Kalamazoo Public Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Phoenix Alternative High SchoolArcadia Elementary SchoolPrairie Ridge Elementary SchoolEdison Environmental Science AcademyGreenwood Elementary SchoolHillside Middle SchoolIndian Prairie Elementary SchoolLincoln International Studies SchoolLoy Norrix High SchoolMilwood Elementary SchoolMilwood Magnet SchoolNortheastern Elementary SchoolNorthglade Montessori SchoolWoods Lake Elementarya Magnet Center For The ArtsParkwoodupjohn Elementary SchoolMaple Street Magnet School For The ArtsSpring Valley Center For ExplorationWashington Writers AcademyKingwestwood Elementary SchoolWinchell Elementary SchoolWoodward School For Technology And ResearchKalamazoo Central High SchoolLinden Grove Middle SchoolEl Sol ElementaryKalamazoo Innovative Learning ProgramTransition Services
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Kalamazoo Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
88%
Avg actual scores
51.9%
Avg projected
44.1%

8 of 26 schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (18 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 4B: 3D: 1

Best schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools

Statewide rankings: all 700 high schools in Michigan · all 422 middle schools in Michigan · all 1413 elementary schools in Michigan

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Kingwestwood Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A- Loy Norrix High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A- Hillside Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A- Maple Street Magnet School For The Arts (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. B+ Kalamazoo Central High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
  6. B- Milwood Magnet School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  7. B- Linden Grove Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  8. D+ Phoenix Alternative High School (High school, exceeds expectations)

Every school in Kalamazoo Public Schools

Where Kalamazoo Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Michigan
  • County: Kalamazoo County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 12,323 students with 712 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,555 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2619950
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Kalamazoo Public Schools

How many schools are in Kalamazoo Public Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 26 public schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Kalamazoo Public Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Kalamazoo.

How good are the schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools?

Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 51.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.1%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Kalamazoo Public Schools?

12,323 students were enrolled in Kalamazoo Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Kalamazoo Public Schools?

Kalamazoo Public Schools is in Michigan, based in Kalamazoo County, with its district office in Kalamazoo. Its boundary covers about 54.2 sq mi.