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Prairie Ridge Elementary School

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Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks 677 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

677^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving 472 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district, which is ranked 416 out of 613 districts in the state.

Prairie Ridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools over the past 10 years, with below-average performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. The school has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $12,683 to $16,772 per year, but this has not translated to stronger academic outcomes. Nearby schools within the Kalamazoo district, such as Woods Lake Elementary and KingWestwood Elementary, generally perform better on state assessments and have higher rankings, despite also serving a high percentage of students from low-income families.

One significant challenge for Prairie Ridge Elementary is its high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 50.2% over the past few school years. This is significantly higher than the typical chronic absenteeism rate for elementary schools, which is often around 10-15%. Addressing the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism could be an important focus for the school and district to improve student outcomes.

449

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,772

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2294 S 9th St
Kalamazoo, MI 49009-7908

(269) 337-0630

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Students who attend Prairie Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts
High:	Loy Norrix High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.3%

African American:

36.3%

Two or more races:

18.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Michigan median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg32%

Michigan avg39%

677^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools

416^th of 613Kalamazoo Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	677 of 1488	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	937 of 1486	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	802 of 1470	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	945 of 1344	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	945 of 1408	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1012 of 1448	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	944 of 1466	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.3	836 of 1548	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.8	811 of 1580	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.3	859 of 1533	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	955 of 1563	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	920 of 1566	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	1127 of 1552	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.8	946 of 1552	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	1127 of 1589	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.3	898 of 1577	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.4	1108 of 1565	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.1	1102 of 1545	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	93 of 369	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	168 of 348	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	100 of 321	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	89 of 212	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	110 of 475	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	693 of 1338	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	966 of 1342	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	669 of 1321	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	712 of 1106	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	765 of 1171	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	945 of 1443	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	892 of 1346	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1162 of 1381	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	887 of 1350	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	903 of 1099	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	749 of 1134	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	979 of 1397	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	672 of 1366	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	910 of 1347	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	929 of 1334	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	942 of 1139	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	923 of 1196	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1029 of 1446	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	47 of 93	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.2	59 of 78	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	49 of 81	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	307 of 1206	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	545 of 1204	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	447 of 1198	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	516 of 1102	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	409 of 1128	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	836 of 1253	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)75th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science43%+3 vs state

Math42%+3 vs state

English Language Arts39%-3 vs state

Social Studies33%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

We've been extremely pleased. Staff is responsive to parents and dedicated to making sure students are first priority. Beautiful facility. Our son is a 2nd grader who had a somewhat difficult time in his last school district, wasn't a good fit for him socially or in terms of his learning style or personality. They're very open to kids who kind of fall outside of the norm. Close Quote

Schools Near Prairie Ridge Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2294 S 9th St	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0630	449	24	18.3	64.8%	172 (38.3%)	163 (36.3%)	16 (3.6%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (18.9%)	52.6	677^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.5%		34.8	937^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.9%	260	34.3	34.4	47.3	44.8	37.7	41.9	43.2	32.9	$16,772	$4,262	$12,510
Arcadia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	932 Boswell Ln	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0530	355	24	14.7	79.4%	118 (33.2%)	151 (42.5%)	19 (5.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	57 (16.1%)	21.3	1136^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.7%		26.7	1074^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.7%	62	23.0	34.7	24.6	30.3	23.1	15.8	16.1	17.5	$16,440	$3,731	$12,708
Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency West CampusECSE	Public	PK, KG-1	4606 Croyden Ave	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-9678	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Winchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 Winchell Ave	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0780	465	25	18.6	42.4%	257 (55.3%)	90 (19.4%)	23 (4.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	84 (18.1%)	86.9	175^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.2%		79.6	254^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.9%	79	62.8	57.7	68.3	61.6	55.1	51.2	68.3	62.2	$14,115	$2,723	$11,392
Angling Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5340 Angling Rd	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6000	360	25	14.6	28.9%	243 (67.5%)	26 (7.2%)	35 (9.7%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	61.8	540^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.7%		71.2	386^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.0%	154	45.5	53.4	52.5	50.0	36.2	34.4	42.6	40.3	$15,202	$1,016	$14,186
Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3215 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0790	501	26	19.3	78.8%	120 (24.0%)	248 (49.5%)	40 (8.0%)	9 (1.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.4%)	18.6	1187^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.2%		18	1201^st of 1486 public elementary schools	19.2%	14	12.8	26.1	36.1	12.5	15.6	19.3	22.9	21.3	$16,870	$3,865	$13,006
KingWestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Nichols Rd	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0610	531	26	20.3	40.9%	303 (57.1%)	127 (23.9%)	20 (3.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (14.1%)	69.2	421^st of 1488 public elementary schools	71.7%		64.9	483^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	67.5%	62	45.4	55.4	57.6	45.4	47.9	41.0	52.0	41.0	$15,571	$3,614	$11,957
12th Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 S 12th St	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6900	589	31	18.9	20.7%	345 (58.6%)	81 (13.8%)	47 (8.0%)	56 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.2%)	75.1	336^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.4%		65.9	472^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	68.2%	136	59.3	54.4	53.0	73.6	43.7	48.0	59.0	35.0	$13,185	$869	$12,316
Indian Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3546 Grand Prairie Rd	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0590	169	13	12.8	46.7%	90 (53.3%)	50 (29.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (15.4%)								(n/a)	54.8			54.8					$17,056	$3,454	$13,602
Amberly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6637 Amberly St	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-5900	513	32	16.2	31.4%	327 (63.7%)	73 (14.2%)	48 (9.4%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.4%)	71	402^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	73.0%		77.7	290^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.5%	112	47.1	58.4	57.8	61.4	65.2	35.6	45.6	32.2	$13,814	$1,244	$12,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Ridge Elementary School

What district is Prairie Ridge Elementary School in?

Kalamazoo Public Schools

Is Prairie Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks 677^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Prairie Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Ridge Elementary School are 38% White, 36% African American, 19% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts
High : Loy Norrix High School

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