Elementary Schools in Parchment School District

Summary:

The Parchment School District in Michigan is home to three elementary schools: Parchment Central Elementary School, Parchment North Elementary School, and Parchment Northwood Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Parchment Northwood Elementary School stands out with its historically high statewide ranking, reaching as high as 312 out of 1,548 Michigan elementary schools in 2015-2016. However, its recent test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, are the lowest among the three schools. In contrast, Parchment North Elementary School has the highest test scores in several areas, including 49.5% proficiency in 5th grade English Language Arts and 39.8% proficiency in 5th grade Science, as well as the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 29.5%.

Across the district, all three schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Parchment Northwood Elementary School has the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 72.02%, compared to 61.89% at Parchment Central Elementary School and 58.2% at Parchment North Elementary School. The three schools have similar spending per student, ranging from $16,146 to $16,400 for the 2023-2024 school year.

District Detail

520 N Orient St
Kalamazoo, MI 49004-1757

(269) 488-1050

SchoolDigger Rank:
436^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,558

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Parchment Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	600 Edison St	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-1300	178	14	12.7	65.7%	113 (63.5%)	26 (14.6%)	14 (7.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.5%)								(n/a)	7.5			12.5					$16,203	$1,693	$14,511
Parchment North Elementary School	Public	4-5	5535 Keyes Dr	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-1400	208	14	14.8	53.8%	137 (65.9%)	28 (13.5%)	16 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.0%)	34.7	941^st of 1488 public elementary schools	36.8%		36.1	918^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.2%	23		21.6	49.5		13.7	24.3	39.8	26.2	$16,400	$1,582	$14,819
Parchment Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	516 N Orient St	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-1000	289	16	18.0	62.3%	191 (66.1%)	34 (11.8%)	14 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.3%)								(n/a)	18.2			32.5					$16,146	$1,590	$14,556

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	0.69 mi	14
Kalamazoo Public Schools	1.02 mi	33	416^th
Comstock Public Schools	1.33 mi	6	311^th
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	3.08 mi	1
Michigan Department of Community Health	3.33 mi	5

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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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