Middle Schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools

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.