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Middle Schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Michigan Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Michigan Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

DistrictKalamazoo Public Schools416^th of 613 Michigan districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,823

Students

Top rankedLinden Grove Middle School456^th of 890 Michigan middle schools

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Biggest riser

Milwood Magnet School up 115 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Kalamazoo Public Schools district in Michigan is home to four middle schools, serving grades 6-8. These schools include Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts, Milwood Magnet School, Linden Grove Middle School, and Hillside Middle School.

Among these schools, Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts stands out with the highest overall test scores, outperforming the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, Maple Street had the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across all grade levels. Additionally, the school's PSAT performance for 8th graders in both English Language Arts and Math was significantly higher than the district and state averages. Linden Grove Middle School also performed well, with the second-highest test scores in the district and better-than-average performance in most subject areas.

While the magnet schools, Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts and Milwood Magnet School, appear to have higher test scores and performance, the district as a whole faces a significant concern with high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5% across all middle schools. Additionally, the varying free and reduced lunch rates among the schools suggest potential socioeconomic disparities within the district, which may be contributing to the differences in academic performance.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillside Middle School	Public	6-8	1941 Alamo Ave	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0570	476	28	17.3	60.1%	173 (36.3%)	209 (43.9%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (14.7%)	30	601^st of 890 public middle schools	32.5%		33.8	579^th of 897 public middle schools	35.5%	22	45.6	14.6	28.4	24.8	23.7	28.3	29.7	29.9	$18,808	$1,549	$17,259
Milwood Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2916 Konkle St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0670	731	38	19.3	66.1%	287 (39.3%)	217 (29.7%)	114 (15.6%)	17 (2.3%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (11.5%)	34.6	562^nd of 890 public middle schools	36.9%		23.5	677^th of 897 public middle schools	24.5%	115	53.0	15.1	34.3	31.2	20.7	23.7	32.3	34.5	$17,235	$1,490	$15,745
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	922 W Maple St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0730	889	46	19.3	60.4%	350 (39.4%)	278 (31.3%)	138 (15.5%)	7 (0.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (11.9%)	46	459^th of 890 public middle schools	48.4%		47.3	441^st of 897 public middle schools	50.8%	18	59.1	27.4	33.0	35.7	26.5	26.2	38.5	41.9	$15,841	$1,481	$14,360
Linden Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4241 Arboretum Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-1740	727	38	18.9	62.7%	232 (31.9%)	305 (42.0%)	73 (10.0%)	14 (1.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (13.1%)	46.2	456^th of 890 public middle schools	48.8%		44.2	468^th of 897 public middle schools	47.8%	12	54.6	31.3	34.1	36.2	23.8	26.8	37.4	45.2	$17,064	$1,503	$15,562

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Michigan Department of Community Health	0.2 mi	5
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	0.67 mi	1
Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	1.1 mi	14
Paramount Charter Academy	1.64 mi	1	534^th
Portage Public Schools	2.99 mi	14	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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