021	357
2020	400
2019	400
2018	366
2017	366
2016	377
2015	387
2014	376
2013	322
2012	307
2011	280
2010	287
2009	336
2008	348
2007	361
2006	331
2005	332
2004	330
2003	356
2002	314
2001	314
2000	347
1999	303
1998	309
1997	243
1996	198
1995	194
1994	203
1993	218
1992	230
1991	324
1990	351
1989	345
1988	383
1987	391

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	24
2015	23
2014	24
2013	22
2012	22
2011	21
2010	19
2009	21
2008	20
2007	21
2006	19
2005	18
2004	22
2003	21
2002	22
2001	22
2000	23
1999	22
1998	16
1997	15
1996	12
1995	11
1994	12
1990	22

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Arcadia Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arcadia Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2273 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School
2023	#2273
2022	#2265
2019	#2218
2018	#1683
2017	#2284
2016	#2088
2015	#1603
2014	#1996
2013	#2195
2012	#2195
2011	#2089

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15-19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	17%	35%	25%
2022	17%	34%	24%
2019	27%	40%	30%
2018	27%	37%	27%
2017	22%	39%	28%
2016	32%	38%	26%
2015	37%	37%	26%
2014	37%	41%	28%
2013	32%	41%	28%
2012	27%	37%	25%
2011	77%	80%	72%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2022	32%	45%	37%
2019	32%	49%	39%
2018	32%	43%	27%
2017	37%	49%	39%
2016	37%	50%	38%
2015	47%	49%	40%
2014	57%	67%	53%
2013	52%	65%	52%
2012	52%	64%	50%
2011	72%	80%	71%
2010	87%	82%	71%

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20-29%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	15:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	18:1
2019	17:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	18:1	18:1
2013	14:1	18:1	17:1
2012	14:1	18:1	17:1
2011	13:1	18:1	16:1
2010	15:1	18:1	17:1
2009	16:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	18:1	16:1
2004	15:1	19:1	15:1
2003	17:1	19:1	15:1
2002	14:1	18:1	15:1
2001	14:1	18:1	15:1
2000	15:1	18:1	15:1
1999	14:1	19:1	16:1
1998	19:1	19:1	17:1
1997	16:1	19:1	17:1
1996	17:1	20:1	17:1
1995	18:1	20:1	18:1
1994	17:1	20:1	18:1
1990	16:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	5%	3%	2%
2019	5%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	5%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	13%	3%	12%
2008	5%	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	5%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	7%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%	1%
1990	4%	1%	1%
1989	6%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	8%	9%	12%
2022	8%	9%	13%
2021	7%	8%	14%
2020	6%	8%	13%
2019	6%	8%	13%
2018	8%	8%	13%
2017	8%	8%	13%
2016	8%	7%	12%
2015	6%	7%	12%
2014	8%	7%	12%
2013	9%	6%	12%
2012	9%	6%	11%
2011	8%	6%	10%
2010	6%	5%	10%
2008	9%	5%	9%
2007	9%	4%	9%
2006	7%	4%	8%
2005	6%	4%	8%
2004	7%	4%	8%
2003	6%	4%	8%
2002	7%	4%	7%
2001	11%	4%	7%
2000	5%	3%	6%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	2%	3%	5%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	7%	3%	4%
1994	6%	2%	4%
1993	22%	2%	4%
1992	20%	2%	4%

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Black

39%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	41%	18%	38%
2022	40%	18%	38%
2021	44%	18%	39%
2020	35%	18%	39%
2019	35%	18%	39%
2018	32%	18%	41%
2017	32%	18%	41%
2016	32%	18%	42%
2015	34%	18%	43%
2014	38%	18%	43%
2013	44%	18%	44%
2012	40%	19%	45%
2011	40%	19%	47%
2010	42%	20%	47%
2009	40%	20%	48%
2008	42%	20%	47%
2007	39%	20%	48%
2006	41%	20%	48%
2005	43%	20%	47%
2004	43%	20%	47%
2003	42%	20%	46%
2002	36%	20%	46%
2001	32%	19%	44%
2000	39%	19%	44%
1999	38%	19%	44%
1998	40%	19%	42%
1997	33%	18%	41%
1996	30%	18%	40%
1995	30%	18%	39%
1994	32%	17%	38%
1993	27%	17%	37%
1992	31%	17%	36%
1991	37%	17%	36%

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White

34%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	31%	64%	35%
2022	33%	64%	35%
2021	35%	65%	35%
2020	43%	66%	36%
2019	43%	66%	36%
2018	47%	66%	37%
2017	47%	66%	37%
2016	47%	67%	37%
2015	51%	68%	38%
2014	42%	69%	36%
2013	39%	69%	37%
2012	45%	69%	38%
2011	45%	70%	38%
2010	46%	70%	39%
2009	46%	71%	39%
2008	44%	71%	40%
2007	47%	71%	40%
2006	46%	73%	40%
2005	46%	72%	41%
2004	43%	73%	42%
2003	48%	72%	43%
2002	51%	73%	44%
2001	48%	74%	46%
2000	52%	75%	47%
1999	57%	75%	48%
1998	56%	75%	50%
1997	60%	76%	52%
1996	62%	76%	53%
1995	60%	77%	55%
1994	61%	79%	56%
1993	50%	79%	57%
1992	47%	79%	58%
1991	51%	78%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	17%	5%	12%
2022	16%	5%	12%
2021	11%	5%	11%
2020	11%	4%	10%
2019	11%	4%	10%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	9%	3%	8%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	7%	2%	6%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	0.71	0.55	0.70
2022	0.71	0.55	0.70
2021	0.67	0.54	0.70
2020	0.68	0.53	0.69
2019	0.68	0.53	0.69
2018	0.67	0.53	0.68
2017	0.67	0.53	0.68
2016	0.67	0.52	0.67
2015	0.62	0.50	0.67
2014	0.67	0.50	0.67
2013	0.65	0.49	0.66
2012	0.63	0.49	0.65
2011	0.63	0.48	0.63
2010	0.61	0.47	0.62
2009	0.62	0.46	0.61
2008	0.63	0.46	0.61
2007	0.62	0.46	0.61
2006	0.62	0.43	0.61
2005	0.60	0.44	0.61
2004	0.63	0.43	0.61
2003	0.59	0.44	0.60
2002	0.61	0.42	0.60
2001	0.66	0.42	0.59
2000	0.58	0.40	0.59
1999	0.53	0.40	0.58
1998	0.53	0.40	0.57
1997	0.53	0.39	0.56
1996	0.53	0.39	0.56
1995	0.55	0.37	0.56
1994	0.53	0.35	0.55
1993	0.63	0.35	0.54
1992	0.65	0.35	0.54
1991	0.60	0.37	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	75%	49%	63%
2022	75%	47%	62%
2021	73%	46%	62%
2020	74%	45%	64%
2019	74%	45%	64%
2018	69%	40%	62%
2017	69%	40%	62%
2016	60%	40%	57%
2015	62%	41%	62%
2014	69%	43%	66%
2013	72%	42%	67%
2012	70%	42%	64%
2011	73%	41%	65%
2010	69%	40%	63%
2009	65%	35%	59%
2008	65%	31%	57%
2007	58%	30%	53%
2006	66%	30%	57%
2005	50%	28%	54%
2004	52%	27%	52%
2003	54%	25%	51%
2002	56%	25%	52%
2001	58%	24%	51%
2000	65%	25%	52%
1999	64%	25%	51%
1998	61%	26%	48%
1997	63%	26%	48%
1996	52%	25%	44%
1995	50%	25%	45%
1994	58%	23%	45%
1993	61%	25%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Arcadia Elementary School	Michigan	Kalamazoo School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	12%	5%	7%
2019	12%	5%	7%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	11%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	9%	7%	6%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	10%	6%	8%
2004	10%	6%	8%
2003	9%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kalamazoo School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arcadia Elementary School's ranking?

Arcadia Elementary School is ranked #2273 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Arcadia Elementary School often compared to?

Arcadia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Costello Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Arcadia Elementary School?

381 students attend Arcadia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Arcadia Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arcadia Elementary School?

Arcadia Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Arcadia Elementary School offer ?

Arcadia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Arcadia Elementary School part of?

Arcadia Elementary School is part of Kalamazoo School District.

In what neighborhood is Arcadia Elementary School located?

Arcadia Elementary School is located in the Arcadia neighborhood of Kalamazoo, MI. There are 1 other public schools located in Arcadia.